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754 THE SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. VIII.
the poison is diffused throughout the whole organism,
becomes extremely aggravated and proves fatal. 44.
Potency :—The poison of spiders (Luta) which
are acutely and violently venomous proves fatal in the
course of a week. That of a middle-poiso nous one would
take a little more time in order to prove fatal, while
a bite by one of the mild-poisonous brings death within
a fortnight. Hence a physician should try his best
with anti-venomous remedies for the complete nulli-
fication of the poison immediately after the bite. 45.
LoCa.tiori :— A spider is found to secrete seven
kinds of poison through the seven different parts or
principles of its body, viz., saliva (Ldl4), nails (claws),
urine, fangs, ovum (Rajas), fecal matter and semen,
and such poison is either keen or mild in its potency,
or follows a middle path between the two keen and
mild). 46.
Characteristics of poison according
to its seat in the body of a spider
:—The poison which is secreted with the saliva
(of a spider) gives rise to non-shiftting superficial
Kotha (urticaria) attended witli itching and slight
pain. The poison from a scratch with the tips of its
claws, is attended with swelling, itching, horripilation
and a sense as if fumes had been escaping from the
body. Any part of the body coming in contact with
the urine of a spider !-. marked by a (slight) blackness
of skin in the middle of the point of contact and red-
ness at its edge, and the affected part is cracked. In a
'case of fang-poison (actual bite) the seat of the bite is
marked by fixed circular patches and becomes indurated
and discoloured. The poison in this case is strong.
A part of the body touched with the Rajas, semen, or
with fecal matter of a (venomous) spider is marked by