Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c14.27

c14.27

§ 88. Head-diseases :-Diseases of the head (siroroga) arise from smoke, heat, frost, excess of sleep or want of sleep or excess in use of water and spirituous drinks, suppression of tears or weeping, maggots, unfavourable smells and other causes (AS, AHr.). 1. By vāta suddenly violent headache arises which becomes particularly severe at night, but is reduced by bandage and warmth. 2. By pitta heat in the head is caused as if by glowing coals, relief comes at night and by the use of cold things. 3. By kapha the head is heavy, stiff and cold, eyelids and mouth are swollen. 4. By tridoṣas combination of these symptoms. 5. By blood the symptoms are as by pitta, besides there is sensitiveness to pressure. 6. By destruction of fat and other basic elements in head, severe headache arises which is reduced by warming, blood-letting and similar measures. 7. By maggots blood and pus come from the nose. 8. Caused by the Sun, sūryāvarta. In the eyes and eyebrows there is severe pain at sunshine which ceases at night. 9. anantavāta, violent pain in the neck, eyes, eyebrows and temples. 10. ardhāvabhedaka- migraine. 11. śaṅkhaka- severe pain in the temples (MN 404-11; Su 6.25; cf. Car 6.26.140; AS 6.27; AHr 6.23; Bhāv 2.9; Vang 836 ff.).