Deerghanjiviteeya Adhyaya: Difference between revisions

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Ghee, oil, animal-fat and bone-marrow are the four major unctuous substances. These are used after preparing with other drugs for potion, inunction, medicated enema and errhine (''nasya'') therapy [86].
Ghee, oil, animal-fat and bone-marrow are the four major unctuous substances. These are used after preparing with other drugs for potion, inunction, medicated enema and errhine (''nasya'') therapy [86].


====General actions of unctuous substances:====
====General actions of unctuous substances ====


स्नेहना जीवना वर्ण्या बलोपचयवर्धनाः||८७||  
स्नेहना जीवना वर्ण्या बलोपचयवर्धनाः||८७||  
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The unctuous substances produce oiliness, vitality, complexion, strength and growth in the body and provide relief in ''vata'', ''pitta'' and ''kapha'' [87-87.5].
The unctuous substances produce oiliness, vitality, complexion, strength and growth in the body and provide relief in ''vata'', ''pitta'' and ''kapha'' [87-87.5].
 
 
====Five salts:====
====Five salts:====