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==== Impediment by ''vata'': [verse 26-30] ====
 
==== Impediment by ''vata'': [verse 26-30] ====
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''Vata'' has ''ruksha'' (dry) property on virtue of which it may hamper smooth movement of ''snehabasti'' while ''pratyagamana'' (removal of ''basti''). Hydrogen sulphide produced by bacterial flora has inhibitory effect on intestinal motility  which may be the possible reason for this occlusion. Hence the symptoms also resemble that of intestinal motility<ref>Gallego D, Clave´ P, Donovan J, et al. The gaseous mediator, hydrogen sulphide, inhibits in vitro motor patterns in the human, rat and mouse colon and jejunum. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2008; 20:1306–1316</ref> disorders and the treatment is targeted on improving the intestinal motility by use of certain drugs having ''tikshna'' properties and thus proves to be ''shodhana'' (helps evacuation) in nature. Salt has purgative action due to shifting of osmotic gradient, alcohol in low doses is responsible for enhanced gastric emptying,  vinegar, cow urine are the acidic preparations that may help in stimulating colonic mucosa that helps in evacuation of occluded enema. Thus, these drugs are commonly employed in treatment of impediment by ''vata''.
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''Vata'' has ''ruksha'' (dry) property on virtue of which it may hamper smooth movement of ''snehabasti'' while ''pratyagamana'' (removal of ''basti''). Hydrogen sulphide produced by bacterial flora has inhibitory effect on intestinal motility <ref>Gallego D, Clave´ P, Donovan J, et al. The gaseous mediator, hydrogen sulphide, inhibits in vitro motor patterns in the human, rat and mouse colon and jejunum. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2008; 20:1306–1316</ref> which may be the possible reason for this occlusion. Hence the symptoms also resemble that of intestinal motility disorders <ref>https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/179937-overview</ref> and the treatment is targeted on improving the intestinal motility by use of certain drugs having ''tikshna'' properties and thus proves to be ''shodhana'' (helps evacuation) in nature. Salt has purgative action due to shifting of osmotic gradient, alcohol in low doses is responsible for enhanced gastric emptying<ref>Bujanda L, The effects of alcohol consumption upon the gastrointestinal tract, American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2000 Dec;95(12):3374-82.</ref>, vinegar, cow urine are the acidic preparations that may help in stimulating colonic mucosa that helps in evacuation of occluded enema. Thus, these drugs are commonly employed in treatment of impediment by ''vata''.
    
==== Impediment by ''pitta'': [verse 31] ====
 
==== Impediment by ''pitta'': [verse 31] ====

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