A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c33.358

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52 A contracted part should be encased in a leather bag (carmapraṇī; Ḍalhaṇa gives carmapra-sevaka as a synonym), made of the skin of a cat, mongoose, otter (undra), or deer. See on the use of leather in Indian medicine: G. Mukhopādhyāya (1913): 184–193. 53 See on the uses of tilvaka: P.V. Sharma (1996): 165, on those of aśoka: the same, 26–27. Compare the tilvakādyaghṛta of Soḍhala (Gadanigraha, prayogakhaṇḍa, ghṛtādhikāra 9cd–13ab). 54 Cf. Ca.Sū.5.56cd–71ab. 55 Compare Ca.Ci.29.115–118 (śatapāka madhukataila) and 119–120 (sahasrapāka and śatapāka balātaila). 56 The Suśrutasaṃhitā rejects the distinction of the two types of vātaśoṇita (uttāna and gambhīra) described in the Carakasaṃhitā (Ca.Ci.29.19–23). See Cakra’s comments on Ca.Ci.29.19–23 on this controversy. 57 Cf. Su.Ni.1.40–48; Ca.Ci.29.5–18. 58 Cf. Su.Ni.1.49–50ab; Ca.Ci.29.31–34. 59 Cf. Ca.Ci.29.44–48. 60 Some prescriptions mentioned are: pippalīvardhamāna, jīvanīyaghṛta (cf. Ca.Ci.29.61–70), piṇḍataila (cf. Ca.Ci.29.123), and balātaila (cf. Ca.Ci.29.119–120). 61 This verse is apparently not read by Ḍalhaṇa. 62 See on apātānaka: Su.Ni.1.52; compare the commentaries ad Ni.1.64–66. Compare Ca.Si.9.16–20 for the treatment procedures. One of Suśruta’s prescriptions is called traivṛtaghṛta. 63 Cf. Su.Ni.1.60–63 on pakṣāghāta. 64 Cf. Ca.Ci.28.100. See R.N. Anand and K.N. Mehta (1976). 65 See Su.Ni.1.67. 66 See Su.Ni.1.64–66 on this disease. Compare Ca.Si.9.16–20 on its treatment. 67 See Su.Ni.1.68–72 on this disease. Compare on its treatment: Ca.Ci.28.99cd. 68 See Su.Ni.1.84 on this disease. Compare on its treatment: Ca.Ci.26.221–230. 69 See Su.Ni.1.86 on this disease. 70 See Su.Ni.1.87 on the same disease, called pratitūnī there. 71 See Su.Ni.1.88 on this disease. Compare on its treatment: Ca.Si.6.60 and 7.23cd–26. 72 See Su.Ni.1.89 on this disease. 73 See Su.Ni.1.90 on this disease. 74 See Su.Ni.1.91 on this disease. 75 Compare Cakradatta, śūla 5 and 49; hṛdroga 18. 76 This is one of the few occasions where āvaraṇa of vāta is referred to in the Suśrutasaṃhitā. Cf. Su.Ni.1.34cd–39; Ci.5.31. See on āvaraṇa: Ca.Ci.28 and Ḍalhaṇa’s comments ad Su.Ci.5.29. 77 This is, according to Ḍalhaṇa, a disorder caused by vāta when covered (āvṛta) by medas. 78 Ādhyavāta, usually a synonym of ūrustambha, is, less often, one of the names of vātarakta. 79 Cf. Ca.Ci.27. 80 These verses suit the context because guggulu is used against ādhyavāta (5.45). See the guggulu recipes in the vātarakta chapter of the Cakradatta and other treatises. Compare on guggulu: Ca.Ci.13.153. 81 See Su.Ni.2. 82 Cf. Ca.Ci.14.33–34. 83 Cf. Ca.Ci.14.35–36. 84 This speculum is called arśoyantra (see Su.Ci.8.53). Compare on rectal and other specula in Graeco-Roman medicine: A. Krug (1993): 99–101; J.S. Milne (1907): 149–150.