Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap. XX. CHIKITSA STHANAM. 455
(freckles) An opening of the local veins in the
temporal region, etc., should be effected in cases of
Nyachchha, Vyanga and Nilika. in accordance with the
prescribed rules. The aff'ected parts should be rubbed
(with Samudra-phena, e\c.) and plastered with the barks
of Kshiri trees,pasted with milk ; or with Vald, Ati-vald,
Yashtimadhii and Rajani, pasted together. As an
alternative, plasters composed of Payasyd^ Aguru and
Kdliya pasted together with Gairika, or of a tooth
of a boar pasted with clarified butter and honey, or of
Kapittha and Rdjddana pasted together, may also be
used with benefit 20 21.
Treatment Of Yuvana-Pidaka, etc:.—
Emetics are specially efficacious in cases of Yuva^na-
pidaka «
pimples) which disfigure the face in youth.
The application of medicinal plasters composed of
Vachd, LodJira^ Saindhava and (white mustard seeds
or of Kicstumbiiru, Vac/id, LodJira and Kushtha
pasted together is also recommended. In a case
of Padmini-Kantaka, a decoction of Nhnha bark
should be given as an emetic, and the patient should
be made to drink a potion of clarified butter cooked
with a decoction of Nimha and mixed with
honey. A decoction * of Nimba and Aragvadha
should be used for chafing (Utsadana) the diseased
locality. 22-23.
Treatment of Parivartika, etc.:— In a
case of Parivartika iretroflexion of the prepuce) the
glans penis should be rubbed with clarified butter and
duly fomented, and Salvana and such other Vayu-
subduing plasters (Upanaha) should be applied for three
(sffT^;
* Chakrapani prescribes the powders (gf^^) in place of the decoction
of Nimba and Aragvadha. He also reads "^^rTtr" in place
of "^