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The pulse in hrdroga (heart disease) : The movement of the pulse becomes like that of a gander (Rajahamsa) in the case of heart disease. (V. 48).
The pulse in Meha (Urinary disease or Gonorrhoea) : The pulse becomes knotty in prameha (urinary disease), gleet, etc. and always remains a litile hot, if there is a fault of mucus in the case (amadusane) (V. 49)
The pulse in Medoroga (obesity) : The pulse flows in obesity as it flows in the case of irritation of phlegm. (V. 50)
The pulse in Vranadi (boils, etc.) : The pulse move in the case of very hard, unripe boil, like the movement of the pulse of morbid irritation of pitta. (bile or fire) in the body and it becomes very hot in fistula disease (bhagandara) and sinus (nadivrana) like fire (pavakarupini) and moves like the vatikanadi (pulse vitiated by derangement of bodily humourVata). (V. 51)
The movement of the pulse becomes like that of an elephant and a swan in the case of vomiting or injury with a weapon and distress in obstruction of excretion of stool and urine, again and again, due to derangement or vitiation of bodily humour-Kaph (phlegm), i. e. the pulse becomes thick (or large) and slow-going. (V. 52).
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