Verse 16 · Apasmara Pratishedham (treatment Of Epilepsy) · Uttara Sthana · Astanga Hrudaya · siva.sh

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तीक्ष्णैः कुर्यादपस्मारे कर्मभिर्वमनादिभिः । वातिकं वस्तिभूयिष्ठैः पैत्तं प्रायो विरेचनैः ॥१६॥

sanskrit

which have become covered / obstructed (by the Doshas) should be cleared first by therapies such as strong emesis etc. Epilepsy caused by Vata should be treated predominantly with enema therapies (vasti); that caused by Pitta should be treated generally with purgation therapies (virechana).

english translation

tIkSNaiH kuryAdapasmAre karmabhirvamanAdibhiH । vAtikaM vastibhUyiSThaiH paittaM prAyo virecanaiH ॥16॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/astanga-hrudaya/uttara-sthana/7/16

तीक्ष्णैः कुर्यादपस्मारे कर्मभिर्वमनादिभिः । वातिकं वस्तिभूयिष्ठैः पैत्तं प्रायो विरेचनैः ॥१६॥

sanskrit

which have become covered / obstructed (by the Doshas) should be cleared first by therapies such as strong emesis etc. Epilepsy caused by Vata should be treated predominantly with enema therapies (vasti); that caused by Pitta should be treated generally with purgation therapies (virechana).

english translation

tIkSNaiH kuryAdapasmAre karmabhirvamanAdibhiH । vAtikaM vastibhUyiSThaiH paittaM prAyo virecanaiH ॥16॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript