A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c29.165

v2.c29.165

303 Compare Ca.Ci.27.3–15, where ūrustambha is described as arising from āma, the three doṣas and medas. 304 In agreement with Ca.Sū.24.25–29. 305 In agreement with Ca.Ci.10.54–60. Mahāgada is also used as a synonym of mahāroga (Ca. Ci.4.5; 26.4); it is used to designate alcoholism at Ca.Ci.24.54. 306 The classification and the names are in agreement with Ca.Vi.7.9–13. 307 The twenty varieties are in agreement with Ca.Ni.4. 308 Compare Ca.Ci.30, where the same twenty varieties are described (30.9–41) and the list of Ca.Sū.19.4 is referred to (30.7). 309 See Cakra’s comments on the peculiarities of Ca.Sū.19.4. 310 See R.F.G. Müller (1964a). 311 These disorders are caused by one of the three doṣas specifically (na-anātmaja). See Cakra’s comments; P.V. Sharma (1985e): 170. 312 Sāmānyaja disorders are caused by the doṣas, singly or jointly. 313 Actually, the list comprises eighty-one items; kubjatva is absent from it in some of the MSS. The Bhelasaṃhitā (Sū.16.6–7) agrees in mentioning a number of eighty, but lists only a few. Compare the list of A.S.Ni.20.9. 314 Dystrophy of the nails (Gulabkunverba); the same as kunakha, psoriasis of the nails (Kaviratna). (Nakha)bheda is caused by vāta (Ca.Sū.20.12); compare Cakra ad Ca.Ni.1.21: nakhabheda = klptībhāva. 315 Fissures of palms and soles (pāṇipādasphuṭana) according to Cakra. Vipādikā is a kṣudra-kuṣṭha at Ca.Ci.7.22 and 29. The Suśrutasaṃhitā (Ni.5.13) is acquainted with vipādikā as a form of vicarcikā occurring on the feet. Vipādikā is interpreted as dermatophytosis (Gulabkunverba) or as sores or blisters on hands and feet (Kaviratna). 316 Śūla is brought about by vāta (Ca.Sū.20.12). 317 Explained by Cakra as a motor disorder in which the feet are placed elsewhere than intended. Flat feet (Gulabkunverba); foot drop (P.V. Sharma; R.K. Sharma and Bhagwan Dash); distorsion of the feet from their natural shape (Kaviratna). Bhraṃśa in general is caused by vāta (Ca.Sū.20.12). 318 Also mentioned as a vāta disorder at Ca.Ni.1.21 and Ci.27.16. Supti (= suptatā) is one of the actions of vāta (Ca.Sū.20.12); it is also ascribed to kapha (Ca.Sū.20.18). See Cakra’s comments. 319 Cakra says that this disorder is known as cāluka. Club foot according to the Gulabkunverba translation and the translation by R.K. Sharma and Bhagwan Dash. The term khuḍavātā is found at Ca.Ci.28.73 (Cakra: a vāta disease affecting the ankles or joints in general); khuḍa is a synonym of vātarakta at Ca.Ci.29.11. The Bhelasaṃhitā (Ci.14.19) mentions khuḍavāta. The equivalent of vātakhuḍatā as one of the eighty vāta disorders is vātakhuḍa in the Kāśyapasaṃhitā (Sū.27.20). Khuḍa(ka) and khuḍu(kā)vāta are regarded as names of vātarakta, vātakaṇṭaka or granthivāta (A.H.Ni.16.4; A.S.Ni.16.5; Āḍhamalla ad Śārṅgadharasaṃhitā I.7.108; Ca.Ci.29.11; Kaiyadevanighaṇṭu 8.285; Niścalakara ad Cakradatta, vātavyādhi 184; Śivadāsasena ad Cakradatta, vātavyādhi 199; Vijayarakṣita ad Mādhavanidāna 22.61cd–62ab). Khaḍuka, khuḍa(ka) and khuḍu(ka)are terms designating the ankle joint(s) or heel(s) (see Cakra ad Ca.Ci.29.11; Dalhaṇa and Gayadāsa ad Su.Ni.1.79; Dalhaṇa ad Su.Ci.18.26). Compare M. Mayrhofer (s.v. ghuṭa). 320 Pain in the ankles (P.V. Sharma); stiffness of the ankles (Gulabkunverba; R.K. Sharma and Bhagwan Dash).