Aganttu
roga (traumatic
diseases) :—
Those
diseases
produced by
bhãta (evil
spirits,
bacteria,
parasites,
insects and
other living
Lings), via
(poisons),
air
(hurricane,
cyclone),
agni (fire,
electricity,
radiation
etc.) kata
(injury,
wounds
etc.),
bhanga
(fracture of
bones) etc.,
as also
those due to
rãga
(desire,
lust), dvesa
, bhaya (fear)
etc. are all
known as
Agantu—diseases
(arising
from
external
causes).
Sarvaroga
Samanya
chikits—(general
treatment for
all
diseases) :—
Avoidance of
improper
activates
(of the
body, mind
and speech
by willful
trarsgreion
of rules),
control of
the senses,
remembering
previous
expetiances
(and acting
rightly),
good
knowkdge of
the land
(Habitat).
time
(season,
age) and the
self (and
their
importance
to health),
adherence to
rules of
good (moral)
conduct,
conduct of
propithiry
rites as
prescribed
in the
Atharva
veda,
worshipping
planets, not
touching
(not coming
in contact
directly)
the bhutas
(evil
spirits,
bacteria;
insects and
other
creatures)—these
are in brief
enumerated
here, as the
plan (means,
methods) to
prevent the
onset of
diseases-both
nija
(organic)
and ägañtu
(traumatic)—and
also for the
cure
of those
(diseases)
which have
already
arisen.
The accumilation of
doas arising
from cold
(season)
should be
expelled out
during
vasanta
(sprig);
that arising
from grisma
(sumer)
should be
expelled
during
abhrakäla
(varsä.
rainy
season);
that arising
from varsha
(rainy
season) be
expelled
during
(ardra-,
autumn) and
effectively.
By this,
people will
not become
victims of
diseases
born (by the
effect) of
the seasons.
He, who indulges daily in healthy foods and
activities,
who
discriminates
(the good
and bad of
evezything
and then
acts
wisely), who
is not
attached
(too much)
to the
objects of
the senses,
who develops
the habit of
charity, of
considering
all as equal
(requiring
kindness),
of
truthfulness,
of pardoning
and keeping
company of
good persons
, becomes
free from
all
diseases.
