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Charak Samhita

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अतियोगोद्धतं वातं दृष्ट्वा वातहरैर्भिषक् । रसाद्यैर्नातिशीतोष्णैरभ्यङ्गैश्च शमं नयेत् ॥८६॥

Or vamana (emesis) should be induced by administering saindhavalavana (rock salt) and water.

english translation

उदावर्ते तथाऽऽध्माने मातुलुङ्गाम्लवेतसैः । हिङ्गुपीलुबिडैश्चान्नं युक्तं स्यादनुलोमनम् ॥८७॥

Meal should be taken along with vata alleviating meat soups etc. in condition of aggravation of vata due to excessive vamana. Alleviation of vata should also be done by massage with vatahara drugs which are not cold, nor hot in property.

english translation

हिक्काश्वासामयी ह्येको बलवान् दुर्बलोऽपरः । कफाधिकस्तथैवैको रूक्षो बह्वनिलोऽपरः ॥८८॥

[Two types of patients as per dosha dominance] The patients suffering from hikka and shwasa are of two types i.e. one having strength and other weak. One has aggravation of kapha and other having dryness and vata predominance.

english translation

दृढान् बहुकफांस्तस्माद्रसैरानूपवारिजैः । तृप्तान्विशोधयेत्स्विन्नान् बृंहयेदितरान् भिषक् ॥९२॥

Brimhana therapy in hikka shwasa: Strong and sturdy patient with aggravated kapha should be administered with meat soup prepared from aquatic and marshy animals followed by swedana and vamana.

english translation

बर्हितित्तिरिदक्षाश्च जाङ्गलाश्च मृगद्विजाः । दशमूलीरसे सिद्धाः कौलत्थे वा रसे हिताः ॥९३॥

Weak patient without aggravation of kapha should be administered brimhana (nourishment therapy).

english translation