Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna
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Loss of appetite, sweetness of taste (as regards -all things taken), •delay in digesting food that is oily and heavy, a burning sensation •of the chest produced by all kinds of food and drink that may be taken, inability to understand whether the food taken has been digested or not (in consequence of the stomach being regarded as always full), inability to bear eating beyond the point of gratification, slight swelling of the feet, continual decay of strength, hard breathing after even slight exertion, increase of stools, pains in consequence of epistasis or suppression of urine, pains in the joints of the pubic region, noise in the intestines, swelling of the abdomen, cutting pains, distension of the stomach after taking even light and little food, the appearance of lines on the outer surface of the stomach and abdomen, and disappearance of the lateral wrinkles on the abdomen, — these are the premonitory symptoms of diseases of the stomach. x4-i7
The faults (wind, bile, and phlegm), becoming accumulated, obstruct the sweat and water bearing ducts, and vitiating the lifebreaths named ‘Pranna’ and ‘Apana’ as also the digestive fire, produce diseases of -the stomach in human beings. *8
Noise in the intestines, flatulence and borborygmi, swelling of both the feet and the hands, weakness of the digestive fire, smooth¬ ness and sheen of the cheeks, and emaciation, — these are the symp¬ toms of diseases of the stomach. *9
5n consequence of the excitement of each of the three faults, or of all the three faults together, of enlargement of the spleen, or suppression of stools, or of sores (in the stomach and the intestines), or of accumulation of water, eight kinds of diseases of the stomach arise. Listen now to the symptoms of each of them. 20
In consequence of emaciation brought about by food that is dry, •or insufficient, or by excessive exertion, or by suppression of the urgings of nature, or by epistasis, the wind, becoming provoked, repairs to the stomach, the chest, the pubic regions, and anal canaL • 169
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Repairing thither, it extinguishes the digestive fire, and forces the phlegm upwards, and becomes itself obstructed in its course.
Proceeding then to the space between the skin and the flesh, it produces and aggravates diseases of the stomach. 2I'22
The symptoms manifested of this variety of disease of stomach are as follows :
Swelling of the abdomen, the hands, the feet, and the testicles ; cutting pains in the stomach (intestines) ; irregular distension and contraction of the stomach ; pains in the abdomen, and flanks ; epistasis or suppression of urine ; langour of the limbs ; breaking pains in the joints ; dry cough ; emaciation ; weakness ; disgust for food ; indigestion ; heaviness of the lower limbs of the body ; sup¬ pression of the downward wind, of stools, and of urine ; dark or red colour of the nails, the eyes, the face, the skin, the urine, and the stools ; appearance all over the stomach of thin (minute), and darkcoloured lines and veins ; and noise in the intestines, and hollow sound (like that of drums when the stomach is struck).
The wind, in this disease, travels upwards, downwards, and trans¬ versely, with noise and pain.
This disease should be known as ‘Vatodara’ (disease of the stomach produced by the excited wind).* 23
In consequence of indulgence in food that is pungent, or sour, or saline, or very hot, or of keen virtues, or of exposure to fire or the sun, or of indulgence in food that produces a burning sensation, or that is indigestible, or of stuffing the stomach with food before the food last taken has been digested the bile becomes quickly excited.
The accumulated bile, overtaking the wind and the phlegm, and obstructing the ducts (z. e., causing constipation of the intestines),
* The Calcutta and the Bombay editions read ‘Kukshipanipada &c.’ Gangadhara omits ‘pani.’
Gangadhara omits ‘nayana’ and ‘twak’ in 'nakhanayanavadana &c.’ There are some other omissons in Gangadhara.— T.
CHARAKA-SAMHITA.
‘33 7 goes upwards. Then destroying the digestive fire in the ‘amfifaya,’ it produces disease of the stomach. 24-25
The symptoms of this disease are as follow :
Burning of the skin, fever, thirst, swoons, diarrhoea, bitterness of taste in the mouth, yellowness of the nails, of the eyes, of the face of the skin, of the urine, and of the stools ; and the appearance all over the abdomen of blue, or yellowish, or green or coppery lines and veins.
A burning sensation is felt within the stomach, as also cutting pains, or a. sensation of the presence there of a smouldering fire ; and the presence of heat on the outer surface, or of perspiration, or of clammy and filthy sweat.
The abdomen, without being hard becomes soft to the touch.
This disease should be known as ‘Pittodara’ (disease of the stomach caused by the excited bile).* 26
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