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Diagnosis and Treatment of leprosy (Kushta) in Astangahrdaya samhita of Vagbhata
Diagnosis and Treatment of leprosy (Kushta) in Astangahrdaya samhita of Vagbhata We shall now expound the chapter, Kustha-svitra-krimi nidanam-diagnosis of leprosy, leucoderma and worms (parasites); thus said Atreya and other great sages. \ The malas (dosas) getting aggravated by unsuitable foods and activities, especially by foods which are incompatable, by sinful acts of the present life such as scolding/defaming or killing the pius (ascetics, elders, preceptors etc.), robbing the properties of others etc. or sinful acts of the previous lives; invade the channels present everywhere inside, vitiate the skin, lasika (lymph), blood and muscles make them flabby (loose, weak) and fall out, discolouration of the skin; this disease is called Kustha. 1-3. Notes: Though the term ‘Kustha’ is generally applied to leprosy, it also includes some other diseases of the skin as will be evident from the details further on. Allowed the lapse of time, it makes the ent...
Alcoholism Treatment (Madatyayadi chikitsa) in Vagbhatt's Ashatanga Hridyam
Alcoholism Treatment (Madatyayadi chikitsa) in Vagbhatt's Ashatanga Hridyam Which ever the dosa found to be predominent should be treated first; when all the dosas are found to be equal in alcoholism, then treatment should be to the seats of kapha first, because alcoholism generally has aggravation of pitta and maruta (vata) at its terminal stages. 1-2a. The disease (alcoholism) which develops from inadequate, improper and excess use of any one kind of wine, gets relieved by the proper use of the same. 2b-3a. Wine is similar to poison; poison possessing powerful properties and actions such as penetrating (deep into the tissues) etc; needs another kind of poison (for the cure of disorders caused by the first poison). 3b-4a. By ingestion of large quantity of wine which possesses tiksna (penetrating), usna (heat producing), amla (sour) and vidahi (causing burning senastion) properties, the moisture in the essence of food, udergoes excess cooking, assumes the proper...
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