Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap. VL] KALPA STHANAM. f^l
of nodular glands (Granthi) and fever. The remedy
consists in the use of a lambative made of Tri-phald,
S'vetd* (white Apardjita) snd Punarnavd pasted
together and licked with honey. A bite by a rat of
the Kokila species is attended with high fever, an in-
tolerable burning sensation in the body and the appear-
ance of nodular glands (Granthi). Clarified butter duly
cooked with the decoction of Varshdbhu and Nilitii
(Indigo plants) should be administered in such a case. 3-D.
A bite by a rat of the Aruna (vermilion coloured)
species is marked by an extremely aggravated condi-
tion of the bodily Vdyu and the symptoms peculiar to
it. A bite by a rat of the Maliat-krishna (extremely
black) species leads to an aggravated condition of the
Pitta, while a bite by one of the Mahji-s'veta class
ushers in an aggravation of the bodily Kapha. The
blood of a person is vitiated by the bite of a rat of the
Mahsi-kapila family, while the bite by one of the
Kapota species leads to the d&rangement of all the
four principles viz,, the three Doshas (Vayu, Pitta and
Kapha) as well as of the blood. Their bites are accom-
panied by a violent swelling of the affected locality, the
appearance of nodular glands (Granthi) and such other
erythematous and eczematous growths as Mandala,
Karnikd and Pidakd (Pustules). 3-E.
Three Prastha measures-f* each of clarified butter,
curd and milk should be duly cooked with the duly
prepared decoction of Karanj'a, Aragvadha, Tri-katu^
* Some explains ''SVetd Punarnavd" to mean "white Punarnavd."
Gayaddsa reads "S'reshtha" in place of "S'vetd" in which case also the
white species of Punarnava is evidently meant.
t According to Dallana, the recipe of this Ghrita is as follows :
One Prastha each of clarified butter, curd and milk, two Palas each of
Karanja, etc., and sixteen seers of water to be boiled down to four
seers, the drugs of the Kalka weighing one seer in all.