Sushruta Samhita

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मधूकोदुम्बराश्वत्थपलाशककुभत्वचः | वंशसर्जवटानां च कुशार्थमुपसंहरेत् ||६||

sanskrit

The barks of Udumbara, Madhuka, Ashvattka, Palasha, Kakubha, Bamboo, Vata or Sala trees should be used as splints (Kusha).

english translation

hindi translation

madhUkodumbarAzvatthapalAzakakubhatvacaH | vaMzasarjavaTAnAM ca kuzArthamupasaMharet ||6||

hk transliteration

आलेपनार्थं मञ्जिष्ठां मधुकं रक्तचन्दनम् | शतधौतघृतोन्मिश्रं शालिपिष्टं च संहरेत् ||७||

sanskrit

Manjishtha, Madhuka, red sandalwood, and Sali-rice mixed with Shata-Dhauta clarified butter (i.e., clarified butter washed one hundred times in succession) should be used for plastering the fracture.

english translation

hindi translation

AlepanArthaM maJjiSThAM madhukaM raktacandanam | zatadhautaghRtonmizraM zAlipiSTaM ca saMharet ||7||

hk transliteration

सप्ताहादथ सप्ताहात् सौम्येष्वृतुषु बन्धनम् | साधारणेषु कर्तव्यं पञ्चमे पञ्चमेऽहनि ||८||

sanskrit

Fractures should be dressed and bandaged once a week in cold weather, on every fifth day in temperate weather (i.e., in spring and autumn), and on every fourth day in hot weather (i.e., in summer), or the interval of the period for bandaging should be determined by the intensity of the Doshas involved in each individual case.

english translation

hindi translation

saptAhAdatha saptAhAt saumyeSvRtuSu bandhanam | sAdhAraNeSu kartavyaM paJcame paJcame'hani ||8||

hk transliteration

आग्नेयेषु त्र्यहात् कुर्याद्भग्नदोषवशेन वा | तत्रातिशिथिलं बद्धे सन्धिस्थैर्यं न जायते ||९||

sanskrit

In the case of fire injuries, bandaging should be done after three days or according to the severity of the injury. If the joint is excessively loose in such cases, stability does not occur.

english translation

hindi translation

AgneyeSu tryahAt kuryAdbhagnadoSavazena vA | tatrAtizithilaM baddhe sandhisthairyaM na jAyate ||9||

hk transliteration

गाढेनापि त्वगादीनां शोफो रुक् पाक एव च | तस्मात् साधारणं बन्धं भग्ने शंसन्ति तद्विदः ||१०||

sanskrit

Even if there is a severe swelling or pain in the skin, the condition is still regarded as inflammation. Therefore, experts recommend a standard bandage for fractures.

english translation

hindi translation

gADhenApi tvagAdInAM zopho ruk pAka eva ca | tasmAt sAdhAraNaM bandhaM bhagne zaMsanti tadvidaH ||10||

hk transliteration