In apachi, to calm kapha and fat, emesis and strong nasal medication are given according to rule, followed by purgation; the treatments described for the various irregular sinuses (nadi) are also applied daily.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- अपची में वमन, तीक्ष्ण नस्य और विरेचन
- English
- Emesis, strong nasal medication and purgation for apachi
Ingredients and preparation
How it is used
Emesis and nasal medication first, purgation afterwards.
वमनमपिच ती़णं नस्यमत्रापचींना। विधिवदिह विधेयं सद्विरेकशच पशचात्॥
Indicated for, as the text says
Effect on the doshas, as stated
इस अपची रोग में कफ1 अैर मेद की शांति के लिए विधि के अनुसार वमन अैर ती़ण नस्य देना चाहिए। उसके पशचात् विरेचन भी देना चाहिएSource wording as converted, Chapter 14 · p. 245 · v. 18.Safety
- Needs a trained practitioner. This procedure or preparation is of a kind that should only be carried out under qualified supervision.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.
Questions and answers
How does the text explain the name apachi?
Fat accumulates (upachaya) at the jaw, throat, eyes and joints and forms small hard swellings, so it is called apachi.
Detailed answer and sourcesAll references
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Quick facts
- Content type
- Procedure
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 14
- Extraction tasks
- T12
- Record id
- method_apachi_shodhana_p317