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=== Etiopathogenesis === | === Etiopathogenesis === | ||
Impairment of ''jatharagni'' leads to morbidity of all the three ''dosha''. ''Mala'' in the present context refers to morbid ''vata'', ''pitta'' and ''kapha'', the metabolic bi-products formed during ''dhatu'' metabolism i.e. during tissue formation as well as the wastes like excreta<ref name="ref1"> | Impairment of ''jatharagni'' leads to morbidity of all the three ''dosha''. ''Mala'' in the present context refers to morbid ''vata'', ''pitta'' and ''kapha'', the metabolic bi-products formed during ''dhatu'' metabolism i.e. during tissue formation as well as the wastes like excreta<ref name="ref1">Chakrapani, Charak. In: Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya, Editor. Charak Samhita. 1st ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2009.p.738,491</ref>. Impairment of ''agni'' leads to excess formation of metabolic bi products (''mala'') and less formation of quality products. This leads to accumulation of the waste at micro-cellular circulation, which causes multiple diseases. More specifically, this accumulation of wastes at various visceral organs like liver, spleen etc. leads to distension of abdomen<ref name="ref13">Gangadhara, Charak. In: Kaviraja shri Narendranathasen Gupta; kaviraja shri Balayichandrasen Gupta, Editor. Charak Samhita. 1st ed. Calcutta: C.K.Sen and company ltd;??.p.3828,2815.</ref>. | ||
''Malina ahara'' meaning unhealthy food refers to all food articles that cause morbidity of ''dosha'' in the body when consumed<ref name="ref1" />. ''Malina ahara'' also includes unclean vegetable and other food articles<ref name="ref13" /> | ''Malina ahara'' meaning unhealthy food refers to all food articles that cause morbidity of ''dosha'' in the body when consumed<ref name="ref1" />. ''Malina ahara'' also includes unclean vegetable and other food articles<ref name="ref13" /> | ||