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Patient should be given water cooled after boiling it with ''musta, parpataka, ushira, chandana, udichya'' and ''nagara'' for the alleviation of thirst and ''jwara''. [145]
Patient should be given water cooled after boiling it with ''musta, parpataka, ushira, chandana, udichya'' and ''nagara'' for the alleviation of thirst and ''jwara''. [145]


==== Indication of vamana (therapeutic emesis) ====
==== Indication of ''vamana'' (therapeutic emesis) ====


कफप्रधानानुत्क्लिष्टान् दोषानामाशयस्थितान्||१४६||  
कफप्रधानानुत्क्लिष्टान् दोषानामाशयस्थितान्||१४६||  
बुद्ध्वा ज्वरकरान् काले वम्यानां वमनैर्हरेत्|१४७|
बुद्ध्वा ज्वरकरान् काले वम्यानां वमनैर्हरेत्|१४७|
kaphapradhānānutkliṣṭān dōṣānāmāśayasthitān||146||  
kaphapradhānānutkliṣṭān dōṣānāmāśayasthitān||146||  
buddhvā jvarakarān kālē vamyānāṁ vamanairharēt|147|  
buddhvā jvarakarān kālē vamyānāṁ vamanairharēt|147|  
kaphapradhAnAnutkliShTAn doShAnAmAshayasthitAn||146||  
kaphapradhAnAnutkliShTAn doShAnAmAshayasthitAn||146||  
buddhvA jvarakarAn kAle vamyAnAM vamanairharet|147|  
buddhvA jvarakarAn kAle vamyAnAM vamanairharet|147|  


If the jwara is predominantly caused by vitiated kapha dosha, located in the amashaya (stomach) and is in a stage of utklesha (in a stage of being on the verge of coming out of its place), then it should be eliminated by the administration of emetics.  
If the ''jwara'' is predominantly caused by vitiated ''kapha dosha'', located in the ''amashaya'' (stomach) and is in a stage of ''utklesha'' (in a stage of being on the verge of coming out of its place), then it should be eliminated by the administration of emetics.  
Note: The status of kapha should be ascertained clearly before the administration of drug and emetics should be given only to those patients who are found suitable for emesis.(147)
 
Note: The status of ''kapha'' should be ascertained clearly before the administration of drug and emetics should be given only to those patients who are found suitable for emesis.[147]


==== Hazards of improper vamana (therapeutic emesis) ====
==== Hazards of improper vamana (therapeutic emesis) ====