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Chap, v.] NIDANA STHANAM. 4I
The symptoms of a case of Kushtbam confined only
to the serous (Tvaka) fluid of the skin are the loss of the
perception of touch, a scanty perspiration, itching and dis-
coloration and roughness of the affected part. The symp-
toms which manifest themselves when the disease is con-
fined to the blood are complete anaesthesia, horripilation,
absence of perspiration, itching and excessive accumu-
lation of pus in the affected parts, The symptoms of
Kushtham affecting only the flesh arc thickness of the
patches, dryness of the mouth, roughness and hardness
of the patches which become covered with pustular
eruptions and vesicles, and an excruciating pricking pain
in, and numbness of, the affected part. The symptoms
of (Kushtham) invading the principle of fat only are a
fetid smell and an excessive accumulation of pus in the
affected part and a breaking of the skin, exposing deep
gashing wounds which soon become infested with para-
sites. The bod)' seems as if covered with a plaster.
Symptoms of (Kushtham) affecting only the bones and
the marrow are a sinking (lit : breaking)
of the nose, a
redness of the eyes, loss of voice and the germination
of parasites in the incidental ulcers. Symptoms of the
disease restricting itself only to the principle of semen
arc a crippled state of the hands and distortion of the
limbs, loss of the power of locomotion, spreading of
ulcers and all the other symptoms peculiar to the pre-
ceding types of the disease. 15—-20.
A child, which is the offspring of the contaminated
semen and ovum of its parents afflicted with Kushtham,
should be likewise regarded as a Kushthi. 21.
Prognosis: —A case of Kushtham appearing
in a person of prudence and discretion and confined
only to the serum (Tvaka), flesh and blood of his orga-
nism should be regarded as curable. A palliative treat-
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