History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c21.s4.t3.1

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There are four methods of treatment for piles. They are medicinal treatment, caustics, fire or cautery and surgery. Out of them, the piles which have a narrow pedicle, are projecting and moist should be treated by surgery. The soft, extensive, deeply situated and projecting ones are curable by caustic treatments while rough, firm, thick and hard ones are curable by fire cautery.