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Eight principal urines described by the Atreya School for medicinal use are urine of ewe, she-goat, cow, she-buffalo, elephant, she-camel, mare and she-donkey [92-93]
 
Eight principal urines described by the Atreya School for medicinal use are urine of ewe, she-goat, cow, she-buffalo, elephant, she-camel, mare and she-donkey [92-93]
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======General properties and external uses of urine ======
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====== General properties and external uses of urine ======
 
   
 
   
 
उष्णं तीक्ष्णमथोऽरूक्षं  कटुकं लवणान्वितम्||९४||
 
उष्णं तीक्ष्णमथोऽरूक्षं  कटुकं लवणान्वितम्||९४||
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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].
 
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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======Internal uses of urine ======
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====== Internal uses of urine ======
    
युक्तमास्थापने मूत्रं युक्तं चापि विरेचने||९५||  
 
युक्तमास्थापने मूत्रं युक्तं चापि विरेचने||९५||  
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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]
 
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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=======Properties of urine of ewe and goat =======
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====== Properties of urine of ewe and goat ======
    
अविमूत्रं सतिक्तं स्यात् स्निग्धं पित्ताविरोधि च|  
 
अविमूत्रं सतिक्तं स्यात् स्निग्धं पित्ताविरोधि च|  
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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]
 
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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=======Properties of cow’s urine =======
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======Properties of cow’s urine ======
    
गव्यं समधुरं किञ्चिद्दोषघ्नं क्रिमिकुष्ठनुत्|  
 
गव्यं समधुरं किञ्चिद्दोषघ्नं क्रिमिकुष्ठनुत्|  
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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]
 
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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=======Properties of urine of buffalo and elephant =======
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======Properties of urine of buffalo and elephant ======
    
अर्शःशोफोदरघ्नं तु सक्षारं माहिषं सरम्|  
 
अर्शःशोफोदरघ्नं तु सक्षारं माहिषं सरम्|  
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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]
 
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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=======Properties of urine of she-camel =======
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======Properties of urine of she-camel ======
    
सतिक्तं श्वासकासघ्नमर्शोघ्नं चौष्ट्रमुच्यते||१०३||  
 
सतिक्तं श्वासकासघ्नमर्शोघ्नं चौष्ट्रमुच्यते||१०३||  
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The urine of she-camel is slightly bitter and provides relief in breathlessness, cough and piles [103].
 
The urine of she-camel is slightly bitter and provides relief in breathlessness, cough and piles [103].
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=======Properties of urine of mare and she-donkey =======
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====== Properties of urine of mare and she-donkey ======
 
   
 
   
 
वाजिनां तिक्तकटुकं कुष्ठव्रणविषापहम्|  
 
वाजिनां तिक्तकटुकं कुष्ठव्रणविषापहम्|  
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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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=====Eight important varieties of milk =====
 
=====Eight important varieties of milk =====
 
   
 
   

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