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अथातस्तृष्णाचिकित्सितं व्याख्यास्यामः ॥१॥
Now we shall expound the chapter "Trishna Chikitsa" (Management of morbid thirst).
english translation
इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः ॥२॥
Thus said Lord Atreya.
english translation
ज्ञानप्रशमतपोभिः ख्यातोऽत्रिसुतो जगद्धितेऽभिरतः । तृष्णानां प्रशमार्थं चिकित्सितं प्राह पञ्चानाम् ॥३॥
The son of Atri, famed for his sagaciousness, tranquility, austerity and devoted to the wellness of the world, expounded the chapter therapeutics of morbid thirst.
english translation
क्षोभाद्भयाच्छ्रमादपि शोकात्क्रोधाद्विलङ्घनान्मद्यात् । क्षाराम्ललवणकटुकोष्णरूक्षशुष्कान्नसेवाभिः ॥४॥
[Etio-pathogenesis] As a result of shock/excess distress, fear, fatigue, grief, anger, extreme starvation, alcoholism, regular use of alkaline and sour substances, use of excessive salt, pungent, salty, dry and dehydrated food, emaciation due to excessive loss of basic body forming elements and emaciation due to disease,
english translation
धातुक्षयगदकर्षणवमनाद्यतियोगसूर्यसन्तापैः । पित्तानिलौ प्रवृद्धौ सौम्यान्धातूंश्च शोषयतः ॥५॥
excessive use of purifactory procedures, excessive exposure to sunlight, pitta and vata get severely vitiated and dry up the watery contents of the body.
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