Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c13.37

c13.37

Immature *granthis* are to be treated like *śotha* (cf. § 69), mature ones are to be pressed and to be cleansed and then to be cured like wounds. For *arbuda* similar rules as for *granthi* are applicable (Vr 41, 26, 34). Moreover, operations with knife, cautery branding, application of leeches, plaster and various medicines are also recommended. The extirpation must be complete, lest the tumour would recur. *Apacī* can be cured by applying an ointment formed by a mixture of ash of mustard leaves and other things with goat's urine, emetic and purgative are to be used internally. Fumigation, blood-letting from the wounded place, branding of the same, sneezing remedy etc. are also recommended as for *gaṇḍamālā*. On similar smearing and blood-letting in the Vedic medicine in the case of *apacit*, see Kausika sūtra 30.16 (Caland); Bloomfield, SBE 42, 504. For goitre various lukewarm poultices and plasters, blood-letting, nasal remedy etc. are to be applied. Internally cow-urine or she-buffalo urine with different additions and other medicines. Steps can also be taken for the excision of tumour (Car 6.12; Su 2.11; 4.18; AS 6.34; AHr 6.29; MN 251-58; Vr 41; Bhāv 2.3; Vang 582-92).