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uktAni lavaNA(ni)...|92|  
 
uktAni lavaNA(ni)...|92|  
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Salts are used for external applications (alepa), oleation, sudation, in emesis and purgation preparations, in evacuation and unctuous types of enemata preparations, inunction and errhine therapy; in surgical operations, suppository, collyrium, friction massage and as a food. It is indicated in indigestion, constipation, disorders of vata, gulma, colic and abdominal diseases. Thus, salts have been described [90-91.5].  
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Salts are used for external applications (alepa), oleation, sudation, in emesis and purgation preparations, in evacuation and unctuous types of enemata preparations, inunction and errhine therapy; in surgical operations, suppository, collyrium, friction massage and as a food. It is indicated in indigestion, constipation, disorders of ''vata'', ''gulma'', colic and abdominal diseases. Thus, salts have been described [90-91.5].  
    
====Eight types of urine:====
 
====Eight types of urine:====
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mUtramutsAdane yuktaM yuktamAlepaneShu ca|  
 
mUtramutsAdane yuktaM yuktamAlepaneShu ca|  
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Generally, urines have hot, acute and non-dry actions, are pungent and salty in taste and are used for frictional massage and external applications (alepa) [94].
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Generally, urines have hot, acute and non-dry actions, are pungent and salty in taste and are used for frictional massage and external applications (''alepa'') [94].
    
====Internal uses of urine:====
 
====Internal uses of urine:====
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tadyuktamupanAheShu pariSheke tathaiva ca|  
 
tadyuktamupanAheShu pariSheke tathaiva ca|  
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Urines are also used in the preparations of evacuator enema, purgatives, poultice (upanaha) and affusion (parisheka) as well as in antidote (agada) preparations. It is indicated in afflictions such as retention of feces, urine and flatulence (anaha), generalized enlargement of abdomen (udara roga), gulma, piles, dermatosis (kushtha) and leukoderma [95-96.5].
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Urines are also used in the preparations of evacuator enema, purgatives, poultice (''upanaha'') and affusion (''parisheka'') as well as in antidote (''agada'') preparations. It is indicated in afflictions such as retention of feces, urine and flatulence (''anaha''), generalized enlargement of abdomen (''udara roga''), ''gulma'', piles, dermatosis (''kushtha'') and leukoderma [95-96.5].
 
    
 
    
 
दीपनीयं विषघ्नं च क्रिमिघ्नं चोपदिश्यते||९७||  
 
दीपनीयं विषघ्नं च क्रिमिघ्नं चोपदिश्यते||९७||  
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pANDurogopasRuShTAnAmuttamaM sharma cocyate|  
 
pANDurogopasRuShTAnAmuttamaM sharma cocyate|  
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Urines have been prescribed as digestive stimulants, antidotes to poison and as vermicides. They are excellent for the treatment of persons suffering from pandu (anemia) [97.5].  
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Urines have been prescribed as digestive stimulants, antidotes to poison and as vermicides. They are excellent for the treatment of persons suffering from ''pandu'' (anemia) [97.5].  
    
श्लेष्माणं शमयेत् पीतं मारुतं चानुलोमयेत्||९८||  
 
श्लेष्माणं शमयेत् पीतं मारुतं चानुलोमयेत्||९८||  
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sAmAnyena mayoktastu pRuthaktvena pravakShyate||99||  
 
sAmAnyena mayoktastu pRuthaktvena pravakShyate||99||  
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Oral intake of urine pacifies kapha, regulates peristaltic movement of vata and evacuates morbid pitta through lower channels. General properties and actions of urine thus have been described. Now they will be described individually [98-99].  
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Oral intake of urine pacifies kapha, regulates peristaltic movement of ''vata'' and evacuates morbid ''pitta'' through lower channels. General properties and actions of urine thus have been described. Now they will be described individually [98-99].  
    
====Urine of ewe and goat:====
 
====Urine of ewe and goat:====
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AjaM kaShAyamadhuraM pathyaM doShAnnihanti ca||100||  
 
AjaM kaShAyamadhuraM pathyaM doShAnnihanti ca||100||  
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The urine of ewe is slightly bitter, unctuous and not antagonistic to pitta. The urine of she-goat is astringent, sweet and wholesome and dispels the morbid dosha [100].
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The urine of ewe is slightly bitter, unctuous and not antagonistic to ''pitta''. The urine of she-goat is astringent, sweet and wholesome and dispels the morbid ''dosha'' [100].
    
