Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c12.60

c12.60

Raktapitta is curable if the bleeding occurs only from one direction, i. e. from the upper passages and is not too impetuous, does not last long, occurs in a good ( cold ) season, if there are no complications and the patient is strong. Bleedings from the lower passages can only be mitigated. Incurable bleedings are as follows :- in both the directions, if the blood is black, blue or variegated like a rainbow, is like dirty water or flows violently, the patient is weakened by suffering, has no appetite, frequently vomits blood, has red eyes etc. For bleedings upwards, purgative in general is to be given; for the latter the treatment for haemorrhagic diarrhoea is also prescribed. For nasal bleeding nasal remedies are to be applied (Car 2.2; 6.4; Su 6.45; AS 3.3;4.3; AHr 3.3; 4.2; MN 106-10; Vr 9 ).