Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

658 THE SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. XL.
nausea* somnolence, sleep, numbness of the jaws and
of the nerves (Sn^yu) on the back of the neck (Many^),
catarrh, diseases of the head, ear ache, inflammation of the
eyes, and any affection of the mouth due to an aggrava-
tion of the deranged VAyu and Kapha. 14.
It behoves a physician to be fully acquainted with
the effects of satisfactory and excessive smoking
(Dhuma-pAnal Properly administered, it is followed
by a distinct alleviation of the disease (under treat-
ment) ; while its excessive use is followed by a positive
aggravation or non-amelioration of the disease and is
likely to produce a dryness of the palate and the throat,
a burning sensation in the body, thirst, fainting fits,
vertigo, delirium, alcoholism, affection of the ears, nose
and eyes, impairment of vision, and weakness of the
body. 15.
IVIode of Smoking :
The Pra'yogika-Dhuma
should be smoked thrice at a time either through the
mouth or through the nostrils and may be repeated thrice
or four times (according to the strength of the patient and
the itensity of the Dosha). The Snaihika-Dhuma should
be inhaled until the appearance of tears in the eyes.
While the Vairechanika-Dhuma should be smoked till
the beginning of the elimination of the Doshas from the
system. The Vzimaniya-Dhuma should be smoked by a
pitient after he has taken a gruel of huskless sesamum
(Tila-Tandula), and the Ksksaghna-Dhuma should be
inhaled between morsels of food.f Fumigation of an
ulcer should be made by means of a tube attached
to (the orifice of) a covered saucer. Fumigation alle-
* According to Vrinda's commentator we have here "Sneezing and a
sudden obstruction of breath" as an additional text.
t Dallana quotes a different reading which would mean that the
ICasaghna-Dhuma should be inhaled after taking meals.