Langhanabrimhaniya Adhyaya: Difference between revisions
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*The drug or substance that possesses dry, light, rough, sharply acting, hot, stable, non-slimy and primarily hard qualities is used for ''Rukshana'' (drying) therapy. | *The drug or substance that possesses dry, light, rough, sharply acting, hot, stable, non-slimy and primarily hard qualities is used for ''Rukshana'' (drying) therapy. | ||
*''Snehana'' (oleation) therapy requires the drug or substance that possess liquid, minute (subtle), flowing (unstable), unctuous, slimy, heavy, cold, sluggish and soft qualities. | *''Snehana'' (oleation) therapy requires the drug or substance that possess liquid, minute (subtle), flowing (unstable), unctuous, slimy, heavy, cold, sluggish and soft qualities. | ||
*The drug or substance that is used for ''Swedana'' (sudation) therapy possesses hot, acute, flowing (unstable), unctuous, dry, minute (subtle), liquid, stable and heavy qualities. | |||
*Finally,''Stambhana'' requires the drugs to possess cold, sluggish, soft, smooth, dry, minute (subtle), liquid, stable and light qualities. [12-17] | |||
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===Langhana (reducing or lightening) therapy === | ===Langhana (reducing or lightening) therapy === | ||
==== Methods of ''langhana'' (reducing/lightening) therapy ==== | ==== Methods of ''langhana'' (reducing/lightening) therapy ==== | ||