This text explains Sushruta Samhita Sutrasthana Chapter 37 “Mishraka Adhyaya” – Miscellaneous chapter dealing with properties of drug teams.
Mishraka Adhyaya – Miscellaneous topics
(Medicine of particular actions)
अथातो मिश्रकमध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः ||१||
यथोवाच भगवान् धन्वन्तरिः ||२||
We’ll now expound the Mishraka Adhyaya (miscellaneous chapter dealing with properties of drug teams); as revealed by the venerable Dhanvantari.
Notes: Vrana shopha means inflammatory swelling or swelling related to ulcers and wounds. There are eight sorts of therapies for vrana shopha. On this chapter, the medication that are greatest suited within the eight sorts of vrana shopha remedy are enumerated.
Learn – Sushruta Samhita Chapter 22 Vrana Srava Vijnaniya Adhyaya
The eight sorts of vrana shopha therapies are –
1. Vimlapana lepana – Softening paste
मातुलुङ्ग्यग्निमन्थौ च भद्रदारु महौषधम् |
अहिंस्रा चैव रास्ना च प्रलेपो वातशोफजित् ||३||
दूर्वा च नलमूलं च मधुकं चन्दनं तथा |
शीतलाश्च गणाः सर्वे प्रलेपः पित्तशोफहृत् ||४||
आगन्तुजे रक्तजे च ह्येष एव विधिः स्मृतः |
विधिर्विषघ्नो विषजे पित्तघ्नोऽपि हितस्तथा ||५||
अजगन्धाऽश्वगन्धा च काला सरलया सह |
एकैषिकाजशृङ्गी च प्रलेपः श्लेष्मशोफहृत् ||६||
एते वर्गास्त्रयो लोध्रं पथ्या पिण्डीतकानि च |
अनन्ता चेति लेपोऽयं सान्निपातिकशोफहृत् ||७||
Vata Shopha – Paste of Matulunga, Agnimantha, Bhadradaru, Mahausadha, Ahimsa and Rasna needs to be utilized for curing swelling of vata origin.
Pitta Shopha – Paste of Durva, root of Nala, Madhuka, Candana, and medicines of Sitala gana (drug group of chilly properties) needs to be utilized for curing swelling of pitta origin.
Agantuja and Raktaja Shopha – The identical paste (defined for pitta shopha) is useful for swellings brought on by trauma and vitiation of blood.
Vishaja Shopha – Paste of anti-poisonous medication needs to be utilized to treatment swelling brought about because of the impact of poisons. Alternatively, the paste talked about within the context of pittaja shopha (pastes mitigating pitta) needs to be used.
Kaphaja Shopha – Paste of Ajagandha, Ashwagandha, Kala (ahimsa), Sarala (Rakta trivrt), Ekaisika (sveta trivrt) and Ajasrangi needs to be utilized to destroy the swelling of kapha origin.
Sannipataja Shopha – Paste of the medication talked about within the above stated teams within the context of vata, pitta and kapha shopha needs to be taken along with with Lodhra, Pathya, Pinditaka and Ananta (duralabha) needs to be utilized to treatment swelling of sannipata shopha i.e., swelling brought on by simultaneous aggravation of all of the three doshas.
Learn – Shotha: Causes, Sorts, Therapy, Medicines
Nature of the paste meant to be utilized in swelling brought on by totally different doshas / causes
स्निग्धाम्ललवणो वाते कोष्णः, शीतः पयोयुतः |
पित्ते, चोष्णः कफे क्षारमूत्राढ्यस्तत्प्रशान्तये ||८||
Paste to be utilized on the swelling of vata origin needs to be unctuous, bitter, salty and heat.
Paste to be utilized on the swelling of Pitta origin, needs to be chilly and combined with milk.
Paste to be utilized on the swelling of Kapha origin, needs to be scorching and added with extra Alkalies or urines.
Learn – Lepa Kalpana: Ayurvedic Dosage Types For Exterior Utility
2. Pachana – ripening
शणमूलकशिग्रूणां फलानि तिलसर्षपाः |
सक्तवः किण्वमतसी द्रव्याण्युष्णानि पाचनम् ||९||
Fruits of Sana, Raddish, Drumstick, sesame and mustard, flour of corn, yeast, Atasi and medicines that are scorching in efficiency, are Pacana (trigger ripening of the swelling) in nature.
