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Langhana therapies especially fasting is the first line of therapy in many disorders. It is advocated in the initial stage of following diseases.

*[[Jwara]] [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/139] can be treated with only fasting (langhana) [Cha.Sa.[[Nidana Sthana]] 8/31] if it is associated with toxic metabolic waste ([[ama]]) or during the predominance of [[kapha]] or [[kapha]] and [[pitta]] [[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/284] The [[kapha]] predominant stage of chronic intermittent pattern of [[jwara]] can also be managed through reducing (langhana) therapies. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/295] The patients who are unsuitable for oleation and purificatory therapies are treated by langhana therapies. [Su.Sa.Uttara Sthana 39/99]<ref name=Susruta/>

*Bleeding disorders (raktapitta) especially through the upper orifices (eyes, mouth and nose) as it is associated with [[pitta]] along with toxic biological waste (~~same~~ [[pitta]]) and [[kapha]][[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/30]

*Bleeding disorders (raktapitta) especially through the upper orifices (eyes, mouth and nose) as it is associated with [[pitta]] along with toxic biological waste (sama [[pitta]]) and [[kapha]][[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/30]

*Abdominal tumors (gulma) caused due to [[kapha]][[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/49]

*Swelling associated with toxic biological waste ([[ama]]) [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/17]

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 Langhana therapies especially fasting is the first line of therapy in many disorders. It is advocated in the initial stage of following diseases.
 *[[Jwara]] [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/139] can be treated with only fasting (langhana) [Cha.Sa.[[Nidana Sthana]] 8/31] if it is associated with toxic metabolic waste ([[ama]]) or during the predominance of [[kapha]] or [[kapha]] and [[pitta]] [[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/284] The [[kapha]] predominant stage of chronic intermittent pattern of [[jwara]] can also be managed through reducing (langhana) therapies. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/295] The patients who are unsuitable for oleation and purificatory therapies are treated by langhana therapies.  [Su.Sa.Uttara Sthana 39/99]<ref name=Susruta/>
-*Bleeding disorders (raktapitta) especially through the upper orifices (eyes, mouth and nose) as it is associated with [[pitta]] along with toxic biological waste (same [[pitta]]) and [[kapha]][[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/30]
+*Bleeding disorders (raktapitta) especially through the upper orifices (eyes, mouth and nose) as it is associated with [[pitta]] along with toxic biological waste (sama [[pitta]]) and [[kapha]][[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/30]
 *Abdominal tumors (gulma) caused due to [[kapha]][[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/49]
 *Swelling associated with toxic biological waste ([[ama]]) [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/17]