Sushruta Samhita

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संशोषणाद्रसादीनां शोष इत्यभिधीयते | क्रियाक्षयकरत्वाच्च क्षय इत्युच्यते पुनः ||४||

sanskrit

Shosha is called so because it dries up the vital fluids such as Rasa (serum) and others. It is also called Kshaya, as it leads to the depletion or destruction of the body's tissues and functions.

english translation

hindi translation

saMzoSaNAdrasAdInAM zoSa ityabhidhIyate | kriyAkSayakaratvAcca kSaya ityucyate punaH ||4||

hk transliteration