An experienced, skilled physician would advise and administer purification therapy taking into consideration the dosha status and strength of the patient .
एवं विशुद्धकोष्ठस्य कायाग्निरभिवर्धते| व्याधयश्चोपशाम्यन्ति प्रकृतिश्चानुवर्तते ||१७||
[Benefits of purification therapy] Administration of therapies, leading to elimination of vitiated dosha, results in the following effects: enhancement of digestion / metabolism, pacification of diseases, restoration of normal health,
इन्द्रियाणि मनोबुद्धिर्वर्णश्चास्य प्रसीदति| बलं पुष्टिरपत्यं च वृषता चास्य जायते ||१८||
improvement in clarity of sense organs, mind, intellect and complexion, promotion of strength, plumpness, progeny and virility, delayed ageing, and longevity.
[Prevention of recurrence of disease] Morbid dosha relieved by fasting and digestive drugs may sometimes get aggravated again, but those that are evacuated by purification therapies do not recur.