Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

680 TIIK SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. I.
Kdliyaka and cardamom pasted together (with cold
water)^ A potion of the same drugs mixed with the
urine of a cow and the expressed juice of Kapittha is
equally commended in the present instance. Symptoms
which mark the use of poisoned armour, garments,
bedding, cosmetic, washes, infusions, anointments, etc.
and the remedies for these are identical with those
consequent upon the use of poisoned unguents. 21-22.
A poisoned plaster (if applied to the headj leads to
the falling off of the hair and to violent headache, bleeding
through the mouth and the nostrils, etc., and the appear-
ance of glands on the head. The remedy in such a case
consists in the application of a plaster made of black
earth treated (Bhavita) several times with the bile of a
Rishya (a species of deer), clarified butter and the ex-
pressed juice of S'ydmd, Pdlindi (Trivrit) and Tandu-
liyaka (in succession). The expressed juice of Mdlati
(flower) or of Mushika'Parni, fluid-secretions of fresh
cow-dung and housesoot as external applications are
also beneficial in such cases. 23.
In cases of poisoning through head-unguents or
through a poisoned turban, cap garland of fllowers,
or bathing water, measures and remedies as laid down
in connection with a case of poisoned Anulepana should
be adopted and applied. In a case of poisoning through
cosmetics applied to the face,; the local skin assumes
a bluish or tawny brown colour covered with eruptions
like those in cases of Padmini-kantaka and the symptoms
peculiar to a case of using a poisoned unguent become
manifest. The remedy in such a case consists in the ap-
plication of a plaster composed of (white- sandal wood,
clarified butter, Payasyd, Yashti ntadhu, Phanji. (Bhdrgi),
Vandhujiva and Panarnavd. A potion of honey and
clarified butter is also beneficial in this case. 24-25.