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Wearing gems is an age old practice and, per Vedic texts, can play a significant role in influencing human health, [21] Dr. Robert Frost revealed that gems have remedial properties, by wearing appropriate gems reduces pain, helps in allergies, improves coordination and even improves muscle strength.
Wearing gems is an age old practice and, per Vedic texts, can play a significant role in influencing human health, [21] Dr. Robert Frost revealed that gems have remedial properties, by wearing appropriate gems reduces pain, helps in allergies, improves coordination and even improves muscle strength.
===== Yuktivyapasharaya =====
===== ''Yuktivyapasharaya'' =====
This is the therapy done by the planned use of drugs, foods and regimen for the treatment of diseases caused by vitiation of bodily doshas. This is widely practiced and is further classified into three types: Antahaparimarjana (internal purification), bahirparimarjan (external purification) and shastrapranidhan (surgical therapy). Antahaparimarjana is administered for the diseases of kostha also for the diseases of shakha to losen the vitiated doshas from shakha and bring them into kostha, internal medications are prescribed oral drugs, vaman, virecnana, basti, uttar basti, shirovirechana etc. Bahirparimarjana is the treatment for the diseases of shakha, also bahaya snehana- swedana or purvakarma is done for loosening the vitiated doshas from the shakhas and bring them into kostha for elimination. It is also done for skin disorders application of snehana, swedana, lepa, ointment, dusting powders and unctions etc. details of various formulations for skin disorders are well discussed in Sutra Sthana, Chapter 3, Aragvadhiyadhyay. Shastrapranidhan even though not mentioned in detail in Charaka, is the treatment modality for various diseases not cured by medicinal treatment, for the diseases of exogenous factors like trauma, fractures also for diseases like arsha, arbuda, granthi etc.
This is the therapy done by the planned use of drugs, foods and regimen for the treatment of diseases caused by vitiation of bodily ''doshas''. This is widely practiced and is further classified into three types: ''Antahaparimarjana'' (internal purification), ''Bahirparimarjana'' (external purification) and ''Shastrapranidhana'' (surgical therapy). ''Antahaparimarjana'' is administered for the diseases of ''kostha'' also for the diseases of ''shakha'' to losen the vitiated ''doshas'' from ''shakha'' and bring them into ''kostha'', internal medications are prescribed oral drugs, ''vamana, virechana, basti, uttara basti, shirovirechana'' etc. ''Bahirparimarjana'' is the treatment for the diseases of ''shakha'', also ''bahaya snehana''- ''swedana'' or ''purvakarma'' is done for loosening the vitiated ''doshas'' from the ''shakhas'' and bring them into ''kostha'' for elimination. It is also done for skin disorders application of ''snehana, swedana, lepa,'' ointment, dusting powders and unctions etc. details of various formulations for skin disorders are well discussed in [[Sutra Sthana]], Chapter 3 ([[Aragvadhiya Adhyaya]]). ''Shastrapranidhana'', even though not mentioned in detail in Charaka, is the treatment modality for various diseases not cured by medicinal treatment, for the diseases of exogenous factors like trauma, fractures also for diseases like ''arsha, arbuda, granthi'' etc.
The various causes of the diseases are reasoned out and suitable means and methods are designed to cure, based on fundamental principles of Ayurveda viz. Pancha mahabhuta, tridosha, samanya visesha etc. [23] The path of pathogenesis is broken by the administration of appropriate medicines and by advising suitable diets and regimens. These methods include both internal and external application of medication.
The various causes of the diseases are reasoned out and suitable means and methods are designed to cure, based on fundamental principles of Ayurveda viz. Pancha mahabhuta, tridosha, samanya visesha etc. [23] The path of pathogenesis is broken by the administration of appropriate medicines and by advising suitable diets and regimens. These methods include both internal and external application of medication.
# Samsamana: These procedures include internal medication to pacify the diseases.
# Samsamana: These procedures include internal medication to pacify the diseases.
In [[Sutra Sthana]] Chapter 22, six types of therapies are mentioned viz langhan (to reduce), brihan (to nourish), rukshan (to dry), snehan (to oleate), swedana (to fomentate) and sthambhana (astringent).
In [[Sutra Sthana]] Chapter 22, six types of therapies are mentioned viz langhan (to reduce), brihan (to nourish), rukshan (to dry), snehan (to oleate), swedana (to fomentate) and sthambhana (astringent).
===== Satvavajaya =====
===== Satvavajaya =====