An English Translation of the Sushruta Samhita, Vol. II — trans. Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna (1911)

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day of conception till parturition :^ General rules.— Especial Regimen during the period of Gestation.— Sign of imminent Parturition— Effects of premature Urging — Preliminary Measures. —Post-parturient Measures.— Natal Rites. —Diet for Children.— Treatment of the Mother— Makkalla pain and its treatment. — Management of the Child. — Lactation. — Selection of Wet-nurses. — Examination, etc. of Breast-milk. — Treatment of Wet-nurses. — Infantile Diseases and their Diagonosis — Treatment of Infants.— I ifantile Elixirs. — Nursing of child. — Symptoms when malignant stars, etc. strike the child.— Eductation and Marriage. — Defective Pregnancy— Its Symptoms and Medical treatment. — Miscarriage — Its treatment. — Manage-, ment of Pregnancy and special Recipe for Pregnant Women according to c months of Gestation. ... ... •■■ .. 216 — 238.

End of the contents of ^arira Sthana.

VIII

CniKlTSITA STUANA.

(Section on Therapeutics).

CHAPTER I.

The two kinds of inflamed Ulcers:— The Causes, Symptoms and Classification of Ulcers. — Mioiwlliic antl Traumatic ulcers. — General and specific Symptoms. —Symptoms of different Dosha-origined ulcers. — Symptoms of Blool-origined ulcers. — Symptoms of Suddh% Vrana. — Therapeutics.— The sixty different Factors of medical trcatmcnl of ulcers. — Upadrava or the Supervening Symptoms of ulcers. ... ... 269—264.

CHAPTER II. The medicil tr3itm3nt of Traumitic Wounds or Sores :—

Dirfjronl Shapjs an 1 Clasiificati mis of Sores. — Their dcfinilions — Their specific Symptoms — Their treatment. — Treatment of Cuts or Incised Wounds. — Treatment of Excised Wounds. — Treatment of Viscera when perforated. — Subsequent treatment. — Treatment of Diabetic Ulcers. — Treatment of Ulcers due to Kushtha or malignant Ulcers. ... 265 — 278.

CHAPTER III. The medical treatment of Fractures and Dislocations :—

Symptoms of incurable fractures. — Bandage, — Diet. — Defective Bandaging — Washing. — Prrgnosis. — Treatment of fractures in particular lir.ibs. — Gandha-Taila. — Suppuration of fractured Bones — Symptoms of Complete union of fractured Joints. ... ... ... 279 — 288.

CHAPTER IV. The medical treatment of Vata-VysCdhi or Nervous disorders :

— Nervous affection of the A'mas'aya — Nervous afifections of the Pakvas'aya — S'alvana-upanaha. — General Measures beneficial to Vata-Vyadhi. — The Tilvaka-Ghrita. — The Anu-Taila. — The S'ata-paka and Sahasra-paka Taila, — The Patra-lavana. — The Kanda or Sneha-lavana. — The Kalyanakalavana. ••. ... ... ... ... 289 — 296.

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CHAPTER V.

The medical treatment of Maha-Vata-Vyadlii :— Causes of Vata-Rakta. — Its definition — Premonitory symptoms — Specific features of Vata-Rakta — Prognosis. — Preliminary remedial measures. — Plasters etc — Treatment of Vata-Rakta with a preponderance of different Doshas. — The five Pradehas — Guda-Haritaki and Pippali-Vardhamana Yogas. — Diet. — Regimen of conduct. — The Medical Treatment of Apatanaka. — Traivrita Ghrita. — Treatment of Pakshaghata. — Treatment of Manya-stambha. — Treatment of Apatantraka. — Treatment of Ardita. — Kshira-Taila. — Tympanites etc. — Hingvadi-vati. — Symptoms and Treatment of Urustambha. — Therapeutic properties of Guggulu. ... ... 297 — 315,

CHAPTER VI. The medical treatment of Ars'as (Haemorrhoids) :— General remedial measures. — Application of Kshara (.\lkali). — Symptoms of satisfactory, excessive and defective Cauterisation. — Diet — Rectal Speculum. — Plasters. — Treatment of Internal piles. — Dantyarishta. — Abhayarishta. — Bhallataka-yoga. — Other forms of Bhallataka-yoga. — Regimen of diet and conduct. ... ... ... ... ... 316-328,

CHAPTER VII. The medical treatment of As'mari (Urinary Calculus, etc) ;—

Different modes of treatment in As'mari. — Treatment of Vataja, Pittaja and Kaphaja As'mari. — Alkaline treatments. — Modes of Surgical operations. — Prognosis. — Lithotomic operations. — Post-surgical measures. — Surgical treatment in Seminal Concretions. — Diet. — Parts to be guarded in Lithotomic operations. ... ... ... ... 329-337.

CHAPTER VHl. The medical treatment of Bhagandara (Fistula-in-ano, etc) :—

Classification. — General treatment. —Specific measures. — Different Forms and Names of incision.— Treatment of Ushtra-griva. — Treatment of Parisravi. — Bhagandara in infants — Treatment. — Treatment of traumatic type.— Treatment of Tri-doshaja type.— Syandana Taila. — Description of instrument. — Regimen of diet. ... ... ... 338-345.

CHAPTER IX. The medical treatment of Kushtha (Cutaneous Affections in general); — Pathology. — Conduct of diet and regimen. — Regulation of diet and conduct. — Preliminary treatment. — Treatment of Doshaja types. — Maha-tikta Ghrita. — Tikta-Sarpih. — Medicinal plasters. — Alkaline treatment.— Treatment of S'vitra. — Nila-Ghrita. — Maha-nila Ghrita. — Treatment by Bleeding, Emetics and Purgatives. — Vajraka Taila. — Mahd-Vajraka Taila. — Treatment liy Khadira. — Diet. ... ... ... 346-361.

CHAPTER X. The medical treatment of Maha-Kushtha (Major Cutaneous

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