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Line 25: − === Abstract === − <div style="text-align:justify;"> − The courses of treatment for the ''sthula'' (obese) and the ''krisha'' (too thin/skinny/emaciated), and of various other diseases form the basis of Ayurvedic therapeutics and is the theme of the present chapter. Ayurvedic therapeutics are reducing (''Apatarpana'') or nourishing (''Santarpana''), and are of six types: ''Langhana'' (reduction), ''Brimhana'' (nourishing), ''Rukshana'' (drying), ''Stambhana'' (astringent/styptic), ''Snehana'' (oleation), and ''Swedana'' (sudation). Besides providing insights into these therapeutic measures, this chapter also describes specific qualities of these therapeutic procedures and their indications in detail. Finally, the reader would also expect to learn about features of optimally administered techniques while understanding the consequences of their over and under-application. − − '''Keywords''': Ayurvedic therapeutics, ''Santarpana''(nourishing), ''Apatarpana''(reducing), ''Langhana'' (fasting/reducing), ''Brimhana''(nourishing), ''Snehana''(oleation), ''Swedana''(sudation), ''Stambhana''(astringent/styptic), ''Rukshana''(drying). − </div>
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<big>'''Sutra Sthana Chapter 22. Reduction and nourishing therapies'''</big>
<big>'''Sutra Sthana Chapter 22. Reduction and nourishing therapies - Langhanabrimhaniya Adhyaya '''</big>
<big>'''Abstract'''</big>
<div style="text-align:justify;">In continuation with the earlier chapter, the main courses of treatment for the morbidly obese and the extremely thin/skinny/emaciated persons are described in this chapter. Ayurvedic therapeutics are categorized broadly under two categories like reducing (Apatarpana) or nourishing (Santarpana); It is further classified into six types: Langhana (Fasting, reducing), Brimhana (nourishing), Rukshana (drying), Stambhana (astringent/styptic), Snehana (oleation), and Swedana (sudation). Besides providing insights into these therapeutic measures, this chapter also describes specific advantages of these therapeutic procedures, pharmacological actions of properties and their indications in detail. The features of optimally administered techniques while understanding the consequences of their over and under-application are also narrated. </div>
'''Keywords''': Ayurvedic therapeutics, ''Santarpana''(nourishing), ''Apatarpana''(reducing), ''Langhana'' (fasting/reducing), ''Brimhana''(nourishing), ''Snehana''(oleation), ''Swedana''(sudation), ''Stambhana''(astringent/styptic), ''Rukshana''(drying).
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=== Introduction ===
=== Introduction ===
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