Sushruta Samhita

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वक्षोऽतिमात्रं विहतं तु यस्य व्यायामभाराध्ययनाभिघातैः | विश्लिष्टवक्षाः स नरः सरक्तं ष्ठीवत्यभीक्ष्णं क्षतजं तमाहुः ||११||

sanskrit

A person whose chest is excessively afflicted by physical exercise, heavy loads, study, or injury, and whose chest is displaced or injured, is said to suffer from an ulcerated cough, which is often accompanied by a bloody expectoration. This condition is referred to as Kshataja Kasa.

english translation

hindi translation

vakSo'timAtraM vihataM tu yasya vyAyAmabhArAdhyayanAbhighAtaiH | vizliSTavakSAH sa naraH saraktaM SThIvatyabhIkSNaM kSatajaM tamAhuH ||11||

hk transliteration

स गात्रशूलज्वरदाहमोहान् प्राणक्षयं चोपलभेत कासी | शुष्यन् विनिष्ठीवति दुर्बलस्तु प्रक्षीणमांसो रुधिरं सपूयम् ||१२||

sanskrit

The person afflicted with this type of cough (Kshataja Kasa) experiences body pain, fever, burning sensation, delirium, and depletion of vital energy (Prana). They feel dry, weak, and exhausted, with emaciation of the body and expectoration of blood.

english translation

hindi translation

sa gAtrazUlajvaradAhamohAn prANakSayaM copalabheta kAsI | zuSyan viniSThIvati durbalastu prakSINamAMso rudhiraM sapUyam ||12||

hk transliteration

ससर्वलिङ्गं भृशदुश्चिकित्स्यं चिकित्सितज्ञाः क्षयजं वदन्ति | वृद्धत्वमासाद्य भवेत्तु यो वै याप्यं तमाहुर्भिषजस्तु कासम् ||१३||

sanskrit

Physicians who are skilled in treatment say that cough resulting from wasting (Kshayaja) is accompanied by all its characteristic symptoms and is very difficult to treat. They also state that cough in old age is considered to be incurable and requires only palliative care.

english translation

hindi translation

sasarvaliGgaM bhRzaduzcikitsyaM cikitsitajJAH kSayajaM vadanti | vRddhatvamAsAdya bhavettu yo vai yApyaM tamAhurbhiSajastu kAsam ||13||

hk transliteration

शृङ्गीवचाकट्फलकत्तृणाब्दधान्याभयाभार्ग्यमराह्वविश्वम् | उष्णाम्बुना हिङ्गुयुतं तु पीत्वा बद्धास्यमप्याशु जहाति कासम् ||१४||

sanskrit

By drinking a warm decoction mixed with Shringi, Vaca, Katphala, Kattura, and other medicinal herbs like Abhaya, Bhargya, Mara, and Vishva, the cough is quickly relieved. The addition of Hingu enhances the effectiveness, and the patient soon expels the cough.

english translation

hindi translation

zRGgIvacAkaTphalakattRNAbdadhAnyAbhayAbhArgyamarAhvavizvam | uSNAmbunA hiGguyutaM tu pItvA baddhAsyamapyAzu jahAti kAsam ||14||

hk transliteration

फलत्रिकव्योषविडङ्गशृङ्गीरास्नावचापद्मकदेवकाष्ठैः | लेहः समैः क्षौद्रसिताघृताक्तः कासं निहन्यादचिरादुदीर्णम् ||१५||

sanskrit

A remedy made from equal parts of fruits of Trikatu, Vyosha, Vidanga, Shringi, Rasna, Vaca, Padmaka, and Deva-kashta, when mixed with honey and clarified butter, will quickly relieve the cough and cure it in a short time.

english translation

hindi translation

phalatrikavyoSaviDaGgazRGgIrAsnAvacApadmakadevakASThaiH | lehaH samaiH kSaudrasitAghRtAktaH kAsaM nihanyAdacirAdudIrNam ||15||

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