Sushruta Samhita

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अथातो विसर्पनाडीस्तनरोगचिकित्सितं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||

sanskrit

"Now we shall expound the treatment of erysipelas, sinus, and breast diseases."

english translation

hindi translation

athAto visarpanADIstanarogacikitsitaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH ||1||

hk transliteration

यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||

sanskrit

As said by Lord Dhanvantari.

english translation

hindi translation

yathovAca bhagavAn dhanvantariH ||2||

hk transliteration

साध्या विसर्पास्त्रय आदितो ये न सन्निपातक्षतजौ हि साध्यौ | साध्येषु तत्पथ्यगणैर्विदध्याद्धृतानि सेकांश्च तथोपदेहान् ||३||

sanskrit

"The three types of erysipelas at the beginning are curable, but those caused by a combination of doshas or trauma are not curable. For curable cases, one should administer ghee, decoctions, and poultices made from appropriate groups of herbs."

english translation

hindi translation

sAdhyA visarpAstraya Adito ye na sannipAtakSatajau hi sAdhyau | sAdhyeSu tatpathyagaNairvidadhyAddhRtAni sekAMzca tathopadehAn ||3||

hk transliteration

मुस्ताशताह्वासुरदारुकुष्ठवाराहिकुस्तुम्बुरुकृष्णगन्धाः | वातात्मके चोष्णगणाः प्रयोज्याः सेकेषु लेपेषु तथा शृतेषु ||४||

sanskrit

"In cases of erysipelas caused by vata, the use of hot groups of herbs like musta, shatahva, suradaru, kushta, varahi, kustumburu, and krishnagandha should be applied in poultices, decoctions, and for external treatments."

english translation

hindi translation

mustAzatAhvAsuradArukuSThavArAhikustumburukRSNagandhAH | vAtAtmake coSNagaNAH prayojyAH sekeSu lepeSu tathA zRteSu ||4||

hk transliteration

यत् पञ्चमूलं खलु कण्टकाख्यमल्पं महच्चाप्यथ वल्लिजं च | तच्चोपयोज्यं भिषजा प्रदेहे सेके घृते चापि तथैव तैले ||५||

sanskrit

"The physician should use the Panchamula group of roots, which includes the small, large, and creeper varieties of Kantaka, for poultices, fomentation, medicated ghee, and oil."

english translation

hindi translation

yat paJcamUlaM khalu kaNTakAkhyamalpaM mahaccApyatha vallijaM ca | taccopayojyaM bhiSajA pradehe seke ghRte cApi tathaiva taile ||5||

hk transliteration