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CHAPTER XVII.
Now we shall discourse on the medical treatment of
erysipelas, etc., (Visarpa), sinus, etc., (Nadl-
Vrana) and diseases of the mammary glands
(Stana-roga). i.
Of the types of erysipelas (Visarpa) the first three
(viz., the Vdtaja, Pittaja and Kaphaja ones) are curable ;
the two remaining types, viz., those caused by the con-
certed action of the three Doshas (of the body) and
those originating from wounds (Kshataja) should be
considered as incurable. In cases of the curable types,
medicated Ghritas, plasters (Upadehas) and affusions
(Seka) prepared with the drugs (antidotal to the specific
aggravated Dosha or Doshas (involved in the case)
should be prescribed. 2
Treatment of VsCtaja Visarpa :— in
cases of the Va^taja type of the disease, Musta, S'atdhvd,
Sura-ddru, Kushtha, Vdrdhi, Kustiimburu (DhanyAka)
Krishna-gandhd , and the drugs of a heat-making potency
(Ushna-gana)* should be used in preparing the medicinal
washings (Seka), plasters and Ghritas. The drugs res-
pectively included within the groups of the Vrihat-
Pancha-tmila and the Svalpa-Pancha-mula, the Kantaka-
Pancha-mtila and the Valli-Pancha-mula should be
^separately) used to prepare the medicinal plasters,
affusions, medicated Ghritas and as well as the neces-
sary oils. 3.
* Chakradatta reaJs "Arka", Vams'a and Artagala instead of the
drugs of a heat-making potency. Dallana explains the drugs of a
heat-making potency to be the drugs of the Bhadra-darvadi and the
Pippalyadi groups.