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Indications: This dosage is indicated for individuals with less strength, old age, children, and those with tender constitution, who can’t tolerate hunger, who have less digestive capacity. In chronic conditions of diseases like fever, diarrhea and cough, unctuousness in less dosage is indicated.  

Indications: This dosage is indicated for individuals with less strength, old age, children, and those with tender constitution, who can’t tolerate hunger, who have less digestive capacity. In chronic conditions of diseases like fever, diarrhea and cough, unctuousness in less dosage is indicated.  

Benefits: Unction therapy in this dose produces oleation and stoutness of the body. It acts as aphrodisiac and increases strength of the body. This can be continued for longer duration as it won’t cause any complications.[Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 13/38-40] It can be administered in case of moderate vitiation of dosha. [Su.Sa.ChikitsaSthana 31/26]<ref name=Susruta>Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita. Edited by Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005</ref>

Benefits: Unction therapy in this dose produces oleation and stoutness of the body. It acts as aphrodisiac and increases strength of the body. This can be continued for longer duration as it won’t cause any complications.[Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 13/38-40] It can be administered in case of moderate vitiation of dosha. [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 31/26]<ref name=Susruta>Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita. Edited by Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005</ref>

=== Lowest dose or test dose (hrasiyasimatra)===

=== Lowest dose or test dose (hrasiyasimatra)===