Charak Samhita

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अथामजं लङ्घनपाचनक्रमैर्विशोधनैरुल्बणदोषमादितः| शिरोगतं शीर्षविरेचनैरधो [४] विरेचनैरूर्ध्वहरैस्तथोर्ध्वजम् ||१७||

sanskrit

[Principles of treatment of edema/swelling] If swelling is associated with ama it should be managed first by prescribing lightening therapy (langhana) and digestive drugs and only then shodhana therapy should be undertaken according to dominant dosha. General lines of treatment of doshaja swelling are as follows: 1. If it involves head then shiro-virechana is prescribed; 2. If it involves lower parts of the body then virechana (therapeutic purgation) is prescribed;

english translation

athAmajaM laGghanapAcanakramairvizodhanairulbaNadoSamAditaH| zirogataM zIrSavirecanairadho [4] virecanairUrdhvaharaistathordhvajam ||17||

hk transliteration