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Signs and symptoms of ''kshayaja kasa'' are as follows:

Signs and symptoms of ''kshayaja kasa'' are as follows:

1. Expectoration of the kapha, which is greenish, red in colour, associated with pus and bad odour.

#Expectoration of the ''kapha'', which is greenish, red in color, associated with pus and bad odor.

2. While coughing person feels as if the heart is displaced.

#While coughing person feels as if the heart is displaced.

3. Feels suddenly afflicted with both hot and cold sensations.

#Feels suddenly afflicted with both hot and cold sensations.

4. Consumption of food in excessive quantity

#Consumption of food in excessive quantity

5. Feeling of very weak, and emaciation

#Feeling of very weak, and emaciation

6. Clean and unctuous complexion of face, associated with gracious appearance of face and eyes.

#Clean and unctuous complexion of face, associated with gracious appearance of face and eyes.

7. Soft silky touch of hands and foot.

#Soft silky touch of hands and foot.

8. Person always finds fault with others and develops immensely hateful disposition.

#Person always finds fault with others and develops immensely hateful disposition.

9. Person suffers from diseases like jwara (having signs and symptoms of all doshas), nasal congestion, anorexia, painful flanks, altered voice.

#Person suffers from diseases like ''jwara'' (having signs and symptoms of all ''doshas''), nasal congestion, anorexia, painful flanks, altered voice.

10. Feces hard or loose frequentaly without apparent cause stool.

#Feces hard or loose frequently without apparent cause stool.

This is called kshayaja kasa which leads to the death of the patient if he is already very weak. If the patient is strong, then the disease can be cured.

This is called ''kshayaja kasa'' which leads to the death of the patient if he is already very weak. If the patient is strong, then the disease can be cured.

Kshataja kasa is palliable if the patient is strong. If these two diseases(kshataja and kshayaja) are in their initial stage and if all four chikitsa chatushpada are endowed with efficiency, then both of these are curable. All types of kasa are however palliable if the patient is old. (24-30)

 

''Kshataja kasa'' is palliable if the patient is strong. If these two diseases(''kshataja'' and ''kshayaja'') are in their initial stage and if all four ''chikitsa chatushpada'' are endowed with efficiency, then both of these are curable. All types of ''kasa'' are however palliable if the patient is old. [24-30]

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