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

* The diseases of the throat are 17 in number. Taking Vrinda as a separate disease they amount to 18 ; but Vrinda, affecting similar place and being similar in appearance with but a slight distinction of symptoms, is only a particular state of Ek£-vtinda, and not a separate disease.

+ Salaghni is a kind of weapon used in ancient warfare.

iro THE .-^USIIRUTA SAMHITA [Chap. XVI.

that pipe is denominated as Sataghni. Various kinds of pains, (characteristics of each of the deranged Vayu, Pittam and Kapham) are present in this type which should be necessarily considered as irremediable. 6i.

Gllayu : -— The disease in which the aggravated Kapham and blood give rise to a hard and slightly painful (D. R extremely painfull glandular swelling in the thrvmt to the slzz of the stone of the Amalaka fruit is called Gilayu. A sensation as if a morsel or bolus of food is stuck in the throat is experienced which by its very nature is a surgical case. 62.

Gala-Vidradhi: — Thediscasein whichan extensive swelling occurs along the whole inner lining of the throat, owing to the concerted action of the deranged V^yu, Pittam and Kapham is called Gala-vidradhi which exhibits all the features present in a Vidradhi of the Sanipatika type, Galaugha : — The disease in which a large swelling occurs in the throat so as to completely obstruct the passage of any solid or liquid food and also that of Udana-vayu (choking the pharynx, larynx and the mouth of the esophagus), attended with a high fever is called Galaugha, the origin of which should be ascribed to the action of the deranged blood and Kapham. Svaraghua: -The disease in which the patient faints owing to the choking of the larynx by the deranged Kapham which is marked by stertorous breathing, hoarseness, dryness and paralysed condition of the throat is called Svaraghna which has its origin in the deranged Vayu. 63 — 65.

IVIanSatana : — The disease in which a pendent, spreading and extremely painful swelling appears in the throat which gradually obstructs the pipe is called Mansatana. It invariably proves fatal and is caused by the deranged Vayu, Pittam and Kapham 66

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ViCiari : -The disease in which a copper-coloured swelling occurs in the throat, marked by a pricking and burning sensation, and the flesh of the throat gets putrefied and sloughs off (and emits a fetid smell) is called Vidari. The disease is of a Pittaja origin and is found to attack that side of the throat on which the patient is in the habit of lying. 67.

The disease in the entire cavity: —

Cases which are found to invade the entire cavity of the mouth (without being restricted to any particular part thereof) may be either due to Vataja, Pittaja, Kaphaja or Raktaja type and are known by the general name — SaVra-Sara. 68.

In the Vataja type the entire cavity of the mouth is studded with vesicles attended with a pricking sensation in their inside. In the Pittaja type a large number of small yellow or red-coloured vesicles attended with a burning sensation crops up on the entire (mucous membrane lining the cavity of the mouth. In the Kaphaja variety a similar crop of slightly painful, itching vesicles of the same colour as the skin (is found on the entire inner surface of the mouth.) The blood-origined itaktaja type is nothing but a modification of the Pittaja one (giving rise to similar symptoms) ; it is also by others called Mukha-paka. 69-72.

Thus ends the sixteenth Chapter of the Nidana Sthanani in the Sui'ruta Samhita which treats of the Nidanam of the diseases of the mouth.

Here ends the Nidana Sthanam.

THE

SUSRUTA SAMHITA

S'ARIRA STHANAM.

(Section on Anatomy). : 0 :

CHAPTER I.

Now we shall discourse on the S^riram which treats of the science of Being in general (Sarva-Bhuta

Chlnta ^ariram). i.