Sushruta Samhita

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समन्तादगदैर्दंशं प्रच्छयित्वा प्रलेपयेत् | चन्दनोशीरयुक्तेन वारिणा परिषेचयेत् ||१६||

sanskrit

The wound caused by the bite should be gently cleansed from all sides. Then, it should be smeared with a paste of sandalwood and cooled with water to cleanse and soothe the area.

english translation

hindi translation

samantAdagadairdaMzaM pracchayitvA pralepayet | candanozIrayuktena vAriNA pariSecayet ||16||

hk transliteration

पाययेतागदांस्तांस्तान् क्षीरक्षौद्रघृतादिभिः | तदलाभे हिता वा स्यात् कृष्णा वल्मीकमृत्तिका ||१७||

sanskrit

The patient should be made to drink medicinal concoctions such as milk, honey, or clarified butter. If these are not available, then black clay mixed with the juice of a bitter herb may be used as an alternative remedy.

english translation

hindi translation

pAyayetAgadAMstAMstAn kSIrakSaudraghRtAdibhiH | tadalAbhe hitA vA syAt kRSNA valmIkamRttikA ||17||

hk transliteration

कोविदारशिरीषार्ककटभीर्वाऽपि भक्षयेत् | न पिबेत्तैलकौलत्थमद्यसौवीरकाणि च ||१८||

sanskrit

The patient should consume the fruits of the kovidara (Indian medlar), shireesha (Mimosa), or the bark of the katabhīr (a type of tree). However, they should avoid drinking oils, koulaṭṭha (a type of sour liquid), and alcoholic beverages such as sāvēra (wine).

english translation

hindi translation

kovidArazirISArkakaTabhIrvA'pi bhakSayet | na pibettailakaulatthamadyasauvIrakANi ca ||18||

hk transliteration

द्रवमन्यत्तु यत्किञ्चित् पीत्वा पीत्वा तदुद्वमेत् | प्रायो हि वमनेनैव सुखं निर्ह्रियते विषम् ||१९||

sanskrit

Anything in liquid form that the patient consumes should be taken in small amounts and expelled after drinking. Generally, vomiting is the most effective way to relieve the body from poison.

english translation

hindi translation

dravamanyattu yatkiJcit pItvA pItvA tadudvamet | prAyo hi vamanenaiva sukhaM nirhriyate viSam ||19||

hk transliteration

फणिनां विषवेगे तु प्रथमे शोणितं हरेत् | द्वितीये मधुसर्पिर्भ्यां पाययेतागदं भिषक् ||२०||

sanskrit

In the case of venom from serpents, the physician should first remove the blood, then, in the second step, administer a medicinal solution made from honey and clarified butter to the patient.

english translation

hindi translation

phaNinAM viSavege tu prathame zoNitaM haret | dvitIye madhusarpirbhyAM pAyayetAgadaM bhiSak ||20||

hk transliteration