Charak Samhita

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मन्यास्तम्भः शिरःशूलमर्दितार्धावभेदकौ| इन्द्रियाणां च दौर्बल्यं क्षवथोः स्याद्विधारणात् ||१६||

sanskrit

[6. Diseases due to suppression of urge of sneezing and its treatment] Neck stiffness, headache, facial paralysis, pain in half side of face and head, weakness of sense organs and locomotor organs are caused by the suppression of the urge to sneeze.

english translation

manyAstambhaH ziraHzUlamarditArdhAvabhedakau| indriyANAM ca daurbalyaM kSavathoH syAdvidhAraNAt ||16||

hk transliteration

तत्रोर्ध्वजत्रुकेऽभ्यङ्गः स्वेदो धूमः सनावनः| हितं वातघ्नमाद्यं च घृतं चौत्तरभक्तिकम् ||१७||

sanskrit

In such cases, the treatment includes abhyanga (therapeutic massage) and swedana (fomentation) on the supra-clavicular region, dhooma (use of medicated smoke) along with administering navana (nasal drops), foods prescribed for alleviation of vata and consumption of ghee after meals.

english translation

tatrordhvajatruke'bhyaGgaH svedo dhUmaH sanAvanaH| hitaM vAtaghnamAdyaM ca ghRtaM cauttarabhaktikam ||17||

hk transliteration

हिक्का श्वासोऽरुचिः कम्पो विबन्धो हृदयोरसोः| उद्गारनिग्रहात्तत्र हिक्कायास्तुल्यमौषधम् ||१८||

sanskrit

[7. Diseases due to suppression of urge of belching and its treatment] Hiccups, dyspnea, aversion (to food), tremors, and feeling of congestion in the cardiac and chest region are caused due to suppression of belching or eructation. It should be treated on similar lines of hikka (hiccups).

english translation

hikkA zvAso'ruciH kampo vibandho hRdayorasoH| udgAranigrahAttatra hikkAyAstulyamauSadham ||18||

hk transliteration

विनामाक्षेपसङ्कोचाः सुप्तिः कम्पः प्रवेपनम्| जृम्भाया निग्रहात्तत्र सर्वं वातघ्नमौषधम् ||१९||

sanskrit

[8. Diseases due to suppression of urge of yawning and its treatment] Crookedness of body, convulsions, contractions (of muscles), numbness, tremors and trembling are caused by the suppression of yawning. Treatment for this includes all vata pacifying measures.

english translation

vinAmAkSepasaGkocAH suptiH kampaH pravepanam| jRmbhAyA nigrahAttatra sarvaM vAtaghnamauSadham ||19||

hk transliteration

कार्श्यदौर्बल्यवैवर्ण्यमङ्गमर्दोऽरुचिर्भ्रमः| क्षुद्वेगनिग्रहात्तत्र स्निग्धोष्णं लघु भोजनम् ||२०||

sanskrit

[9. Diseases due to suppression of urge of hunger and its treatment] Emaciation, weakness, change in body complexion, generalized body ache, aversion (to food) and dizziness are caused by suppressing hunger. In such cases, unctuous, hot and light (easily digestible) food is advised.

english translation

kArzyadaurbalyavaivarNyamaGgamardo'rucirbhramaH| kSudveganigrahAttatra snigdhoSNaM laghu bhojanam ||20||

hk transliteration