The Sushruta Samhita — trans. Bhishagratna
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— Prati-sarana — Its classification and effects. ... 653 — 671.
End of the Contents of the Chikitsita Sthatna.
KALPASTHANA.
(Section on Toxicology).
CHAPTER I.
The mode of Preserving Food and Drink from the effects of
Poison : — The necessary qualifications of a Superintendent of the Royal Kitchen — The necessary features of a Royal Kitchen. — Characteristic features of a Poisoner. — Indications of poisoned food and drink, etc. — General treatment. — The mode of preparing Soup, etc. ... ... 673 — 684.
CHAPTER ir.
The Indications (Effects, Nature and Operations) of Sthavara Poisons : — Sthavara Poison — Its source. — Names of the different Vegetable and Mineral poisons. — Effects of poison on the Human organism. — Effects of Bulb-poisons — Specific properties and actions of Bulb-poisons — Definition of Dushi-visha — Symptoms of weak and slow poisoning — Derivative meaning of Dushi-visha — Symptoms of the different stages of Sthavara Poisoning — The medical treatment. — Koshatakyadi-Yavagu — Ajeya-Ghrila — Vishari Agada. — Treatment of the supervening Symptoms of Poisoning. — Prognosis. ... ... ... ... ... 685 — 694.
CHAPTER ni. .
The Subject of (the nature, virtue, etc. of) Animal Foisons :—
Different locations— Characteristic features and purifications oi poisoned Water. — Poisons in the Atmosphere and its purification. — Mythological origin of Poison. — Properties of Poison — Nature and Location of Snakepoison— General treatment of poisoning — Symptoms of taking poison internally. — Fatal bites. — Prognosis. ... ... ... 695 — 702.
CHAPTER IV. The Specific Features of the Poison of a Snake-bite :— Clasifications of Snakes — Classifications of Snake-bites — Their specific Symptoms — Characteristic features of the different species of Snakes. — Features of the different Castes amongst Snakes. — Particular Habits of the different kinds of Snakes. — Names of the different species of Darvi-kara Snakes — Names of
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— Features of the different Castes amongst Snakes. — Particular Habits of the different kinds of Snakes. — Names of the different species of Darvi-kara Snakes — Names of
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the different species of Mandali Snakes— Names of the different species of Rajim^n Snakes — Names of the different species of Nirvisha Snakes — Names and Origin of the different species of Vaikaranja Snakes — Sub-families of the Vaikaranja Snakes. — Characteristic features of Male and Female Snakes — Features of Iheir bites — General and specific symptoms of a bite by a Darvikara Snake— Specific symptoms of a bite by a Mandali Snake— Specific symptoms of a bite by a Rdjimdn Snake — Specific symptoms of bites by Snakes of different Sexes and Ages, etc. — Symptoms of the different stages of poisoning from the bites of a Darvi-kara Snake — Different stages of poisoning from the bite of a Mandali Snake — Different stages of poisoning from the bites of a Rajiman Snake.— The Vegdtitara (or the intervening) Stages. — Different Stages of poisoning in cases of Lower Animals. — Different stages of poisoning in cases of Birds. ... ... 703 — 714.
CHAPTER V.
The medical treatment of Snake-bites :— General treatment
of Snake-bites. — Mantras (Incantations) — Blood-letting in Snake-bites — Specific treatement of the bite by a Hooded (Darvi-kara) Snake, a Mandail Snake and a Rajiman Snake. — Centra-indication to blood-letting in cases of Snake-bites. — Dosage of Collyrium, etc., to be resorted to in cases of different Beasts and Birds.— General dosage of medicines in cases of Snakebites— Specific treatment of poisoning according to the Physical Sympfoms — Specific treatment of the different Supervening Symptoms. — Remedy for the aggravated Doshas due to Poison — Medical treatment of persons made unconscious from the effects of a Fall or Suspended Animation. --Symptoms of wounds from Poisoned Darts, etc. — Treatment of a Poisoned Wound- Recipe of different Agadas— Mahagada — Ajitagada — Tarkshya'gada — Rishabhdgada — Sanjivana Agada— Darvi-kara- Rajila-visha-hara-Agada — Mandali-visha-hara Agada— Vams'a-tvagadi Agada— Pancha-s'irisha Agada— Sarva-Kamika Agada— Ekasara Agada. ... ... 71^ 727.
CHAPTER VI.
Cases of Rat-poisoning : — Different Varieties of Rats— General Symptoms of Rat-poisoning— Specific symptoms and treatment of Ratpoisoning— General treatment.— Causes of Rabies— Symptoms of Hydrophobia—Prognosis. —Symptoms of Jala-trasa— Its treatment— Treatment of bites by rabid-dogs — Treatment of teeth and nail-scratching. 728 — 736.
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CHAPTER VII.
—Symptoms of Jala-trasa— Its treatment— Treatment of bites by rabid-dogs — Treatment of teeth and nail-scratching. 728 — 736.
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CHAPTER VII.
Treatment with the Sounds of a (medicated) Drum, etc., possessed of Anti-venomous Virtues : — Ksharagada— Its Uses and
Tharap^utic Effects — Kaiyinaka-Ghri'.a — Amrita-Ghrita ~ Maha-sugandhi
Agad-x — Rules of Diet and Conduct. — Symptoms of Elimination of Poison.
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CHAPTER VIII.
On insects, i.e., the measures, etc. to be adopted in cases of
Insect-bites, etc- : — The Germination and Classification of Insects — Insects of Vataja, Pittaja, Kaphaja and Sannipatika temperaments. — Symptoms of their Bites— The Kanabha class of Insects — The Gaudheyaka class of Insects — S'ata-padi — Manduka (Frogs) — Pipilika (Ants) — Makshika (Stinging Flies) — Mas'akas (Mosquitoes). — Incurable classes — Treatment of a bite by strong and acute- poisoned Insects — Recipes of Remedies in different cases. — Origin and Classification of Scorpions — Specific traits and characteristics of Mild -poisoned Scorpions, Madhya-visha Scorpions and Tikshna-visha Scorpions — Treatment of Scorpion-bites.— Spider-bites. — Development of Luta-poison — Its Potency — Location. — Characteristics of Poison according to its seat in the body of a Spider — Mythological Account of the Origin of LutSu. — The different names of Spiders and the general Symptoms of their Bodies — Specific Symptoms of Spider-bites and their Treatment — General Remedies — Specific symptoms of the Incurable cases of Spider-bites — Their treatment. — Surgical Treatment— Treatment of Ulcers incidental to the Bites by Insects or Snakes. ... ... 742 — 762.
End of the Contents of the Kalpa Sthaina.
I
THE
SUSHRUTA SAMHITA
NIDANA STHANAM.
CHAPTER I.
Now wc shall discourse on the Vatavyadhl-
(diseases of the nervous system) Nidaaam*.
Metrical text:— Having clasped the feet of the holy Dhanvantari, who had arisen out of the primordial ocean with the pitcher of ambrosia on his head, and who was the foremost of all knowers of truth, Sus'hruta interrogated him as follows : — "Tell me,0 thou, the foremost of discoursers, all about the different locations and functions of the bodily Vayu (nerve force), both in its normal and agitated conditions, (as well as when it changes its natural seat through a concourse of disturbing or aggravating causes). Instruct mc on the nature of distempers, which result from its deranged condition." 2.