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=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===
 
=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===
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The purification treatments shall be done in specific seasons in which the doshas are in vitiated state naturally. In case of disease, it can be followed anytime.  
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*The purification treatments shall be done in specific seasons in which the ''doshas'' are in vitiated state naturally. In case of disease, it can be followed anytime.  
Vamana (therapeutic emesis) for kapha dosha shall be followed in vasanta (spring season from mid February to mid April in India); virechana (therapeutic purgation) for pitta dosha shall be followed in sharada (Autumn season from mid October to mid December in India); basti (therapeutic enema) for vata dosha shall be followed in pravrit (early rains season from mid June to mid August in India).  
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*''Vamana'' (therapeutic emesis) for ''kapha dosha'' shall be followed in ''vasanta'' (spring season from mid February to mid April in India); ''virechana'' (therapeutic purgation) for ''pitta dosha'' shall be followed in ''sharada'' (Autumn season from mid October to mid December in India); ''basti'' (therapeutic enema) for ''vata dosha'' shall be followed in ''pravrita'' (early rains season from mid June to mid August in India).  
Snehana (oleation) therapy shall be done in between two purification therapies and at the end of purification. This is to prevent vitiation of vata dosha after purification.
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*''Snehana'' (oleation) therapy shall be done in between two purification therapies and at the end of purification. This is to prevent vitiation of ''vata dosha'' after purification.
Oleation shall neither be excess nor be less for proper purification.  
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*Oleation shall neither be excess nor be less for proper purification.  
Purification therapy shall always be taken after proper digestion of previous day meal and in appropriate dosage.  
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*Purification therapy shall always be taken after proper digestion of previous day meal and in appropriate dosage.  
The stable mental state of patient is important to get benefits of purification.  
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*The stable mental state of patient is important to get benefits of purification.  
Diet before and after purification is important for maximum sustaining effects. The previous day meal before vamana shall be easily digestible, rich in fluids and increasing kapha. The previous day meal before virechana shall be light to digest and hot.  
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*Diet before and after purification is important for maximum sustaining effects. The previous day meal before ''vamana'' shall be easily digestible, rich in fluids and increasing ''kapha''. The previous day meal before ''virechana'' shall be light to digest and hot.  
In proper vamana, the pitta is expelled out at the end. In proper virechana, kapha is expelled out at the end. Emaciation, weakness and lightness of body are other signs of proper purification.
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*In proper ''vamana'', the ''pitta'' is expelled out at the end. In proper ''virechana, kapha'' is expelled out at the end. Emaciation, weakness and lightness of body are other signs of proper purification.
The physician should keenly observe the patient during purification therapy for assessing signs of eliminating doshas. The conditions and complications shall be treated based on dosha dominance and disease protocols.
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*The physician should keenly observe the patient during purification therapy for assessing signs of eliminating ''doshas''. The conditions and complications shall be treated based on ''dosha'' dominance and disease protocols.
Assessment of vitiation of dosha, agni (digestive power), koshtha (bowel) and unctuousness of patient are most important factors for administration of purification therapy. Otherwise complications may arise due to improper dosage, potency of medicines.  
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*Assessment of vitiation of ''dosha, agni'' (digestive power), ''koshtha'' (bowel) and unctuousness of patient are most important factors for administration of purification therapy. Otherwise complications may arise due to improper dosage, potency of medicines.
    
=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===
 
=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

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