Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap. XXII.] CHIKITSA STHANAM. 473
and all kinds of sweet, soothing and Pitta subduing
drugs should be administered. Medicated gurgles
(Gandusha), fumigation (Dhuma), Pratisdrana irubbings)
and purifying (S'odhana^ measures as well as the
Kapha-subduing remedies should be employed in the
Kaphaja type of the Sarva-sara-Mukha-roga, and the
patient should be made to take one Dharana measure
(Twenty -four Ratis) of powdered Ativishd Pdthd,
Musta, Deva ddru, Katuka and Kataja seeds, with an
adequate quantity of cow's urine. This medicine acts
as a potent remedy for all the Kaphaja disorders of the
body. Gurgles 'Kavala) with milk, sugarcane juice,
cow's urine, curd-cream, Kanjika, oil, or clarified
butter (Sneha) should be prescribed according to the
nature of the aggravated Doshas involved in each case
(of the Sarva-sara-Mukha-roga), We have described
above the medical treatment of the affections of mouth
which yield to medical remedies. 43-45.
incurable Types : — Now we shall enumerate
the different incurable types of mouth-diseases. Of
the types of Oshtha-paika,, those due to the vitiated
condition of the flesh, or of blood, and those due
to the concerted action of the aggravated Doshas
(Sannipdta) should be deemed as incurable. Of the
diseases peculiar to the roots of the teeth, the affections
known as the SdnnipAtika Danta-uatdi (Sinus in the
gums) and the Sinnipdtika Saushira (Mahd-Saushira)
should be also deemed as incurable Of the affec-
tions of the teeth, those known as the Syjiva-dantaka,
Dailaua and Bhanjana, and of the diseases which
restrict themselves to the tongue, the one known as the
AlSksa should be looked upon as incurable. Similarly,
of the affections of the palate, the Arvuda should be
deemed as incurable. Of those of the throat, the Svara-
60