Astanga Hrudaya
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विट्श्लेष्मपित्तादिमलोच्चयानां विक्षेपसंहारकरः स यस्मात्। तस्यातिवृद्धंस्य शमाय न्याय- द्बस्तेर्विना भेषजमस्ति किञ्चित्॥८६॥
Vata is the one responsible for transportation and destruction of the increased faeces, Kapha, Pitta and other Malas – wastes; To balance the greatly increased Vata, there is no treatment more efficient other than enema therapy.
english translation
viTzleSmapittAdimaloccayAnAM vikSepasaMhArakaraH sa yasmAt। tasyAtivRddhaMsya zamAya nyAya- dbastervinA bheSajamasti kiJcit॥86॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतस्माच्चिकित्सार्द्ध इति प्रदिष्टः कृत्स्ना चिकित्साऽपि च बस्तिरेकैः।तथा निजागन्तुविकारकारि- रक्तौषधत्वेन शिराव्यधोऽपि॥८७॥
Hence it is described as half of the treatment (Ardha Chikitsa) – of all diseases while some others authorities say, that it is full treatment even. Similarly, Sira Vyadha – venesection treatment is considered to be effective in vitiated blood conditions.
english translation
tasmAccikitsArddha iti pradiSTaH kRtsnA cikitsA'pi ca bastirekaiH।tathA nijAgantuvikArakAri- raktauSadhatvena zirAvyadho'pi॥87॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript