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Clap. VIII.] SARIRA STHANAM. 20/
called Marma-viddha and in such cases severe pain,
emaciation i^Sosha) deformity or (even) death may be
the result. 54.
Memorable Verses : -Practice (even) docs
not give the necessary skill in surgical operation of the
veins etc., as they are naturally unsteady and changing
like fishes. Hence a vein should be opened with the
greatest care. An opening into the body, made by an
ignorant and unskilful surgeon, is attended with the
aforesaid dangers and many other distressing symptoms.
An act of \enesection, properly performed, gives more
speedy relief than that derived from the application of
medicated oil &c , or of plaster as well. Venesection
(bleeding) properly performed is half of the treatment
described in surgery like the application of Vasti-
karmas (enematic measures) in therapeutics. 55.
A man medically anointed (Sneha-karma), diapho-
riscd (Sveda\ vomited (Vamana), purged (Virechana),
or treated with both the Vasti-karmas (Anuvasana and
Asthapana) or bled shall forego anger, physical labour,
sexual intercourse, sleep in the da}' time, excessive
talking, physical exerciser, riding or driving etc., sitting
on his haunches, frequent ramblings, exposure to cold,
winds and the sun, hardly digestible, uncongenial and
incompatible food until the strength is perfectly restored
or, according to some authorities, for a month. These
subjects will be fully dealt with later on Aturopadrava-chikits^.
ch.—
39"). 56.
lYIemorable Verses :—The vitiated blood
incarcerated in any part of the body should be abstract-
ed therefrom by scarifying it, by cupping it with a
Sira (pipe), a horn, a gourd, or leeches, or by the opening
of a vein respectively, according to the density of the
blood. (Others assert thatj leeches should be applied in