====Properties of cow’s urine ====
 
====Properties of cow’s urine ====
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kaNDUM ca shamayet pItaM samyagdoShodare hitam||101||  
 
kaNDUM ca shamayet pItaM samyagdoShodare hitam||101||  
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The urine of cow is slightly sweet, alleviates discordance of dosha and cures worms and chronic dermatoses (kushtha) and relieves pruritis. Its proper intake cures disorders of abdomen [101].
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The urine of cow is slightly sweet, alleviates discordance of dosha and cures worms and chronic dermatoses (''kushtha'') and relieves pruritis. Its proper intake cures disorders of abdomen [101].
    
====Properties of urine of buffalo and elephant ====
 
====Properties of urine of buffalo and elephant ====
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prashastaM baddhaviNmUtraviShashleShmAmayArshasAm|  
 
prashastaM baddhaviNmUtraviShashleShmAmayArshasAm|  
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The urine of buffalo provides relief in piles, edema and disorders leading to general enlargement of abdomen (udara roga).  The urine of she-elephant is salty and provides relief in worms and dermatoses (kushtha).  It is also useful in the treatment of retention of feces and urine, poisoning, kapha disorders and piles [102.5].
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The urine of buffalo provides relief in piles, edema and disorders leading to general enlargement of abdomen (''udara roga'').  The urine of she-elephant is salty and provides relief in worms and dermatoses (''kushtha'').  It is also useful in the treatment of retention of feces and urine, poisoning, ''kapha'' disorders and piles [102.5].
    
====Properties of urine of she-camel ====
 
====Properties of urine of she-camel ====
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itIhoktAni mUtrANi yathAsAmarthyayogataH|105|
 
itIhoktAni mUtrANi yathAsAmarthyayogataH|105|
 
   
 
   
Urine of mare is bitter and pungent in taste and provides relief in dermatoses (kushtha), wounds and poisoning.
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Urine of mare is bitter and pungent in taste and provides relief in dermatoses (''kushtha''), wounds and poisoning.
Urine of she-donkey provides relief in epilepsy, major psychosis and severe chronic psychosomatic diseases (graha) of children.   
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Urine of she-donkey provides relief in epilepsy, major psychosis and severe chronic psychosomatic diseases (''graha'') of children.   
 
Thus described were the medicinal properties and action of eight types of urine. [104].
 
Thus described were the medicinal properties and action of eight types of urine. [104].
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Henceforth properties and actions of (eight types) milk are being described.
 
Henceforth properties and actions of (eight types) milk are being described.
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The milks of sheep, goat, cow, buffalo, camel, elephant, mare and woman are used for medicinal purposes [105-106].
 
The milks of sheep, goat, cow, buffalo, camel, elephant, mare and woman are used for medicinal purposes [105-106].
 
   
 
   
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tRuShNAghnaM dIpanIyaM ca shreShThaM kShINakShateShu ca||109||  
 
tRuShNAghnaM dIpanIyaM ca shreShThaM kShINakShateShu ca||109||  
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Generally, milk is sweet, unctuous, cooling, galactagogue, pleasing, aphrodisiac, brain tonic (medhya, which increases intelligence), strengthening, exhilarating, vitalizing, refreshing; curative to dyspnea, cough, bleeding, synthesizer in injuries/fracture; wholesome to all living creatures, pacifies and evacuates the dosha, quenches the thirst, stimulates the digestion and very useful in emaciation due to lung ulcer [107-109].
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Generally, milk is sweet, unctuous, cooling, galactagogue, pleasing, aphrodisiac, brain tonic (''medhya'', which increases intelligence), strengthening, exhilarating, vitalizing, refreshing; curative to dyspnea, cough, bleeding, synthesizer in injuries/fracture; wholesome to all living creatures, pacifies and evacuates the ''dosha''''Italic text'', quenches the thirst, stimulates the digestion and very useful in emaciation due to lung ulcer [107-109].
    
====General indications of milk ====
 
====General indications of milk ====
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purIShe grathite pathyaM vAtapittavikAriNAm||111||  
 
purIShe grathite pathyaM vAtapittavikAriNAm||111||  
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Milk is indicated in pandu(anemia), amlapitta (acid dyspepsia), consumption,  gulma  and udara roga (generalized enlargement of abdomen), diarrhea, fever, burning sensation, particularly in edema, vaginal and seminal disorders, oliguria and hard stools. It is wholesome to disorders of vata and pitta [110-111].
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Milk is indicated in ''pandu''(anemia), ''amlapitta'' (acid dyspepsia), consumption,  ''gulma'' and ''udara roga'' (generalized enlargement of abdomen), diarrhea, fever, burning sensation, particularly in edema, vaginal and seminal disorders, oliguria and hard stools. It is wholesome to disorders of ''vata'' and ''pitta'' [110-111].
 
   
 
   
 
====Pharmaceutical uses of milk ====
 
====Pharmaceutical uses of milk ====

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