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76o THE SUSIIRUTA SAMHITA. [Chap. VIII.
Surgical Treatments :— in all cases of the
curable types of spider-bites, the affected part should
at once be cut open and removed with a Vriddhi-
patra instrument and the incisioned part should then be
cauterised with a red-hot Jambvoshtha instrument in
the absence of any fever or such like distressing symp-
toms and in the event of its not occurring in any of the
vulnable parts of the body (Marmas). The act of
cauterisation should be continued until the patient
himself (through pain) prohibits the continuation of the
same. If the affected part is found to be attended with
a slight swelling, it should be cut open and removed.
It should then be plastered with a paste of the (Maha-
sugandhi and such other) Agada mixed with Saindhava
and honey or with the paste of Priyrngu, Haridrd,
Kushtha, Satnan^d and Yashti madhu. A potion com-
posed of the decoction of Sdrivd, the two kinds of
Yas/itt-mad/iu* Drdkshd, Payasyd, Kshira-morata,
Viddri and Gokshura mixed with honey should be
administered to the patient. The affected part should
be washed with a cold decoction of the bark of the
Kshiri-vrikshas. Any other distressing symptoms
should be remedied with anti-poisonous measures with an
eye to the deranged Doshas involved in the ca«e. 64.
Any of the (ten-fold) remedial measures of Nasya
(snuff^), medicated collyrium, unguents (Abhyanjana^,
potions (Pana) Dhuma (fumigation), Avapida form
of snuff, gargling, emesis, purging and blood-letting
by the application of leeches should be adopted
in a case of spider- bite according to its require-
ments. 65.
* Mention of Madhuka twice in the list shows that one part each of
both the kinds Yashti-madhu (liquorice)—grown on lands and in water—
ghould be taken.