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Following are the causative factors of ''vatika'' type of ''kasa'':

#Intake of ''ruksha'' (dry), sheeta (cold), kashaya [stringent] type of food.

#Intake of ''ruksha'' (dry), ''sheeta'' (cold), ''kashaya'' [stringent] type of food.

#Intake of food in less quantity or much less quantity or not taking food at all.

#Excess indulgence in vyavaya.

#Excess indulgence in ''vyavaya''.

#Suppression of vega.

#Suppression of ''vega''.

#Excessive physical strain.

~~It’s~~ signs and symptoms are as follows;

Its signs and symptoms are as follows;

1. Excruciating pain in the epigastric region, flanks, chest, and head.

#Excruciating pain in the epigastric region, flanks, chest, and head.

2. Excessive hoarseness of the voice.

#Excessive hoarseness of the voice.

3. Dryness in the chest, throat and mouth.

#Dryness in the chest, throat and mouth.

~~4. Horripillation~~ and fainting.

#Horripilation and fainting.

5. Resonant sound during coughing, looks hopeless, hollow sound during coughing.

#Resonant sound during coughing, looks hopeless, hollow sound during coughing.

6. weakness, agitated, illusive perceptions.

#weakness, agitated, illusive perceptions.

7. Dry cough

#Dry cough

8. Expectorate scanty phlegm with pain.

#Expectorate scanty phlegm with pain.

9. The kasa gets alleviated by the food and drinks that are snigdha, amla, lavana and ushna.

#The ''kasa'' gets alleviated by the food and drinks that are ''snigdha, amla, lavana'' and ''ushna''.

~~10.~~ The upward movements increases vata after digestion of food.(10-13)

#The upward movements increases ''vata'' after digestion of food.[10-13]

Pittaja kasa:

==== ''Pittaja kasa'' ====

कटुकोष्णविदाह्यम्लक्षाराणामतिसेवनम् |

पित्तकासकरं क्रोधः सन्तापश्चाग्निसूर्यजः ||१४||

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 Following are the causative factors of ''vatika'' type of ''kasa'':
-#Intake of ''ruksha'' (dry), sheeta (cold), kashaya [stringent] type of food.
+#Intake of ''ruksha'' (dry), ''sheeta'' (cold), ''kashaya'' [stringent] type of food.
 #Intake of food in less quantity or much less quantity or not taking food at all.
-#Excess indulgence in vyavaya.
+#Excess indulgence in ''vyavaya''.
-#Suppression of vega.
+#Suppression of ''vega''.
 #Excessive physical strain.
-It’s  signs and symptoms are as follows;
+Its signs and symptoms are as follows;
-. Excruciating pain in the epigastric region, flanks, chest, and head.
+#Excruciating pain in the epigastric region, flanks, chest, and head.
-. Excessive hoarseness of the voice.
+#Excessive hoarseness of the voice.
-. Dryness in the chest, throat and mouth.
+#Dryness in the chest, throat and mouth.
-. Horripillation and fainting.
+#Horripilation and fainting.
-. Resonant sound during coughing, looks hopeless, hollow sound during coughing.
+#Resonant sound during coughing, looks hopeless, hollow sound during coughing.
-. weakness, agitated, illusive perceptions.
+#weakness, agitated, illusive perceptions.
-. Dry cough
+#Dry cough
-. Expectorate scanty phlegm with pain.
+#Expectorate scanty phlegm with pain.
-. The kasa gets alleviated by the food and drinks that are snigdha, amla, lavana and ushna.
+#The ''kasa'' gets alleviated by the food and drinks that are ''snigdha, amla, lavana'' and ''ushna''.
-. The upward movements increases vata  after digestion of food.(10-13)
+#The upward movements increases ''vata'' after digestion of food.[10-13]
-Pittaja kasa:
+==== ''Pittaja kasa'' ====
 कटुकोष्णविदाह्यम्लक्षाराणामतिसेवनम् |
 पित्तकासकरं क्रोधः सन्तापश्चाग्निसूर्यजः ||१४||