A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c25.175

v1.c25.175

The next subjects are: characteristics enabling one to recognize a poisoner (viṣada) (8.9);295 the testing of foods by burning them and examining the colour, form, smell, and other features of the flames and the fire (8.10);296 the treatment of disorders caused by inhaling the smoke of burned poisoned substances (8.11); the testing of foods by feeding them to various animals, which react to poison in a specific way (8.12);297 the treatment of disorders caused by inhaling the vapours (bāṣpa) of burning poisoned foods (8.13)298 and by touching poisoned substances (8.13);299 the symptoms occurring when poisoned food is being swallowed down;300 the symptoms occurring when poisoned food has reached the āmāśaya (8.14);301 their treatment (8.15);302 the symptoms indicating that the poison has reached the pakvāśaya;303 their treatment (8.16); the symptoms caused by a poisoned collyrium,304 errhine (nasya), or dhūma;305 the treatment of these conditions (8.17);306 the symptoms caused by a poisoned substance used for abhyaṅga and the treatment of these symptoms;307 the same symptoms are caused by poisoned substances used for udvartana, gharṣaṇa,308 pariṣeka309 and anulepana,310 by poisoned ornaments (bhūṣaṇa),311 vehicles (yāna),312 couches (śayyā),313 bedding (āstaraṇa), clothing (vastra),314 armour (kavaca),315 wooden sandals (pādukā),316 shoes (upānah),317 and foot-stools (pādapīṭha);318 their treatment should be carried out on the same lines (8.17); specific treatment of the disorders caused by poisoned ornaments (ābharaṇa),319 foot-stools, parasols (chatra), chowries (cāmara), and fans (vyajana) (8.18); the symptoms caused by poisoned oils for inunction of the head (śiro’bhyaṅga); their treatment;320 the same measures are applicable in disorders caused by poisoned water for washing the head, poisoned combs (kaṅkata),321 garlands (sraj),322 and headcoverings (uṣṇīṣa)323 (8.19); the symptoms caused by poisoned oils for filling the auditory duct (karṇapūraṇa)324 and by poisoned cosmetics (mukhālepa);325 their treatment (8.20).