Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap. VIII.) CHIKITSA STHANAM. 343
succession in all types of Bhagandara. In the
event of there being any pain in it, owing to the
insertion of a knife or to any other surgical operation,
luke-warm Anu-taila should be applied. As an alternative,
the drugs possessed of the virtue of subduing the de-
ranged Vdyu i^Bhadra-darvadi and Erandadi groups)
should be boiled in a pot covered by a lid having a
hole or aperture on its top ; then the patient with his
rectum anointed wjth oil, etc., should be made to sit in
such a way over the said covered pot that the seat of
the disease may be fomented with the warm fumes
escaping through that aperture ; or Nadi-sveda should
be applied to the affected region through a pipe in a
recumbent posture to alleviate the pain. As an
alternative, a hot bath should be prescribed for the
alleviation of the pain. Salvana Upanaha (described in
connection with the treatment of Vata-vyadhi and that
with the skins of the Kadali Mriga, Lopaka and Priyaka,
should be applied to the affected locality to subdue
the pain. A potion of the drugs or substances such
as, Trikatu, Vac/id, Hingu, salt (five kinds of salt) and
Dipyaka, should be administered with wine, Kanjika,
Sauviraka and Kulattha-Soup, etc 11-12.
Jyotishmati^ Ldngalaki, S'j'dmd, Danti, Trivrit, TUa,
Kushtha, S'atdhzd,Golomi, Tilvaka, Giri-karnikd, Kdsisa
and the two kinds of Kdnchana-kshiri, compose the group
which is possessed of the virtue of purifying (afistular sore).
(The decoction of these substances should be applied for
the purification of the ulcer). The sore of a fistula may
be filled (healed^ up by the application of (a compound
of) Trivrit, TUa, NAgadanti, Manjishthd and rock-salt
pasted together with milk and honey. A plaster (Kalka)
consisting of Rasdnjana, turmeric. Ddru-haridrd,
Manjishthd, Nimba leaves, Trivrit, Tejovati and Danti