3. Darana – bursting
चिरबिल्वोऽग्निको दन्ती चित्रको हयमारकः |
कपोतकङ्कगृध्राणां पुरीषाणि च दारणम् |
क्षारद्रव्याणि वा यानि क्षारो वा दारणं परम् ||१०||
Cirabilva, Agnika, danti, citraka, haya maraka, excreta of pigeon, heron or vulture trigger bursting (of swelling). Likewise, the crops (or bushes) which yield Alkalies and even Ksaras (alkalies)are greatest for bursting.
4. Peedana – squeezing
द्रव्याणां पिच्छिलानां तु त्वङ्मूलानि प्रपीडनम् |
यवगोधूममाषाणां चूर्णानि च समासतः ||११||
Barks, roots (and many others. of medication) that are slimy, flour of barley, wheat and black gram, briefly, trigger squeezing.
5. Shodhana – cleaning
शाङ्खिन्यङ्कोठसुमनःकरवीरसुवर्चलाः |
शोधनानि कषायाणि वर्गश्चारग्वधादिकः ||१२||
Decoction of Sankhini, Ankota, Sumana, Karavira, Suvarcala and medicines of Aragwadhadi trigger cleaning (of the wound).
अजगन्धाऽजशृङ्गी च गवाक्षी लाङ्गलाह्वया |
पूतीकश्चित्रकः पाठा विडङ्गैलाहरेणवः ||१३||
कटुत्रिकं यवक्षारो लवणानि मनःशिला |
कासीसं त्रिवृता दन्ती हरितालं सुराष्ट्रजा ||१४||
संशोधनीनां वर्तीनां द्रव्याण्येतानि निर्दिशेत् |
एतैरेवौषधैः कुर्यात्कल्कानपि च शोधनान् ||१५||
Ajagandha, Ajashringi, Gavakshi, Langala, Putika, chitraka, Patha, Vidanga, Ela, Harenu, Katrika, Yavakshara, Lavanani (all types of salts), Manashila, Kasisa, Trivrit, Danti, Haritala, Surastraja (mrt) – are the medication greatest for making ready wicks for cleaning. Even the cleaning pastes (pastes used for cleaning) can be ready utilizing these medication).
अर्कोत्तमां स्नुहीक्षीरं पिष्ट्वा क्षारोत्तमानि च |
जातीमूलं हरिद्रे द्वे कासीसं कटुरोहिणीम् ||१६||
पूर्वोद्दिष्टानि चान्यानि कुर्यात् संशोधनं घृतम् ||
मयूरको राजवृक्षो निम्बः कोशातकी तिलाः ||१७||
बृहती कण्टकारी च हरितालं मनःशिला |
शोधनानि च योज्यानि तैले द्रव्याणि शोधने ||१८||
कासीसे सैन्धवे किण्वे वचायां रजनीद्वये |
शोधनाङ्गेषु चान्येषु चूर्णं कुर्वीत शोधनम् ||१९||
सालसारादिसारेषु पटोलत्रिफलासु च |
रसक्रिया विधातव्या शोधनी शोधनेषु च ||२०||
- Medicated ghee helpful for cleansing could also be ready from paste of Arka, Uttama (Triphala), milky sap of Snuhi, greatest Alkaline (alkali ready from Muskoka and such different bushes), root of Jati, the 2 Haridra, Kasisa, Katurohini and paste of the medication talked about earlier (ajagandha and many others).
- Medicated oil helpful for cleaning could also be ready from Mayuraka, Rajavrksa, Neem, Kosataki, Tila, Brhati, Kantakari, Haritala, Manassila, and medicines talked about in shodhana varti (or medication meant for purificatory therapies).
- Powder helpful for cleaning could also be ready from Kasisa, Saindhava, Kinva, Vaca, Barley, the 2 Rajani and medicines talked about in different purificatory therapies (enema, nasal drugs and many others).
- Rasakriya (thick decoction) for cleaning could also be achieved with pith of medication of Salasar group, patola, triphala, and medicines talked about in purificatory therapies.
श्रीवेष्टके सर्जरसे सरले देवदारुणि |
सारेष्वपि च कुर्वीत मतिमान् व्रणधूपनम् ||२१||
The smart doctor ought to fumigate the wound through the use of Srivestaka, Sarjarasa, Sarala, Devadaru and Piths (of bushes like sala, Sara and many others) for cleaning the wound.
