An English Translation of the Sushruta Samhita, Vol. III: Uttara-tantra — trans. Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna (1916)

Treatment of Vataja Type s — Oil, clarified butter and lard mixed together should be duly cooked with S'va-damshtrd , As'mabheda, Kumbhi (a kind of moss), Hapushd , Kantakari, Bald , S'atdvari, Rdsnd , Varuna , Giri-karnikd and the drugs of the Viddrigandhddi group. Oil or clarified butter alone may also be similarly cooked and prepared with the above drugs. The above preparations should be internally administered, or injected into the intestines after the manner of an AnuvAsana-vasti, or into the urethra as an Uttara-vasti for giving relief in cases of Vitaja Mutra-krichchhra. 11-12. Pittaja and Kaphaja Types s— The internal use of the clarified butter duly cooked with the drugs of the Trina-panchti-mula , Utpalddi , Kdkolyddi and Nyagrodhddi groups, would give an instantaneous relief in a case of Pittaja Mutra-Krichchhra. The use of this Ghrita as an Uttara-vasti would also similarly give

* Dallana says that the presence of the particle “V (meaning also) indicates that the mode of medical treatment prescribed in cases of Mutr4gh£ta should aUo be applied in this case.

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relief' in a case of the present type. Any Sneha duly cooked with the preceding drugs should be similarly used after the manner of any of the three Vasti-applications. Purging with milk and the expressed juice of Ikshu and of Drdkshd is also beneficial. Oils and Yavdgus duly cooked with the drugs of the Surasddi ) Ushakddi> Mustddi and the Varunddi groups would prove curative in a case of Kaphaja Mutra-krichchhra. 13 — 14.

Tri-dOShaja Type : —The foregoing measures and remedies should be employed in the Tri-doshaja type of Mutra-krichchhra according to the nature and intensity of the predominance of the Doshas involved. Pulverised compound of P/talgu (KAkodumbara), Vris'- chika (white PunarnavA), Darbha and Asma-sdra (dead iron) taken with water, potions of Surd (wine), the expressed juice of Ikshu , and the decoction of Darbha would relieve pain in a case of Mutra-krichchhra. 15.

Medicines and medicinal measures mentioned in the chapter on the treatment of Sadyo-vrana should be employed in a case of stricture due to any hurt (Abhighsfta) to the urethra. VAyu-subduing remedies should be constantly used, and baths, fomentations, unguents, applications of Vasti and powders should be employed in a case of Purishaja Mutra-krichchhra. The treatment of the last two kinds {viz. As # mari-ja and £>arkarA-ja) has already been described. 16-17.

Thus ends the fifty-ninth chapter of the Uttara-Tantra in the Sus'rula SamhiU which deals with the (symptoms and) medical treatment of Mutradosha.

Here ends the Kstya-ChikitssC

CHAPTER LX.

Now we shall ‘discourse on the chapter which deals with the (symptoms and) medical treatment of the disease brought on through super-human* influences

(Amafousha-Pratishedha). i.

Now we dilate upon the dictum which has been put forward in the first portion of the present work, and which is to the effect that a patient suffering from ulcers should always be protected from the evil influences cast by night-rangers (*. e . ghost, monsters, and malignant spirits, etc.). Whoever produces superhuman character in a man by making him exhibit uncommon fortitude and marked irrelevancy in his dealings and the power to know the private and future events is called a. Graha. 2-3.

Causes of influence by a Graha Innumerable are the Grahas and their tutelary divinities who roam about in the world in quest of offerings or out of their innate tendency for mischief and cruelty and choose their victims from among persons who are impure in body, mind and acts — be they ulcerated or otherwise. These Grahas though possessed of various shapes and figures are mainly classified under eight groups or families. The Devas (deities) and their enemies (vis, the Asuras), Gandharvas, Yakshas, Pitris (manes), Bhujangas, (Serpent-dieties), RAkshasas (monsters) and Pis'Achas (filthy goblins) are the eight classes of Grahas. 4-3.

Indications of attack by Grahas:-

A person possessed by a Deva (divine) Graha is cleanly,

* Amrinusha— lit. non-m£nusha, t. e. other than human. It includes the deities, demons, ghosts, monsters and the manes and even the serpentdeities.

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