Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c12.48

c12.48

there is pain in the navel, bladder, suture (of the scrotum) or the urethra while passing urine; the urine comes out only by drops if the stone blocks the way; on the contrary it comes out easily, clear as a precious stone and free from stickiness and sand if the stone is passed. Stagnation of urine and blood-urine can also occur, the latter particularly by shock and wound, as also by running, springing, swimming and other straining activities. Severe pain may also arise. There are four kinds of aśmarī : one each from the three doṣas and the fourth by defective sperm. In the first case children are particularly attacked by that. In their case, on account of smallness of the bladder stones can be easily caught hold of. The stone from kapha is white, smooth, bright, big like a hen's egg or is honey-coloured. On account of pitta it is reddish, yellowish or black, resembling a bhallātaka nut. If caused by vāta, the stone is dark-coloured, raw, uneven, like a flower of kadamba covered with small heights. In grown-ups, sperm-stone is caused by abstinence or excess in sexual intercourse (śukrāśmarī, Car 6.26.38; Su 2.3.1-12; AS 2.3.1-7; 3.9.281 f.; AHr 3.9.6-18; MN 218-221).