Explore the knowledge
Search in any script or spelling. Combine filters: values inside one filter widen the results, different filters narrow them.
Showing 9 of 9 entries
Symptom
Dry belching
शुष्क उद्गार · शुष्कोद्गार
Dry belching, named as the emesis counterpart of pravahika in purgation.
Condition
Complications of purification therapies
भैषज्य कर्म के उपद्रव · भेषजकर्मोपद्रव
The complication in which a purifying medicine goes neither up nor down or acts too little; the text gives its causes, signs and stepwise management.
Topic
Emesis counterparts of some purgation complications
कुछ व्यापत्तियों के दूसरे नाम · कुछ व्यापत्तियों का नामांतर
In emesis, throat soreness (galakshati) takes the place of the anal parikartika of purgation, dripping of kapha (kaphapraseka) the place of downward discharge (parisrava), and dry belching…
Principle
Kapha dosha
कफ दोष · कफ
The introduction lists the qualities of kapha as stable (sthira), unctuous (snigdha), smooth (ślakṣṇa), clay-like (mṛtsna), cold (śīta), heavy (guru) and slow (manda), and says kapha, like…
Condition
Loss of appetite (arochaka)
अरोचक (अरुचि) · अरोचक
Arochaka is an unmatched aversion to food caused by aggravated doshas, emotions such as grief, fear and anger, and impaired digestive fire.
Principle
Vata dosha
वात दोष · वात
Continuing the account of digestion, the introduction says the food is moved onward by a propulsive action, and samāna vāyu is needed for this and to keep the food moist; its actions of…
Question
Which complications of emesis take the place of parikartika, parisrava and pravahika of purgation?
विरेचन की परिकर्तिका, परिस्राव और प्रवाहिका के स्थान पर वमन में कौन सी व्यापत्तियाँ होती हैं?
Throat soreness (galakshati), dripping of kapha (kaphapraseka) and dry belching.
Topic
Liquid, dry, once-daily and twice-daily food
द्रव, शुष्क, एककाल और द्विकाल भोजन · द्रव, शुष्क, एककाल, द्विकाल भोजन
Liquid food suits severe thirst, a dry mouth and body and weakness; dry food suits prameha, mahodara, eye and abdominal disorders, injury and belching; one light meal a day is for weak fire…
Principle
Twelve kinds of diet
भोजन के बारह भेद · द्वादश भोजन
The twelve kinds of diet are listed as cold, hot, unctuous, dry, liquid, solid, once a day, twice a day, medicated, reduced in quantity, dosha-pacifying and strengthening (vrishya) food.