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Charak Samhita

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स्तम्भशूलानि घोराणि सर्वगात्रेषु मुह्यतः। स्नेहस्वेदादिकस्तत्र कार्यो वातहरो विधिः॥९१॥

Vitiated vayu results in whole body stiffness and colicky pain. Here oleation and sudation therapies along with protocol for management of vata needs to be adopted.

english translation

स्निग्धस्य मृदुकोष्ठस्य मृदूत्क्लिश्यौषधं कफम्। पित्तं वातं च संरुध्य सतन्द्रागौरवं क्लमम्॥९२॥

[Klama (fatigue without exertion) and its management] For those with unctuous and mridu koshtha, if mild purificatory medicine is given, there is aggravation of kapha causing obstruction to pitta and vata resulting in fatigue, heaviness of body, loss of strength, excruciating pain.

english translation

दौर्बल्यं चाङ्गसादं च कुर्यादाशु तदुल्लिखेत्। लङ्घनं पाचनं चात्र स्निग्धं तीक्ष्णं च शोधनम्॥९३॥

Here the medicine must be given to vomit immediately. Then accordingly langhana (fasting) and pachana (digestive medicine) need to be done followed by purification with strong and unctuous medicines.

english translation

तत्र श्लोकौ- इत्येता व्यापदः प्रोक्ताः सरूपाः सचिकित्सिताः। वमनस्य विरेकस्य कृतस्याकुशलैर्नृणाम् ॥९४॥

[Summary] Thus the features of complications that may arise due to vamana and virechana by un-skilled physician and their management are described.

english translation

एता विज्ञाय मतिमानवस्थाश्चैव तत्त्वतः। दद्यात् संशोधनं सम्यगारोग्यार्थी नृणां सदा॥९५॥

Intelligent ones must always properly understand these states and administer proper purification therapy in the persons desiring health.

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