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76 THK SUSflRUTA SAMIIITA. [Chap. XI.
and drawing the vessels (^Sira) and blood (of the affec-
ted part^, raise a slightly suppurated and exuding
tumour which is covered with small warts and fleshy
tubercles and is called a Raktarvuda. This tumour is
rapid in its growth and exudes a constant flow of
(vitiated) blood. The complexion of the patient owing
to depletive actions and other concomitant evils of
haemorrhage becomes pale and yellow. The type
should be considered incurable on account of its having
its origin in the blood.* 12— 13.
IVIanS^rvuda : —The flesh of any part of the
body hurt by an external blow etc. (hurting it with a
log of wood—DR.) and vitiated in consequence, gives
rise to a sort of swelling (tumour) which is called
Mdnsarvuda, which originates through the action of
the deranged Vayu. It is glossy, painless, non-sup-
purating, hard as a stone, immobile, and of the same
colour as the surrounding skin. Such a tumour
appearing in a person addicted to meat diet becomes
deep seated owing to the consequent vitiation of the
bodily flesh and soon lapses into one of an incurable
type. 14.
ProgTIOSiS : — Even of the aforesaid curable
types (such as the Vataja, ctc.^ the following types of
Arvudam (tumours) should be likewise regarded as incur-
able, those which appear in the cavity of a Srota chan-
nel or an artery ,
or any vulnerable joint of the body and
are characterised by any sort of secretion and also im-
movable, should be deemed incurable. An ir\rvudam
(tumour) cropping up on one existing from before is
* Although all types of Arvuda have their origin in the deranged flesh
and blood, i)reponderant action of the deranged blood is ^'ound in Raktdarvuda,
while a dominant action of the deranged flesh marks the
Mdnsdrvuda type.