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== Chikitsa (management) ==

== Chikitsa (management) ==

===Treatment of ama dosha: ===

===Treatment of ama dosha: ===

* The following principles are adopted to manage a clinical condition associated with ama.  

* The following principles are adopted to manage a clinical condition associated with ama.  

* Deepana (stimulating the digestive process)

* Deepana (stimulating the digestive process)

* Sweda (fomentation)  

* Sweda (fomentation)  

* Shodhana (purification) at appropriate time when dosha are in a state of getting expelled out.

* Shodhana (purification) at appropriate time when dosha are in a state of getting expelled out.

In a condition without ama, the main principle of treatment is shamana (palliative). Shodhana is indicated based on the state of dosha. If the dosha are in dormant (leena) state, then shodhana is prohibited. [A. H. Sutra Sthana 13/28-29] Apatarpana (depleting procedure) is the prime line of treatment for ama dosha. The apatarpana is of three types viz., langhana (fasting), langhana- pachana and dosha avasechana (shodhana). Based on the avastha of dosha the type of apatarpana is to be advised i.e., in low grade (alpa) dosha stage, langhana (fasting) as it stimulates the digestive process by predominance of agni (fire element) and vayu (air element) mahabhuta. In moderate grade (madhyama) dosha stage, langhana and pachana (fasting with digestant) should be adopted. In highly aggravated (bahu) dosha state, dosha avasechana  or shodhana (purification) as to remove out vitiated dosha and ama from the body. [Cha. Sa. Vimana Sthana 3/43-44] </p>

<p style='text-align:justify;'>In a condition without ama, the main principle of treatment is shamana (palliative). Shodhana is indicated based on the state of dosha. If the dosha are in dormant (leena) state, then shodhana is prohibited. [A. H. Sutra Sthana 13/28-29] Apatarpana (depleting procedure) is the prime line of treatment for ama dosha. The apatarpana is of three types viz., langhana (fasting), langhana- pachana and dosha avasechana (shodhana). Based on the avastha of dosha the type of apatarpana is to be advised i.e., in low grade (alpa) dosha stage, langhana (fasting) as it stimulates the digestive process by predominance of agni (fire element) and vayu (air element) mahabhuta. In moderate grade (madhyama) dosha stage, langhana and pachana (fasting with digestant) should be adopted. In highly aggravated (bahu) dosha state, dosha avasechana  or shodhana (purification) as to remove out vitiated dosha and ama from the body. [Cha. Sa. Vimana Sthana 3/43-44] </p>

=== Treatment of alasaka: ===

=== Treatment of alasaka: ===