Astanga Hrudaya
क्लेशयन्ति चिरं ते हि हन्युर्वैनमनिर्हृताः। मन्दाग्निं क्रूरकोष्ठं च सक्षारलवणैर्घृतैः॥५२॥
Doshas which are more in quantity trouble the person greatly and even kill him, if not expelled out- by purification therapies. Person who have weak digestion strength, Krura koshta – hard bowels (hard natured alimentary tract), should be administered ghee processed with Kshara and Lavana (Alkalis and salts),
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