An English Translation of the Sushruta Samhita, Vol. II — trans. Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna (1911)
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In the case of a dislocation of any part of the body, caused by a fall (from a tree), or in the event of having been run over or trampled down (Mathita — by a carriage or by a beast), or of being wounded i^b}- a blow, etc.),
* The oil just pressed out of an old oil-mill or squeezed out of ihe chips of wood belonging to an old one, in ihe manner of the Anutaila to be described hereafter, is called the Ohakra-taila t The vitiated blood should first be let out for fear of putrefaction of the ulcer,
+ Triphala, Trikatu and Trimada are called Trivarga.
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the patient should be kept immersed in a large tank (Droni) of oil and the diet should consist of the soup or essence (Rasa) of meat. A man fatigued (from the labours of a journey^ or hurt at any of the Marmas, should be likewise treated with the preceding measures. 58.
Oil or clarified butter should be always administered as drinks, washes or external healing applications for an ulcer-patient with a due regard to his temperament and the nature of the season. Medicated Ghritas, yet to be mentioned in connection with the medical treatment of a Pittaja abscess, should be used as well in the case of a traumatic ulcer (according to its respective indications). A physician should wash a traumatic ulcer attended with an aching pain either with a Vala-oil or tepid clarified butter (according to the nature of the season and the temperament of the patient).* 59 — 61.
An oil cookcdwhh Saman^d, Rajanz, Fa^imd (Bhivgi), Pathyd, sulphate of copper, Suvanhald, Padmaka, Lodhra, Yashti-ntadhuka, Vidanga, Haremika, Tdlis'apatra, Nalada {/atdmdnsi), (red) Ckandana, Padmakes'ara, Manjishthd, Us'ira, Ldkshd, and the tender leaves of Kshiri trees, Piydla seeds, raw and tender Tinduka fruit, or with as many of them as would be available, should be regarded as a good healing remedy in respect of all non- malignant traumatic sores or ulcers. Applications of astringent, sweet, cooling and oily medicines should be used for a wxek in a case of a traumatic ulcer (Sadyo-vrana), after which those mentioned before, in the Chapter of Divraniya, should be adopted 62—63.
* With oil in aulumn and in the case of a patient of Rakta-pitta tempeiament, and wi'li Vala-oil in winter and in the case of one of a Vdlak.npha temperament.
Chap. II.] CIIIKITSA STHANAM. 2^7
Treatment of Dushta-Vrana:— In the
case of a malignant ulcer (Dushta-Vrana) emetics, errhines, purgatives, Aslhapana, fasting, specific sorts of diet (composed of bitter, pungent and astringent things) and blood-letting, should be prescribed (according to the requirements of each case). The ulcer or sore should be washed with the decoctions of the drugs of both the Aragvadhadi and the Surasadi ganas, and an oil cooked with a decoction of the said drugs should be applied to the wound for tthe purification (Sodhana) thereof. As an alternative, an oil boiled and prepared in an alkaline water or solution (four times that of oil) with a Kalka of alkaline substances (such as Ghantaparuli, Palas'a, etc.) should be used for that end Oil cocked with Dravanti (Satamuli, according to certain authorities, Mushikaparni according to others), Chiravilva, DaJiti, Chitraka, Prithvikd Ximba-lcavcs, K as is a, Tuttha, Trivrit, Tejovaii, Nili (indigo), the two kinds of Haridrd^ Saindhava salt, Tila, Bhiimi-Kadamba, Stivahd, S'ukdkhyd, Ldngaldhvd, Naipdli^ Jdlini, Madayanti^ Mrigddani, Siidhd^ Murvd, Arka, Kitdri, Haritdla^ and Karanja, or with as many of them as would be available, should be used for the purification (of a malignant sore or ulcer). If found applicable, a medicated Ghrita prepared and cooked with the foregoing drugs and substances as Kalka should be used for the same purpose. In the case of a malignant ulcer, due to the aggravated Vayu, the purifying remedy should consist of a Kalka of Saindhava salt, Trivrit and castor leaves. In the case of a (malignant) Pittaja sore, the remedy should consist of a Kalka of Trivrit, Haridrd, Yashtimadhii and Tila. In the case of a malignant ulcer, caused by the aggravated Kapha, the purifying remedial
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