known as Ajava, Vijava, Kipya, Tripya, Gandu-pada, Churu and Dvi-mukha, originate from feces (Purishaja). They are white and extremely attenuated in their size. They frequent the passage of the rectum and produce a pricking pain (therein). Several of them are thicker and have tails. Cramps (Śula), dulness of appetite, yellowness of complexion, distension of the abdomen, loss of strength, water-brash, aversion to food, heart-disease (Hrid-roga) and looseness of stool, are the symptoms which mark the presence of worms (in the intestines), which originate in the feces. Of these Gandu-pada worms are red and long in their shape producing such symptoms as cutting pain (Śula), rumbling sound in the intestines, looseness of stool, and indigestion and they come out of the anus with an itching sensation. 4 — 5.
Names and Symptoms of Kaphaja Krimi: — Those known as Darbha-pushpa, Mahápushpa, Praluna, Chipita, Pipiliká and Dáruna,have their origin in the deranged Kapha. They are either hairy or have hairs only on their heads, or are marked with brown spots on their sides or are provided with tails. They are white and small-sized like fresh paddy-sprouts. They eat away the marrow and bore into the eye-balls, the palate and the ears and produce head-ache, cardiac troubles (Hrid-roga), vomiting and catarrh. 6 — 7.
Names and Symptoms of Raktaja Krimi: — The names of the worms originating from the vitiated blood are Keśáda, Romáda, Nakháda, Dantáda, Kikkiśa, Kushthaja and Parisarpa *[1]. They are either black or blood-coloured, glossy and thick and
- ↑ * The names of these worms have been derived from the nature of their actions on the different parts of the organism.
