Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c13.55

c13.55

§ 78. Ulcers :- Usually there are two kinds of *vraṇa* "wound" : *śārīra* "bodily" or *nija* "own" i. e. caused internally and *āgantu* "accidental" i.e. caused by external causes (ulcer and wound). The former *vraṇas* i. e. ulcers are the following :- 1. By vāta. The ulcer is dark, hard, the discharge is thin, sparing, of varied colours, the pain is violent as by pricking, tearing, burning, beating, dragging etc.