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48 THE SDSHRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. VI.
An abscess studded with slender vegetations of flesh and
attended with an intolerable burning sensation is called
Js^liiii. A large blue-coloured abscess (carbuncle)
appearing on the back or the abdomen, and exuding a
slimy secretion and attended with a deep-seated pain is
called Vinata A thin and extensive abscess (studded
withslender pustules —D.R.) is called Putrini. Pimples to
the size of lentil seeds are called Masurika. A dreadful
abscess which is of a red and white colour, studded over
with blisters or exuding vesicles is called Alaji. A hard
and round abscess as large as a (full-grown) gourd is
called Vidsirika'. An abscess of the Vidradhi type is
called Vidradhika (carbuncle) b)' the wise. An incidental
abscess in a case of Prameha should be regarded as
having its origin in the same morbific principle (Dosha)
as that which has produced the disease (Prameha) 18-28.
Prognosis :—A Pidaka,or an abscess, appearing
about the region of the heart, anus, head, shoulder, back
or at any of the vital joints (Marma) of the body, and
attended with other supervening symptoms producing
extrom:; prostration [impaired digestion —D. R.] in
the patient should be abandoned as incurable. In
a case of Vataja mcha, the deranged Vayu presses
all the fundamental principles out of the body through
the urethra and rages rampant in the lower part of the
body, united with the deranged fat, marrow and Vasa.
llcncc a case of Vataja mcha, (or its accompanying
abscess), is held as incurable. 29-30.
A person in whom the premonitory symptoms (Purvarupam
of Prameha) have appeared and who passes
a little larger quantity of urine than usual, should be
considered as already afflicted with it. A person
afflicted with all or half of the premonitory symptoms
of the disease and passing a copious quantity of urine