Changes

Duration of post therapeutic measures varies with type/quality of cleansing. This is directly related to the extent of changes brought by cleansing the digestive system and duration required to regain its normal functioning. Mucosal layer in the digestive tract plays important functions like barrier to protect from acids,  maintaining optimal immune function, proper digestion and assimilation of food and nutrients, etc <ref>

Duration of post therapeutic measures varies with type/quality of cleansing. This is directly related to the extent of changes brought by cleansing the digestive system and duration required to regain its normal functioning. Mucosal layer in the digestive tract plays important functions like barrier to protect from acids,  maintaining optimal immune function, proper digestion and assimilation of food and nutrients, etc <ref>

Hansson GC. ''Role of mucus layers in gut infection and inflammation''. Current opinion in microbiology. 2012;15(1):57-62. doi:10.1016/j.mib.2011.11.002 </ref> <ref> Pang G, Xie, J '' Food Science and Human Wellness, ISSN: 2213-4530, Vol: 1, Issue: 1, Page: 26-60'', 2012, Food Science and Human Wellness, ISSN: 2213-4530, Vol: 1, Issue: 1, Page: 26-60 </ref>

Hansson GC. ''Role of mucus layers in gut infection and inflammation''. Current opinion in microbiology. 2012;15(1):57-62. doi:10.1016/j.mib.2011.11.002 </ref> <ref> Pang G, Xie, J '' Food Science and Human Wellness, ISSN: 2213-4530, Vol: 1, Issue: 1, Page: 26-60'', 2012.</ref>. Also the bacterial flora residing in intestine is also responsible for some functions like fermentation of undigested carbohydrates and the subsequent absorption of short-chain fatty acids, plays a role in synthesizing vitamin B and vitamin K as well as metabolising bile acids, sterols and xenobiotics <ref>Cummings, J.H.; MacFarlane, G.T. (1997).''Role of intestinal bacteria in nutrient metabolism ''. Clinical Nutrition 16: 3–9</ref>. Vomiting and purgation leads to cleansing of entire tract that causes removal of unhealthy bacterial flora and also inflammation and damage to the mucosal barrier. Thus till regeneration of new flora and proper mucosal barrier, the diet needs to be light and gradually increasing in thickness. Fats and some spices are given at later phases as they require proper mucosal functioning for absorption. Moreover this regimen facilitates the gradual induction of carbohydrate, vegetable protein, fat and meat protein as digestion improves gradually.

. Also the bacterial flora residing in intestine is also responsible for some functions like fermentation of undigested carbohydrates and the subsequent absorption of short-chain fatty acids, plays a role in synthesizing vitamin B and vitamin K as well as metabolising bile acids, sterols and xenobiotics <ref>Cummings, J.H.; MacFarlane, G.T. (1997).''Role of intestinal bacteria in nutrient metabolism ''. Clinical Nutrition 16: 3–9</ref>. Vomiting and purgation leads to cleansing of entire tract that causes removal of unhealthy bacterial flora and also inflammation and damage to the mucosal barrier. Thus till regeneration of new flora and proper mucosal barrier, the diet needs to be light and gradually increasing in thickness. Fats and some spices are given at later phases as they require proper mucosal functioning for absorption. Moreover this regimen facilitates the gradual induction of carbohydrate, vegetable protein, fat and meat protein as digestion improves gradually.

==== Characteristics of three types of emesis and purgation (verse 13-15) ====

==== Characteristics of three types of emesis and purgation (verse 13-15) ====