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

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(Fumes), Nasya (Snufis) and Kavala (Gargles) ;— Classifications of Dhuma — Materials of different Dhuma-Varti. — Formation of the Pipe used in Dhuma-Pana — Mode of inhalation of different Dhumas— Prohibitive cases — Time of Dhuma-pana (Smoking) — The therapeutic effects of DhumaPana— Mode of Smoking.— Snuffs and Errhines (Nasya)— The Nomenclature of the term "Nasya" — Classifications of Nasya — S'iro-Virechana — Its application — Dosage of Sneha-Nasya — Effects of proper, excessive and deficient application of a Sneha-Nasya — Avapida-Nasya — Forbidden cases. — Prati-marsha Nasya when to be used— Its effects. — Specific use of SnehaNasya. — Kavala-graha (Gargles) — Classification — Mode of application — Their us js— Kavala and Gandusha distinguished — How long Kavala should be retained — Symptoms of satisfactory, deficient and excessive Gargling. — Prati-sarana — Its classification and effects. ... 653 — 671.

End of the Contents of the Chikitsita Sthana.

KALrASTUANA.

(Section on Toxicology).

CHAPTER I.

The mode of Preserving Food and Drink from the effects of

Poison : — The ncccbsary quahficaiions of a SupcrintLndent of the Royal KiUlicn — 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 II.

The Indications (Effects, Nature and Operations) of Sthavara Poisons : — Sthavara I'oison — Its source. — Names of the different V^egetable 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-Vavagu — Ajeya-Ghrita — Vishari Agada. — Treatment of the supervening Symptoms of Poisoning. — Prognosis. ... ... ••• ••• ••• 685 — 694.

CHAPTER III. The Subject of (the nature, virtue, etc. of) Animal Poisons : —

Different locations— Characteristic features and purifications o) 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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ihe different species of Mandali Snakes — Names of the different species of Rajiman 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 Rajiman 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 Daivi-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 Vegdnlara (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.

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