The 14th chapter of Uttaratantra of Sushruta Samhita is called as Bhedya Roga Pratisedha Adhyaya. This chapter offers with the remedy of Ailments Requiring Puncturing.
अथातो भेद्यरोगप्रतिषेधं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||
यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||
We are going to now expound the remedy of Bhedya roga – illnesses requiring incising / chopping open; as revealed by the venerable Dhanvantari.
Bisa Granthi Cikitsa
स्वेदयित्वा बिसग्रन्थिं छिद्राण्यस्य निराशयम् |
पक्वं भित्त्वा तु शस्त्रेण सैन्धवेनावचूर्णयेत् ||३||
कासीसमागधीपुष्पनेपाल्येलायुतेन तु |
ततः क्षौद्रघृतं दत्त्वा सम्यग्बन्धमथाचरेत् ||४||
Beneath talked about are the steps concerned in treating Bisa Granthi –
– Firstly, the cystic swelling in Bisa Granthi needs to be given with swedana – fomentation.
– Utilizing a shastra – sharp instrument the cavity of ripened swelling needs to be reduce open. After opening it, its contents like pus and so on needs to be cleared out utterly with out leaving any traces. (Solely ripened swelling needs to be reduce open)
– The cavity ought to now be stuffed with clean powder ready with Saindhava, Kasisa, Magadhi, Puspa (Puspanjana), Nepali (Manasila) and Ela.
– The lesion is now bathed with a combination of honey and ghee after which bandaged correctly.
Lagana Cikitsa
रोचनाक्षारतुत्थानि पिप्पल्यः क्षौद्रमेव च |
प्रतिसारणमेकैकं भिन्ने लगण इष्यते ||५||
महत्यपि च युञ्जीत क्षाराग्नी विधिकोविदः |
Therapy of small sized Lagana – If the scale of Lagana is small it needs to be subjected to bhedana i.e. reduce open. Later, it needs to be utilized with powder of the beneath talked about individually, added with honey –
– Gorocana
– Ksara (Yavaksara)
– Thutha
– Pippali
Therapy of huge sized Lagana – If the scale of Lagana is huge, Ksara – caustic alkali or Agni – hearth cautery needs to be utilized on it by a talented doctor / surgeon nicely versed with the process.
Anjananamika Cikitsa
Therapy of Anjananamika which has acquired open by itself
स्विन्नां भिन्नां विनिष्पीड्य भिषगञ्जननामिकाम् ||६||
शिलैलानतसिन्धूत्थैः सक्षौद्रैः प्रतिसारयेत् |
Swedana – Fomentation ought to firstly be given to Anjananamika which has opened / burst open by itself.
Nispidana – The swelling needs to be squeezed nicely.
Pratisarana – Powder of Manassila, Ela, Nata and Saindhava blended with honey needs to be utilized over the anjananamika which has been given swedana and squeezed completely.
Therapy of Anjananamika which has not acquired open by itself
रसाञ्जनमधुभ्यां तु भित्त्वा वा शस्त्रकर्मवित् ||७||
प्रतिसार्याञ्जनैर्युञ्ज्यादुष्णैर्दीपशिखोद्भवैः |
Bhedana – If Anjananamika has not opened or burst open by itself, it needs to be subjected to bhedana – i.e. it needs to be reduce open by a doctor / surgeon who completely is aware of the surgical procedures.
Software of Rasanjana – After Bhedana, the surgeon ought to apply Rasanjana blended with honey over it.
Software of Anjana – Later, collyrium ready from dipashika i.e. lamp black needs to be utilized on it.
Krimigranthi cikitsa
सम्यक्स्विन्ने कृमिग्रन्थौ भिन्ने स्यात् प्रतिसारणम् ||८||
त्रिफलातुत्थकासीससैन्धवैश्च रसक्रिया |
Swedana – Krimigranthi needs to be correctly fomented first.
Bhedana – Now, the cyst which has been fomented needs to be reduce open by a talented surgeon.
Rasakriya – Subsequent, thick decoction ready with Triphala, Tuttha, Kasisa and Saindhava needs to be utilized over it.
Upanaha Cikitsa
भित्त्वोपनाहं कफजं पिप्पलीमधुसैन्धवैः ||९||
लेखयेन्मण्डलाग्रेण समन्तात् प्रच्छयेदपि |
Bhedana – Upanaha which is produced by morbid Kapha needs to be reduce open by a clever surgeon.
Lepana – Paste of honey and Saindhava needs to be utilized over it.
Lekhana – Subsequent, Upanaha needs to be correctly scraped throughout with the assistance of Mandalagra Sastra.
Therapy ideas of all of the above mentioned illnesses
संस्नेह्य पत्रभङ्गैश्च स्वेदयित्वा यथासुखम् ||१०||
आपाकाद्विधिनोक्तेन पञ्चमेद्यानुपाचरेत् |
सर्वेष्वेतेषु विहितं विधानं स्नेहपूर्वकम् |
सम्पक्वे प्रयतो भूत्वा कुर्वीत व्रणरोपणम् ||११||
Snehana and Swedana – In all of the above mentioned Bhedya Rogas i.e. illnesses match to be handled by incising or chopping open ought to first be anointed. Following oleation, sudation needs to be comfortably given with patra bhanga – chips of dried leaves.
Pacana – all strategies to trigger ripening of the swellings needs to be adopted till they get utterly ripened.
Snehapurvaka vidhanam – Remedies preceded by oleation needs to be performed procedurally in all these illnesses.
Vranaropanam – After they get ripened, they need to be reduce open and cleansed. Following this, the procedures of vrana ropana i.e. therapeutic the wound are adopted.
इति सुश्रुतसंहितायामुत्तरतन्त्रान्तर्गते शालाक्यतन्त्रे भेद्यरोगप्रतिषेधो नाम चतुर्दशोऽध्यायः ||१४||
Thus ends the fourteenth chapter by title ‘Bhedya roga Pratisedha’ in Uttara sthana of Susruta Samhita.