Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap. VI.] NIDANA STHAXAM. 47
non-relish for food, indigestion, expectoration of mucous,
vomiting, excessive sleep, cough and laboured breathing
(Svasa) are the supervening traits (Upadrava) of the
Kapbaja Prameha. A piercing pain in the testes, a
pricking (vcda) pain in the bladder, a shooting pain
(Tuda) in the penis, a griping pain at the heart, acid
eructations, fever, dysentery, a non-relish for food,
vomiting, a sensation as if the entire body is emitting
fumes, a burning sensation in the skin, thirst,
epileptic fits, insomnia, jaundice (Pandu) and a )ellow
colour of the stool and urine arc the supervening
symptoms which mark the Pittaja types of Prameha.
An oppressive feeling at the heart (Hridgraha), eager
longings for foods of all tastes, insomnia, numbness
of the body, fits of shivering, colic pain and constipation
of the bowels are the supervening symptoms, which
specifically mark the Vataja types. Thus we have
described the nature of the twenty different types of
Meha with their supervening evils as well. 13-16.
The ten different types of Pidaka (abscess, carbun-
cles, pimples, pustules etc.) arc found to crop up on the
bodies of patients, suffering from Prameha, and abounding
in fat and Vasa, and whose fundamental principles have
been affected b\- the simultaneous derangement of
the Vayu, Pittam and Kapham. They are named as
Siravika, Sarshapika, Kachchapika, Jalini, Vinata,
Putrini, Masurika, Alaji, Vidarikal and Vidradhika i/-
lYletrical Texts :— An abscess which is raised
at the margin and dipped in its centre, so as to resemble
an Indian saucer in its shape is called Saravika. Pimp-
les or pustules of the shape and size of white mustard
seeds are called Sarshapika'. An abscess, resembling
(the back of) a tortoise in shape and attended with a
burning sensation, is called Kachchapika by the wise.