Sushruta Samhita

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तेषु कषायो वर्तिः कल्कः सर्पिस्तैलं रसक्रियाऽवचूर्णनमिति शोधनरोपणानि, तेष्वष्टौ शस्त्रकृत्याः, शोणितास्थापनं क्षारोऽग्निर्यन्त्रमाहारो रक्षाविधानं बन्धविधानं चोक्तानि, स्नेहस्वेदनवमनविरेचनबस्त्युत्तरबस्तिशिरोविरेचननस्यधूमकवलधारणान्यन्यत्र वक्ष्यामः , यदन्यदवशिष्टमुपक्रमजातं तदिह वक्ष्यते ||९||

sanskrit

Among these, decoctions (Kashaya), medicinal wicks (Varti), pastes (Kalika), ghee (Sarpis), oils (Taila), medicated extracts (Rasa Kriya), and application of powders (Avachurnana) are classified as purifying and healing treatments. Among these, there are eight procedures involving surgical instruments. Bloodletting (Shonitashthapana), alkaline therapy (Kshara), fire cauterization (Agni), the use of surgical instruments (Yantra), dietary management (Ahara), protective rituals (Raksha Vidhana), and bandaging (Bandha Vidhi) are mentioned. Procedures like oleation (Sneha), fomentation (Swedana), emesis (Vamana), purgation (Virechana), enema (Basti), post-enema therapy (Uttarabasti), head cleansing (Shirovirechana), nasal therapy (Nasya), medicinal smoking (Dhupa), and holding medicated liquids in the mouth (Kavaladharana) will be discussed elsewhere. Other remaining treatments from this category will be explained here.

english translation

hindi translation

teSu kaSAyo vartiH kalkaH sarpistailaM rasakriyA'vacUrNanamiti zodhanaropaNAni, teSvaSTau zastrakRtyAH, zoNitAsthApanaM kSAro'gniryantramAhAro rakSAvidhAnaM bandhavidhAnaM coktAni, snehasvedanavamanavirecanabastyuttarabastizirovirecananasyadhUmakavaladhAraNAnyanyatra vakSyAmaH , yadanyadavaziSTamupakramajAtaM tadiha vakSyate ||9||

hk transliteration