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What is alkali (kṣāra) said to overcome, and what warning does the text give about it?

क्षार किन रोगों को जीतता बताया गया है और उसके बारे में क्या चेतावनी दी गई है?

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Kushtha, tumours, nodules, kilāsa, painful urination, piles, corrupted wounds and all worm diseases; by its fiery power it burns the body.

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Verse 36 says alkali always shares the properties of urine. The commentary lists the conditions it conquers and adds that its fiery (āgneya) power burns the body. The text gives no preparation or dose here.

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