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Chap. XVI.] CHIKITSA STHANAM. 415
and) washed with a decoction of hragvadJia. The
sore of such an ulcer should be filled up (healed) with a
medicinal compound consisting of the paste of Haridrd
Trivrit, S'aktu, sesamum and honey and bandaged in
the manner described before. After that, a medicated
oil properly cooked with a paste of Ktilatthikd, Danii,
Trivrit S'ydmd, Arka, Tilvaka, cow's urine and rock-
salt should be applied in such a case. 12-13.
Treatment of Agantuja and Raktaja
Vldradhi ;— In a case of abscess of traumatic
(Agantuja) origin, or due to the vitiated condition of the
blood (Raktaja), all the measures and remedies laid
down in connection with those of the Pittaja type
should be employed by a skilled surgeon. 14
Treatment of internal Vidradhi :—
case of an unsuppurated internal abscess yields to the use
of a potion consisting of a decoction of the drugs of
the Varunddi group saturated with the powders (Kalka)
of those of the Ushakddi group. Clarified butter
cooked with the decoction of the drugs of the two
preceding groups, as well as clarified butter cooked with
purgative |drugs, taken every morning, will cure an
internal abscess in a very short time. The decoctions
of the above groups should be mixed with Sneha (oil or
clarified butter) and speedily used as an Asthapana as
well as an Anuvasana measure. The \iz.xVo{ Madhu-s'igrii
mixed with the powders of the drugs antidotal to the
Doshas involved in the case, being administered in food
and drink and used as a plaster, proves curative in a
case of an internal abscess in its unsuppurated stage.
As an alternative, the said drug (i.e., Madhu-s'igru) should
be taken with water, Dhanyamla, cow's rine, or Sura
(wine). Purified S'ildjatu, Giigguhi, S'unthi, or Deva-
ddru, dissolved in the decoction of the drugs antidotal to