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730 THE SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. VI.
A bite by a rat of the Alasa species is characterised
by a numbness of the neck, an upward coursing of the
Vdyu, fever and pain at the seat of the bite. In this
case the patient should be made to take the Mahigada
with honey and clarified butter as a lambative. A bite
by a rat of the Kashaya-das'ana species is marked by
somnolence or excessive sleep, atrophy (Sosha) of the
heart and a general emaciation of the body. In such a
case a lambative made of the bark, pith and fruit (seeds)
of S'irisha mixed with honey should be given to the
patient to lick. A bite by a rat of the Kulinga species
is marked by pain, swelling and stripe-like marks about
the seat of the bite, the remedy consisting in a lambative
made of the two kinds of 5^//^ (Mudga-parniand Masha-
parni) and Smdhuvdra pasted together and mixed with
honey. 3-C.
A bite by a rat of the Ajita species is characterised
by vomiting, epileptic fits (fainting), a catching pain
at the heart (Hrid-graha) and blackness of the eyes.
The patient in such a case should be made to lick a
compound made of (the roots of) Pdlindi (Trivrit)
pasted with the milky juice of Snuhi and mixed with
honey. A bite by a rat of the Chapala species is
marked by vomiting, epileptic fits and thirst, and the
remedy in this case should consist of a lambative
made of TH-phald, Bhadra-kdshtha (Deva-daru) and
fatd-mdnsi (D.R.^Yava) pasted together and mixed with
honey. A bite by a rat of the Kapila species is follow-
ed by Kotha (putrefaction) of the bite, appearance
class produces thirst, vomiting, fever, weakness, numbness of the muscles
of the neckj swelling, abscess on the back, loss of the sense of smell and
Visuchikd. A compound of Chavya, Haritaki, S'unthi, Vidanga, Pippali,
S'vetaka-seeds and the ashes of (the plants of) Vrihati pounded together
and mixed with honey should be prescribed in this case.—Gayadis3i