हृत्पार्श्वमूर्धेन्द्रियमार्गशुद्धौ तथा लघुत्वेऽपि च लक्ष्यमाणे| दुश्छर्दिते स्फोटककोठकण्डूहृत्खाविशुद्धिर्गुरुगात्रतां च||१६||
who experiences clarity in epigastrium side of chest, head, sense organs and lightness in the body is considered to have undergone proper emesis. [Features of insufficient emesis] If inappropriate emesis is administered then it gives rise to sphotaka (Vescicular eruptions), kotha (urticaria), kandu (itching), discomfort in epigastrium as well as in sense organs and heaviness of the body.
तृण्मोहमूर्च्छानिलकोपनिद्राबलादिहानिर्वमनेऽति च स्यात्| स्रोतोविशुद्धीन्द्रियसम्प्रसादौ लघुत्वमूर्जोऽग्निरनामयत्वम्||१७||
[Features of excess emesis] If excess emesis is administered then it gives rise to thirst, unconsciousness, fainting, aggravation of vata, insomnia, debility etc. [Features of proper purgation] In case of proper purgation, a person experiences clarity in all channels of body, freshness in sense organs, lightness in the body, improvement in digestive strength and attains disease free status.
Feces, pitta, kapha and vata are expelled in succession. [Features of inadequate purgation] When purgation is given improperly and inadequate then it causes vitiation of kapha, pitta, vata, suppression of digestive strength, heaviness in the body, coryza,
तन्द्रा तथा च्छर्दिररोचकश्च वातानुलोम्यं न च दुर्विरिक्ते| कफास्रपित्तक्षयजानिलोत्थाः सुप्त्यङ्गमर्दक्लमवेपनाद्याः||१९||
drowsiness, vomiting, anorexia and absence of vatanulomana (reverse movement of vata). [Features of excess purgation] Excess purgation leads to vata aggravation due to diminution of kapha and pitta that causes,
numbness, body aches mental fatigue, tremor, insomnia, debility, black outs, insanity and hiccup. [Follow up after purification] After finishing diet regulations on ninth day (of emesis) the person should be given ghee (if subsequently purgation is intended).