Astanga Hrudaya

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हेतुव्याधिविपर्यस्तविपर्यस्तार्थकारिणाम्। औषधान्नविहाराणामुपयोगं सुखावहम्॥६॥

Upashaya: Diagnostic tests : Administration of either medicine, food or activity which is the viparita (opposite) of either the cause, the disease or of both, or though not actually opposite (but of identical nature), yet produces the effect of the opposite (Viparitarthakari) that of giving comfort to the patient is known as Upashaya.

english translation

hetuvyAdhiviparyastaviparyastArthakAriNAm। auSadhAnnavihArANAmupayogaM sukhAvaham॥6॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript