The way in which the clothes adhered with dirt is cleaned using water, which removes the dirt, similarly the stable malas that are liquefied after oleation and sudation are removed by proper purificatory therapies.
[Consequences if medicines taken during indigestion] If the medicine for purification is administered before the digestion of the previous meal, it will lead to glani (tiredness), vibandha (obstruction of feces and urine), and an action that is opposite to that intended by elimination therapy. (virechana oushadha will lead to vamana and vice versa.)
[Characteristics of appropriate dosage of medicine] The following properties are characteristic to the appropriate dosage of medicines prescribed for purification: • It should work optimally in small dosage • It must have quick action • It must eliminate large amounts of dosha • It should bring in comfort • It should be easily digestible