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===External application===

===External application===

The pachana medicine is applied externally in the form of poultice [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 20/52]<ref name= Susruta> Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita. Edited by Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005.</ref>, topical applications etc. E.g.application of alkali (kshara) over inflammatory swelling (vranashopha) for suppuration. [Su.Sa.SutraSthana 11/05]<ref name=Susruta/>

The pachana medicine is applied externally in the form of poultice [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 20/52]<ref name= Susruta> Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita. Edited by Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005.</ref>, topical applications etc. E.g.application of alkali (kshara) over inflammatory swelling (vranashopha) for suppuration. [Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 11/05]<ref name=Susruta/>

==Properties==

==Properties==

The food or medicine or therapy having pachana effect possess hot potency [Su.Sa.SutraSthana 46/515]<ref name=Susruta/> and dryness property (ruksha guna). [Adhamalla on Sha.Purvakhanda 04/01]<ref name=Shargadara/>

The food or medicine or therapy having pachana effect possess hot potency [Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 46/515]<ref name=Susruta/> and dryness property (ruksha guna). [Adhamalla on Sha.Purvakhanda 04/01]<ref name=Shargadara/>

The following table lists some examples for pachana food and medicines.  

The following table lists some examples for pachana food and medicines.  

! Medicines !! Food items

! Medicines !! Food items

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| | Nagakeshara (Mesua ferrea) [Sha.Pu.04/01] || Curd, buttermilk, vinegar [Su.Sa. ChikitsaSthana 1/25]

| | Nagakeshara (Mesua ferrea) [Sha.Purvakhanda.04/01]<ref name=Shargadara/> || Curd, buttermilk, vinegar [Su.Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 1/25]<ref name=Susruta/>

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| | Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) [A.H Sutra Sthana 6/153] || Citrus fruit (jambeera) [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/167],

| | Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) [A.Hr Sutra Sthana 6/153]<ref name=Hridaya/> || Citrus fruit (jambeera) [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/167],

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| | Musta (Cyperus rotundus) [A.S.Sutrasthana 12/38] || Jagala (a variety of wine) [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/181],

| | Musta (Cyperus rotundus) [A.S.Sutra sthana 12/38]<ref name=Sangraha/> || Jagala (a variety of wine) [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/181],

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| | Pippalyadigana [Su.Sa.SutraSthana 38/23] || Asafoetida (hingu) [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/299],

| | Pippalyadigana [Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 38/23]<ref name=Susruta/> || Asafoetida (hingu) [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/299],

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| | Vachadigana[Su.Sa.SutraSthana 38/26] || Oil [Su.Sa.SutraSthana 45/112],

| | Vachadigana[Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 38/26]<ref name=Susruta/> || Oil [Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 45/112]<ref name=Susruta/>,

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| | Haridradigana[Su.Sa.SutraSthana 38/27] || Scum of gruel prepared with fried paddy (lajamanda)[Su.Sa.SutraSthana 46/340]

| | Haridradigana[Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 38/27]<ref name=Susruta/> || Scum of gruel prepared with fried paddy (lajamanda)[Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 46/340]<ref name=Susruta/>

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| | Mustadigana [Su.Sa.SutraSthana 38/54-55] ||  

| | Mustadigana [Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 38/54-55]<ref name=Susruta/> ||  

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'''Time of administration:'''The medicines for pachana effect shall be administered before and after food (samudgam). [A.S Sutra Sthana 23/20]<ref name= Sangraha> Vridha Vagbhata, Ashtanga Sangraha. Edited by Shivaprasad Sharma. 3rd ed. Varanasi: Chaukhamba sanskrit series office;2012.</ref>  

'''Time of administration:'''The medicines for pachana effect shall be administered before and after food (samudgam). [A.S Sutra Sthana 23/20]<ref name= Sangraha> Vridha Vagbhata, Ashtanga Sangraha. Edited by Shivaprasad Sharma. 3rd ed. Varanasi: Chaukhamba sanskrit series office;2012.</ref>  

   

   

'''Taste (rasa) with pachana property:''' Salt (lavana), bitter (tikta) [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 26/43], sour (amla) [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 10/10]<ref name=Hridaya/>, spicy (katu). [A.Hr.Sutra Sthana 10/17]<ref name=Hridaya/>  

'''Taste (rasa) with pachana property:''' Salt (lavana), bitter (tikta) [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 26/43], sour (amla) [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 10/10]<ref name=Hridaya/>, spicy (katu). [A.Hr.Sutra Sthana 10/17]<ref name=Hridaya/>

==General indications for pachana==

==General indications for pachana==

The list of references for pachana in Charak Samhita can be seen [[Media:List_of_references_for_word_pachana_in_charaka-converted.pdf|here]]

The list of references for pachana in Charak Samhita can be seen [[Media:List_of_references_for_word_pachana_in_charaka-converted.pdf|here]]

==References==  

==References==