The consumptive patient is made unctuous with ghee prepared with nourishing drugs, then given mild emesis, mild purgation and, when the head is heavy, mild head purgation.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- राजयक्ष्मा में स्नेहन व मृदु शोधन
- English
- Oleation and mild cleansing in consumption
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | बृंहण (बलदायक) द्रव्यों से सिद्द घृत | Not stated |
How it is used
Oleation first, then mild emetic, purgative and head-cleansing measures.
मृदुगुण युक्र औषधियों से मृदुछर्दन, रोगी का शिर भारी हो तो मृदशिरोविरेचन करना चाहिए व मृदुविरेचन भी करना चाहिए।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Consumption (rajayakshma)(़ायरोगी)
Therapies involvedOleation therapy (snehana)स्नेहनTherapeutic emesis (vamana)वमन कर्मTherapeutic purgation (virechana)विरेचन (जुलाब)Nasal therapy (nasya)नस्य कर्मPurification therapy (shodhana)शोधन चिकित्सा
पूर्व में कथित बृंहण (बलदायक) द्रव्यों से सिद्द घृत से ़ायरोगी के शरीर को स्निग्ध करना चाहिए।Source wording as converted, Chapter 18 · p. 379 · v. 13.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.
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