When smoking has been excessive, with ringing in the ears, headache, weak sight, loss of taste, burning and thirst, the complications are overcome with nourishing of the head (shirotarpana), nasya and ghees; the verse speaks of nourishing the head and of nasal ghee.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- धूम के अतियोग की चिकित्सा
- English
- Treatment of excessive smoking
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | नस्यघृतै: / घृत | Not stated |
How it is used
Head-nourishing measures and nasal ghee.
संतर्पयेच्छिरसि नस्यघृतैर्जयेत्तम्॥ 48॥
Indicated for, as the text says
- Complications of purification therapies(अतियोगकाले / धूम के अत्यधिक अयोग)
- Ear disorders (karnaroga)(कर्णधवनि / कर्ण में शब्द का श्रवण)
- Headache (shirahshula)(शिरसि दु:ख / शिरोवेदना)
- Loss of taste (aruchi)(अरुचि)
- Burning sensation (daha)(विदाह / दाह)
- Morbid thirst (trishna)(तृष्णा / तृषा)
Therapies involvedNasal therapy (nasya)नस्य कर्मMedicated smoke inhalation (dhumapana)धूमपान (औषधि धूम)
Organs mentionedHeadसिर (शिर)
दृष्टिदुर्बलता, अरुचि, दाह व तृषा उत्पौा होती है। उसे शिरोतर्पण, नस्य व घृतों के प्रयोग से जीतनाSource wording as converted, Chapter 23 · p. 552 · v. 48.Questions and answers
What are the five kinds of medicated smoke, and how long is the smoking pipe for them?
Oleating, prayogika, emetic, purgative and cough-relieving smoke. The pipe is 48 angulas long for the prayogika smoke, 32 for the oleating smoke and 16 for the purgative and cough-relieving smokes.
Detailed answer and sourcesAll references
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