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Chap.XIX.] Metrical Text:—The friends and relations of a patient shall alleviate, the pain of his ulcer with pleasant and interesting topics, and by solacing him with the prospect of a speedy recovery. An ulcer-patient should not sleep in the day time, as it tends to aggravate the pain, swelling and redness of the ulcer, increases its exudations, and gives rise to itching and heaviness of the limbs.

The patient must carefully protect the ulcer when moving any of his limbs, such as standing up, or sitting down, or turning on his sides, or while moving about, or speaking in a loud voice.

Metrical Text: —An ulcer-patient, even if he feels himself strong and capable, should avoid a standing or sitting posture, as well as locomotion, and day-sleep.* These acts done to excess, or a long confinement to bed would aggravate the bodily Vayu, thus causing pain in the ulcer.

He should studiously avoid the company and touch of, and even conversation with, women with whom he can legitimately have intercourse.

Metrical Text:—The sight of a woman etc might lead to the secretion and emission of semen and