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278 THE SUSflRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. H.
agent should consist of Tila, Tejohvd, Danti, Svarjikd
and Chitraka roots. An ulcer brought on owing to the
presence of the virus of Meha or Kushtha in the system,
measures and remedies mentioned under the treatment
of Dushta-vrana should be adopted and used. 64—68.
The recognised school of physicians, which recognises
these six types of traumatic sores, does not add to the
list, herein mentioned, other types of ulcers, whereas
vain pedagogues try to swell it with a larger number of
types by adding connotative prefixes and suffixes to the
names of the aforesaid six. It is mere vain-gloriousness
on their part to say so, since all the other types that
they can devise are but single instances and can be made
to fall under one of these six general heads. Hence
there should be only six kinds (of traumatic sores) and
not more. 69.
Thus ends the second Chapter of the Chikitsita Sthanam of the Sus'ruta
Samhita which deals with the treatment of Sadyo-vrana (traumatic sores).