Learn – Wound Cleaning, Therapeutic by Sushruta (Shodhana And Ropana) Sorts, Particulars
6. Ropana- therapeutic
कषायाणामनुष्णानां वृक्षाणां त्वक्षु साधितः |
शृतः शीतकषायो वा रोपणार्थं प्रशस्यते ||२२||
सोमामृताश्वगन्धासु काकोल्यादौ गणे तथा |
क्षीरिप्ररोहेष्वपि च वर्तयो रोपणाः स्मृताः ||२३||
समङ्गा सोमसरला सोमवल्कः सचन्दनः |
काकोल्यादिश्च कल्कः स्यात् प्रशस्तो व्रणरोपणे ||२४||
पृथक्पर्ण्यात्मगुप्ता च हरिद्रे मालती सिता |
काकोल्यादिश्च योज्यः स्याद्भिषजा रोपणे घृते ||२५||
कालानुसार्यागुरुणी हरिद्रे देवदारु च |
प्रियङ्गवश्च रोध्रं च तैले योज्यानि रोपणे ||२६||
- Decoction, scorching infusion or chilly infusion ready from barks of bushes which aren’t scorching (chilly) in efficiency, is greatest for therapeutic.
- Wicks of paste of soma, Amrta, Ashwagandha, or of Medicine of Kakolyadi Gana or of bushes yielding milky sap are good for therapeutic.
- Paste of samanga, soma, sarala, somavalka, candana and medicines of Kakolyadigana is greatest for therapeutic wounds.
- Medicated ghee ready with Prishniparni, Atmagupta, the 2 haridra, Malati, Sita, (sugar) and medicines of Kakolyadi Gana could also be used for therapeutic by the doctor.
- Medicated oil ready with Kalanusari, Aguru, the 2 haridra, devadaru, Priyangu and Rodhra could also be made use of for therapeutic.
कङ्गुका त्रिफला रोध्रं कासीसं श्रवणाह्वया |
धवाश्वकर्णयोस्त्वक् च रोपणं चूर्णमिष्यते ||२७||
प्रियङ्गुका सर्जरसः पुष्पकासीसमेव च |
त्वक्चूर्णं धवजं चैव रोपणार्थं प्रशस्यते ||२८||
त्वक्षु न्यग्रोधवर्गस्य त्रिफलायास्तथैव च |
रसक्रियां रोपणार्थे विदधीत यथाक्रमम् ||२९||
- Powder of Kanguka, Triphala, Rodhra, Kasisa, Sravana, barks of Dhava, and Asvakarna is helpful for therapeutic, Equally the powder of priyanguka, Sarjarasa, Puspakasisa, bark of dhava is good for wound therapeutic.
- Rasakriya (thick decoction) ready from barks of medication of Nyagrodhadi Varga (Gana) and Triphala can be used for wound therapeutic.
Learn – Triphaladi Churnam Makes use of, Dose, Components, Aspect Results
7. Ustadana – selling progress of muscle groups
अपामार्गोऽश्वगन्धा च तालपत्री सुवर्चला |
उत्सादने प्रशस्यन्ते काकोल्यादिश्च यो गणः ||३०||
Pastes of Apamarga, Ashwagandha, Talapatri (Musali), Suvarcla and medicines of Kakolyadi Gana utilized on the wound are perfect for selling progress of muscle groups (wholesome granulation tissue).
8. Avasadana – eradicating additional progress
कासीसं सैन्धवं किण्वं कुरुविन्दो मनःशिला |
कुक्कुटाण्डकपालानि सुमनोमुकुलानि च ||३१||
फले शैरीषकारञ्जे धातुचूर्णानि यानि च |
व्रणेषूत्सन्नमांसेषु प्रशस्तान्यवसादने ||३२||
Kasisa, Saindhava, Kinva (yeast), Kuruvinda (ruby), Manassila, Shell of hens, egg, Buds of Sumana, fruits of Sirisa and Karanja, powder of Dhatus (metallic ores akin to Haritala, Kasisa and many others) made as paste and utilized to the wound, removes additional progress of muscle groups.
समस्तं वर्गमर्धं वा यथालाभमथापि वा |
प्रयुञ्जीत भिषक् प्राज्ञो यथोद्दिष्टेषु कर्मसु ||३३||
The clever doctor could make use of all medication of those teams (talked about thus far), half of them or as many as obtainable, for the described function.
इति श्रीसुश्रुतसंहितायां सूत्रस्थाने मिश्रकाध्यायो नाम सप्तत्रिंशत्तमोऽध्याय ॥३७॥
Thus ends the Thirty seventh chapters by title Mishrakadhyaya in Sutra Sthana or Sushruta Samhita.
