The patient is first prepared with oleation, sudation and similar measures, then given head purification (shirovirechana) with the head-purifying group of drugs, and afterwards made to drink clear ghee.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- आक्षेपकापतानक चिकित्सा
- Hindi
- आक्षेपक अपतानक की चिकित्सा
- English
- Treatment of akshepaka and apatanaka
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | अच्छम् / स्वच्छ घृत | Not stated |
How it is used
Oleation and sudation, then head purification through the nose, then clear ghee by mouth.
(शिरोविरेचन) शिरशोधन वर्ग की अैषधियों से शिरशोधन करना चाहिए। तदनंतर स्वच्छ घृत को
Indicated for, as the text says
Therapies involvedOleation therapy (snehana)स्नेहनSudation therapy (svedana)स्वेदन (सेंक)Nasal therapy (nasya)नस्य कर्म
Organs mentionedHeadसिर (शिर)
शोधयेच्छिरसि शोधनवर्गै:। पाययेद्दृतमनंतरमच्छम्॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 12 · p. 200 · v. 34.All references
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- Content type
- Procedure
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- Chapter 12
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- Record id
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