Charak Samhita

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मन्दवीर्यं विरूक्षस्य हीनमात्रं तु भेषजम्। अतुल्यवीर्यैः संयुक्तं मृदु स्यान्मन्दवेगवत्॥५६॥

[Mridu(mild)] The drugs with low quality, less effective, mixed with antagonistic drugs, used in lesser doses, in person having excessive dryness in the body (without snehana & swedana) acts slowly and are called as mridu.

english translation

अकृत्स्नदोषहरणादशुद्धी ते बलीयसाम्। मध्यावरबलानां तु प्रयोज्ये सिद्धिमिच्छता॥५७॥

The madhya & mridu categories of drugs and their effects are not enough to expel the complete morbid doshas from the body, hence are suitable only for madhya & avara bala person for shodhana.

english translation

तीक्ष्णो मध्यो मृदुर्व्याधिः सर्वमध्याल्पलक्षणः। तीक्ष्णादीनि बलावेक्षी भेषजान्येषु योजयेत्॥५८॥

The diseases are classified as severe, medium & mild when it has all, medium, & few signs and symptoms respectively. The three categories of drugs are planned and administered respectively in three groups of diseases with due consideration of bala (strength) of person & disease.

english translation

देयं त्वनिर्हृते पूर्वं पीते पश्चात् पुनः पुनः। भेषजं वमनार्थीयं प्राय आपित्तदर्शनात्॥५९॥

In case of improper emesis by the previously administered drug then the therapeutic emetic drugs are repeatedly given till the vomitus contains pitta.

english translation

बलत्रैविध्यमालक्ष्य दोषाणामातुरस्य च। पुनः प्रदद्याद्भैषज्यं सर्वशो वा विवर्जयेत्॥६०॥

After assessing the three types of strength of dosha & atura the drugs can be administered repeatedly or avoided totally.

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