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*Bloating in upper abdomen (anaha) caused by improperly digested food/product of improper digestion ([[ama]]), associated with stiffness in cardiac region, diseases of head and heaviness, retention of belching, common cold should be treated with fasting therapy (langhana). [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/26] | *Bloating in upper abdomen (anaha) caused by improperly digested food/product of improper digestion ([[ama]]), associated with stiffness in cardiac region, diseases of head and heaviness, retention of belching, common cold should be treated with fasting therapy (langhana). [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/26] | ||
==Precaution== | |||
The diseases treated by fasting etc. without purification therapies may recur due to incomplete elimination of morbid [[dosha]]. Hence, purification therapies are important to prevent recurrence of disease. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 16/20] | The diseases treated by fasting etc. without purification therapies may recur due to incomplete elimination of morbid [[dosha]]. Hence, purification therapies are important to prevent recurrence of disease. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 16/20] | ||