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==== Diet before purification treatment ====

==== Diet before purification treatment ====

After warning about ajeerna ahaara, the present context explain the guna of ahaara. For vamana, all kind of kapha-aggravating ahaara that is easily digestible and liquid in nature is advised on the previous day which is to facilitate the intending karma. The increased kapha state as specified in the kalpana sidhi as well as the decreased kapha state are important for vamana and virechana respectievely. Kapha is the dosha that basically decides the action (C.S.Si.1/9)  

After warning about ''ajeerna ahaara'', the present context explain the ''guna'' of ''ahaara''. For ''vamana'', all kind of ''kapha''-aggravating ''ahaara'' that is easily digestible and liquid in nature is advised on the previous day which is to facilitate the intending ''karma''. The increased ''kapha'' state as specified in [[Kalpana Siddhi]] as well as the decreased ''kapha'' state are important for ''vamana'' and ''virechana'' respectively. ''Kapha'' is the ''dosha'' that basically decides the action (C.S.Si.1/9)  

For virechana, the ahaara on the previous day is mentioned to be laghu and asheeta, that is, easily digestible and hot. Hence, the action of vamana happens with utklishta kapha and for virechana with alpa kapha. In similar context, Susruta Samhita Cikitsa sthaana, he speaks of pitta-utklehsa before virechana, with amla dravya like beeja-puurka rasa. This will also ultimately result in alpa-kaphatvam.

For ''virechana'', the ''ahaara'' on the previous day is mentioned to be ''laghu'' and ''asheeta'', that is, easily digestible and hot. Hence, the action of ''vamana'' happens with ''utklishta kapha'' and for ''virechana'' with ''alpa kapha''. In similar context, Susruta Samhita Chikitsa Sthana, he speaks of ''pitta-utklehsa'' before ''virechana'', with ''amla dravya'' like ''beeja-purka rasa''. This will also ultimately result in ''alpa-kaphatvam''.

In practice, we give porridge made of maasha (black gram) with sugar, yoghurt, boiled fish with no spices, preparation of masha like iddli (south Indian dish), rice and milk porridge, milk peda, jilebi (north indian sweet) as kaphakara aahaara before vamana. On previous day of virechana like hot rasam (A south Indian dish mainly of tamarind juice, lime juice etc. with meal.) (Verse 18)

 

In practice, we give porridge made of ''maasha'' (black gram) with sugar, yogurt, boiled fish with no spices, preparation of ''masha'' like ''idli'' (south Indian dish), rice and milk porridge, milk ''peda, jalebi'' (north indian sweet) as ''kaphakara ahaara'' before ''vamana''. On previous day of ''virechana'' like hot ''rasam'' (A south Indian dish mainly of tamarind juice, lime juice etc. with meal.) (Verse 18)

==== Signs of proper purification ====

==== Signs of proper purification ====