A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.228

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96 Sidhma is one of the mahākuṣṭhas in the *Carakasaṃhitā* (Ni.5.5 and 8; Ci.7.19 and 28). Singhal c.s.: nearest to pityriasis versicolor. 97 Cf. Ca.Ci.7.26 and 30. Singhal c.s.: probably ichthyosis. Vicarcikā is called vipādikā when it occurs in the foot only; Singhal c.s. are of the opinion that vipādikā may represent tylosis. Vipādikā is a separate type of kṣudrakuṣṭha in the *Carakasaṃhitā* (Ci.7.13, 22, 29), *Bhelasaṃhitā* (Ci.6.31 and 35) and *Kāśyapasaṃhitā* (p.116). 98 Cf. Ca.Ci.7.13, 22 and 29 (kīṭima). Singhal c.s.: this may represent some varieties of dermatitis (eczema). 99 Cf. Ca.Ci.7.13, 25, 30. Singhal c.s.: probably acute states of eczema and moniliasis. 100 A variety of pāmā. 101 Singhal c.s.: scabies? See on scabies in India: N. Chevers (1886): 805. Rakasā is a kṣudraroga in the *Śārṅgadharasaṃhitā* (I.7.92). Cf. Kaiyadeva 8.258cd–259ab. Rakasa is mentioned in the *Rājamārtaṇḍa* (8.4), rakaśa in the *Kalyāṇakāraka* (11.64). Rakhasā, a disease mentioned in Pali texts, may be the same as rakasā (see Jyotir Mitra, 1985: 256). 102 This verse, composed by Jejjaṭa, is not accepted by Gayadāsa, whose views on the involvement of doṣas are rather different. Cf. Ca.Ci.7.27–30; Caraka's statements disagree with those of Suśruta. 103 See Gayadāsa's and Ḍalhaṇa's elaborate comments on kilāsa. Cf. Ca.Sū.19.3 and 4; Śā.7.4; Ci.7.173–176. See *Madhukośa* ad *Mādhavanidāna* 49.37–39; Ḍalhaṇa ad *Śārṅgadharasaṃhitā* I.7.90. Singhal c.s. regard kilāsa as leucoderma. Kilāsa is a disease already mentioned in the *Atharvaveda* (see R. E. Emmerick, 1984b, 1986a; V.W. Karambelkar, 1961; K.G. Zysk, 1985). 104 Loss of phalanges of the fingers (aṅgulipatana), destruction of the nose (nāsābhaṅga), etc., are regarded as caused by pitta. Cf. Ca.Ni.5.10; Ci.7.34–36. 105 Cf. Ca.Ni.5.8 and Ci.7.20: kākaṇa is incurable. The *Carakasaṃhitā* does not regard puṇḍarīkakuṣṭha as incurable. 106 Compare on the dhātus which are corruptible (dūṣya) in kuṣṭha: Ca.Ni.5.3 and 7; Ci.6.8. 107 Cf. Ca.Ci.7.177 on kilāsa. 108 An eye disease. Singhal c.s.: conjunctivitis. 109 Gayadāsa: masūrī and other diseases caused by a general state of adharma; Ḍalhaṇa: śītalikā and other diseases. 110 Cf. Ca.Ci.6.4. 111 The *Carakasaṃhitā* does not describe the general pathogenesis of prameha. 112 Cf. Ca.Ni.4.47; Ci.6.13–14. 113 Cf. Ca.Ni.4.3. 114 I.e., when kapha is the predominant doṣa (see 6.9). 115 Not mentioned in the *Carakasaṃhitā*. Known to the *Bhelasaṃhitā* (Ni.6.11–12) as a type of prameha associated with kapha and pitta. Surāmeha may be related to the sāndraprasāda type of Caraka. 116 Not mentioned in the *Carakasaṃhitā*. Known to the *Bhelasaṃhitā* (Ni.6.11–12; Ci.7.15–16) as a type of prameha associated with kapha and pitta. Also mentioned in the *Hāritasaṃhitā* (III.28.3–4). 117 Absent from the *Carakasaṃhitā*. Mentioned in the *Bhelasaṃhitā* (Ni.6.8–9) as a kapha type of prameha. Piṣṭameha may be related to Caraka's śuklameha, in which the urine resembles piṣṭa. Singhal c.s.: phosphaturia. 118 Not mentioned elsewhere.