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Charak Samhita

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क्षतकासे च ये धूमाः सानुपाना निदर्शिताः । क्षयकासेऽपि तानेव यथावस्थं प्रयोजयेत् ॥१८६॥

Dhumapana formulations mentioned in reference to kshatajakasa can also be administered to the patients suffering from kshayajakasa.

english translation

दीपनं बृंहणं चैव स्रोतसां च विशोधनम् । व्यत्यासात्क्षयकासिभ्यो बल्यं सर्वं हितं भवेत् ॥१८७॥

[Principles of management] Dipana, brihmana and srotoshodhana therapies should be followed alternatively in the patient suffering from kshyajakaasa. All such therapies which are balya are preferred in this condition.

english translation

सन्निपातभवोऽप्येष क्षयकासः सुदारुणः । सन्निपातहितं तस्मात् सदा कार्यं भिषग्जितम् ॥१८८॥

Kshayajakasa is caused by sannipata. Therefore therapies which alleviate tridosha are to be administered for the treatment.

english translation

दोषानुबलयोगाच्च हरेद्रोगबलाबलम् । कासेष्वेषु गरीयांसं जानीयादुत्तरोत्तरम् ॥१८९॥

But still bala (strength) and abalata (weakness) of the disease is determined by the nature of aggravation of associated dosha. Keeping this in view, treatment should be administered.

english translation

भोज्यं पानानि सर्पींषि लेहाश्च सह पानकैः । क्षीरं सर्पिर्गुडा धूमाः कासभैषज्यसङ्ग्रहः ॥१९०॥

The physician should know that among these five kasa, the succeeding ones are more serious than the preceding. Different formulations mentioned under Kasa Chikitsa adhyaya are as follows: Bhojya, pana, sarpi, leha, panaka, ksheera, sarpiguda and dhuma.

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