Prameha boils

Ten kinds of boils said to occur in prameha patients, each named after its form; they arise from the three doshas and show their signs.

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: प्रमेहपिटकाप्रमेहपिडका
Hindi: प्रमेह पिटिकाप्रमेह की फुंसी
English: Prameha boils

Types described in the text

Sharavika

शराविका

Of many colours, with discharge and severe pain, low in the middle with raised edges, in the shape and size of a sharava (shallow earthen dish).

Chapter 11 · p. 160 · v. 12

Sarshapika

सर्षपिका

Small, ripening quickly, very painful, of the size and shape of a mustard seed; the verse says it is of two kinds.

Chapter 11 · p. 160 · v. 13

Jalini

जालिनी

Covered with a mesh of flesh and channels, large, with severe pain and pricking, unctuous, discharging, with fine openings, stiff.

Chapter 11 · p. 160 · v. 14

Putrini

पुत्रिणी

A large boil accompanied by small boils.

Chapter 11 · p. 161 · v. 15

Kacchapika

कच्छपिका

Large at the base, with great pain, shaped like a tortoise's back, with severe pricking, smooth and very distressing.

Chapter 11 · p. 161 · v. 15-16

Masurika (prameha boil)

मसूरिका

Of the shape and size of a lentil, with pricking pain (slight, says the verse).

Chapter 11 · p. 161 · v. 16

Vidarika

विदारिका

Hard and round like the vidari tuber, with pain.

Chapter 11 · p. 161 · v. 17

Vidradhika

विद्रधिका

Resembles an abscess (vidradhi), from which it takes its name; described here in two kinds, savarnaka and shighravidahi.

Chapter 11 · p. 161 · v. 17-18

Alaji

अलजी

As it rises it burns the skin intensely, is covered with (red) blisters, is dark and very red, causes thirst, confusion and burning, and is extremely distressing.

Chapter 11 · p. 161 · v. 18-19

Vinata

विनता

Arises in one place such as the back or abdomen, large, with severe pricking pain, deep pain and thick discharge, bluish.

Chapter 11 · p. 161 · v. 19-20

What the text says

Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.

Definition1

Their names are said to be meaningful, matching their form and qualities: the one like an abscess is called vidradhi.
Chapter 11 · p. 162 · v. 21Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Classification1

The prameha boils are said to be of ten kinds: sharavika, sarshapika, jalini, putrini, kacchapika, masurika, vidarika, vidradhika, alaji and vinata.
Chapter 11 · p. 160 · v. 11Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Causes2

The boils arise from the three doshas, so the signs and qualities described for all three doshas are found in them.
Chapter 11 · p. 161 · v. 20Hindi commentaryTraditional description
If the prameha patient is not treated with the diet, conduct and medicines described, the various unbearable boils described earlier are said to appear, especially in the lower part of the body.
Chapter 11 · p. 166 · v. 43Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Discussed in topics15

Arising of the boilsपिटिकाओं की उत्पत्ति Conclusion on prameha boilsप्रमेह पिडिका का उपसंहार Dissolving and ripening preparationविलयन और पाचन योग Incision, cleansing and healingदारण, शोधन और रोपण क्रिया Sign of pramehaप्रमेह का लक्षण Signs of incurable pramehaप्रमेह के असाध्य लक्षण Signs of jaliniजालिनी के लक्षण Signs of putrini, kacchapika and masurikaपुत्रिणी, कच्छपिका और मसूरिका के लक्षण Signs of sarshapikaसर्षपिका के लक्षण Signs of sharavikaशराविका के लक्षण Signs of vidarika, vidradhika, alaji and vinataविदारिका, विद्रधिका, अलजी और विनता के लक्षण The boils are named after their natureपिटिकाओं के सार्थक नाम The ten prameha boilsदस प्रकार की प्रमेहपिटिकाएँ Treatment of prameha boilsप्रमेहपिटिका की चिकित्सा Triphala decoctionत्रिफला क्वाथ

Remedies and formulations described6

Incising ripe prameha boils, then cleansing and healing the woundपकी पिटिका का दारण, शोधन और रोपण Leech bloodletting and strong purgation for prameha boilsप्रमेहपिटिका में जोंक से रक्तमोक्षण व विरेचन Ripening and dissolving application for prameha boils (unnamed)विलयन पाचन योग Triphala decoction with ghee and shilajitत्रिफला क्वाथ Wound-cleansing drugsव्रणशोधन औषधियाँ Wound-healing drugsव्रणरोपण औषधियाँ

Symptoms2

Burning sensation (daha)दाह (जलन)Pain (shula)शूल (दर्द)

Questions2

What does the commentary say happens if prameha is not treated quickly?टीका के अनुसार प्रमेह की शीघ्र चिकित्सा न हो तो क्या होता है?Which ten boils (pidaka) are said to occur in prameha patients, and how are they treated?प्रमेह के रोगियों में कौन-सी दस पिटिकाएँ बताई गई हैं और उनकी चिकित्सा कैसे होती है?

Organs and systems1

Skinत्वचा

Sessions1

Treatment of the major diseases, part oneमहाव्याधिचिकित्सित

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 1 times on 1 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Book page 160Chapter 11… गी मधुमेही कहलाता है एवं प्रमेहपिटिका (फुंशी) से युक्त होता है। दशविध प्रमेहपिटका: शराविका सर्षपिका सजालिनी। सपुत्रिणी कच्छपिका मसूरिका॥ विदारिका विद …

Questions and answers

What does the commentary say happens if prameha is not treated quickly?

It turns in time into madhumeha; the patient is then called madhumehi and develops prameha boils.

Detailed answer and sources

Which ten boils (pidaka) are said to occur in prameha patients, and how are they treated?

Sharavika, sarshapika, jalini, putrini, kacchapika, masurika, vidarika, vidradhika, alaji and vinata; they are treated with leeches and strong purgation, ripening applications, incision, cleansing and healing.