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#Post therapeutic measures (pashchatkarma)

===Pre therapeutic measures (~~purvakarma~~)===

===Pre therapeutic measures (purva karma)===

The pre-emesis procedure aims to prepare the body for emesis and to bring toxins to gut for expulsion.

Pachana (digestive) therapies are administered to correct digestion and detach the microcellular toxins (ama).

Pachana (digestive) therapies are administered to correct digestion and detach the microcellular toxins ([[ama]]).

Unction (snehana) is prescribed in a suitable dose for a duration until proper unction features are observed. This is generally done for three to seven days.

Unction ([[snehana]]) is prescribed in a suitable dose for a duration until proper unction features are observed. This is generally done for three to seven days.

Therapeutic massage (abhyanga) and fomentation therapy (swedana) are generally advised for three sessions after completing internal unction therapy.

Therapeutic massage ([[abhyanga]]) and fomentation therapy ([[swedana]]) are generally advised for three sessions after completing internal unction therapy.

The day of therapeutic emesis is decided only after observing proper unction and fomentation features in an individual. [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 16/36]<ref name=Hridaya>Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridayam. Edited by Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya. 1st ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy;2000.</ref> This can be continued for two or three days. [Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/14]

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The following table shows various dose patterns advised in patients.[table 2]

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 #Post therapeutic measures (pashchatkarma)
-===Pre therapeutic measures (purvakarma)===
+===Pre therapeutic measures (purva karma)===
 The pre-emesis procedure aims to prepare the body for emesis and to bring toxins to gut for expulsion.
-Pachana (digestive) therapies are administered to correct digestion and detach the microcellular toxins (ama).
+Pachana (digestive) therapies are administered to correct digestion and detach the microcellular toxins ([[ama]]).
-Unction (snehana) is prescribed in a suitable dose for a duration until proper unction features are observed. This is generally done for three to seven days.
+Unction ([[snehana]]) is prescribed in a suitable dose for a duration until proper unction features are observed. This is generally done for three to seven days.
-Therapeutic massage (abhyanga) and fomentation therapy (swedana) are generally advised for three sessions after completing internal unction therapy.
+Therapeutic massage ([[abhyanga]]) and fomentation therapy ([[swedana]]) are generally advised for three sessions after completing internal unction therapy.
 The day of therapeutic emesis is decided only after observing proper unction and fomentation features in an individual.  [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 16/36]<ref name=Hridaya>Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridayam. Edited by Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya. 1st ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy;2000.</ref> This can be continued for two or three days. [Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/14]
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 The following table shows various dose patterns advised in patients.[table 2]
 {| class="wikitable"
 |+ Table 2: Dose patterns for therapeutic emesis