Astanga Hrudaya

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ततोऽऽल्पमल्पवीर्यं वा गुरुव्याधौ प्रयोजितम्। उदीरयेत्तरां रोगान् संशोधनमयोगतः॥७१॥

He will administer drugs/ therapies in small doses. Such mild treatment causes worsening of the disease because of ineffective treatment.

english translation

शोधनं त्वतियोगेन विपरीतं विपर्यये। क्षिणुयान्न मलानेव केवलं वपुरस्यति॥७२॥

On the other hand, if the person over estimates the strength of the disease and over treats with Panchakarma and oral medicines, it will also trouble the health of the patient to a very great extent.

english translation

अतोऽभियुक्तः सततं सर्वमालोच्य सर्वथा। तथा युञ्जीत भैषज्यमारोग्याय यथा ध्रुवम्॥७३॥

Hence the physician should constantly study the science, determine the exact condition of all factors, all the time and then administer appropriate medicines and treatments.

english translation

वक्ष्यन्तेऽतःपरं दोषा वृद्धिक्षयविभेदतः। पृथक् त्रीन् विद्धि संसर्गभेदानधुना वक्तिसंसर्गस्त्रिधा, तत्र तु तान्नव॥७४॥

Number of combination of Dosha – Dosha Samyoga samkhya – The number of combinations of Dosha increase and decrease are 62. In their vriddhi they are - 3 individually, in the combination of two doshas they are 3, and 9 in total- 3 in equal proportion of increase, 6 with preponderance of one dosha;

english translation

त्रीनेव समया वृद्ध्या, षडेकस्यातिशायने। त्रयोदश समस्तेषुहषड् द्व्येकातिशयेन तु॥७५॥

they are 13 in combination of all three together - 6 with preponderance of any one dosha, 1 with equal preponderance of all the three, 6 by disproportionate subdivisions;

english translation