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How is the dose of a purgative matched to the kind of bowel?

विरेचन की मात्रा कोष्ठ के प्रकार के अनुसार कैसे तय होती है?

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A soft bowel (from pitta) gets a mild dose, a hard bowel (from vata and kapha) a sharp dose and a medium bowel (balanced doshas) a medium dose.

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Verses 44 and 45 give the three kinds of bowel and their doses; verse 52 adds that where the bowel's nature is unknown, a gentle, mild purifier is used.

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