Charak Samhita

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तत्र मलो बाह्यश्चाभ्यन्तरश्च | तत्र बाह्यमलजातान्मलजान्सञ्चक्ष्महे | तेषांसमुत्थानं- मृजावर्जनं ; स्थानं- केशश्मश्रुलोमपक्ष्मवासांसि ; संस्थानम्- अणवस्तिलाकृतयो बहुपादाश्च ; वर्णः- कृष्णः, शुक्लश्च; नामानि- यूकाः, पिपीलिकाश्च; प्रभावः- कण्डूजननं, कोठपिडकाभिनिर्वर्तनं च; चिकित्सितं तु खल्वेषामपकर्षणं, मलोपघातः, मलकराणां चभावानामनुपसेवनमिति ||१०||

sanskrit

[Malaja krimi (parasites originating from excreta)] Excreta are of two types-external and internal. Here the word malaja means parasites growing due to external excreta. Their etiological factor is lack of cleanliness of the body. Habitat -hair, beard, moustaches, body hair, eyelashes and clothing. Morphology –minute sesame seed shaped and multipedes. Color- black or white; Also known as- yuka (lice), pipilika(liksha, or nit). Symptoms - itching, urticarial patches and papules. Their treatment is - extraction, removal of external excreta from the body and to avoid the factors which are responsible for production of excreta.

english translation

tatra malo bAhyazcAbhyantarazca | tatra bAhyamalajAtAnmalajAnsaJcakSmahe | teSAMsamutthAnaM- mRjAvarjanaM ; sthAnaM- kezazmazrulomapakSmavAsAMsi ; saMsthAnam- aNavastilAkRtayo bahupAdAzca ; varNaH- kRSNaH, zuklazca; nAmAni- yUkAH, pipIlikAzca; prabhAvaH- kaNDUjananaM, koThapiDakAbhinirvartanaM ca; cikitsitaM tu khalveSAmapakarSaNaM, malopaghAtaH, malakarANAM cabhAvAnAmanupasevanamiti ||10||

hk transliteration