the Váyu, in the shape of warm vapour-like breaths, comes out of the nostrils accompanied by an excessive burning sensation in the locality is called Dipta. 10-11.
Symptoms Of Násá-Pratináha, Násá-parisráva and Násá Pariŝosha:— The condition under which the up-coarsing Udána Váyu of the region of the head is deranged in its passage by a surcharge of Kapha, seems to stuff the passages of the nostrils, and is called Násá-Pratináha. The disease in which there is constant, transparent, slightly discoloured water-like secretion (of Kapha) through the nostrils, more particularly at night, is called Násá-Parisráva (fluent coryza). Difficulty of respirating (inhaling and exhaling) caused by the drying up and consequent thickening of the Kapha (mucus) accumulating in the passages of the nostrils, through the action of the deranged Váyu and Pitta, is called Nasá-Pariśosha (parchedness of the nostrils ). 12-14.
Local Arśas (polypoids) as well as local Śopha (four each) are due to the action of the three deranged Doshas of the locality jointly and separately. The different kinds of Arvuda (nasal tumour) as mentioned in the Śálákya-Tantra, with the one of Sánnipátika origin are seven in all. The five types of Pratiśyáya (catarrh) mentioned here will be dealt with in chapter XXIV. Remarks made in the chapter on the causes and symptoms of swellings in general (Śopha-Vijnána), as well as those of Arśas (hæmorrhoid growths) in the Nidána-sthána should be understood to apply to those diseases affecting the locality of the nose as well. 15-18.
Thus ends the twenty -second chapter in the Uttara-Tantra of the Suśruta Samhitá which deals with the causes and symptoms of the diseases of the nose.
