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*''Prana'' (life) is situated at ''hridaya'' (heart), ''murdhna'' (head) and ''basti'' (bladder and urinary system). Hence attempts should be made to maintain ''paripalana'' (maintain normalcy) them. ''Abadhavarjana'' (avoidance of factors that cause affliction to ''marmas''), ''svasthavrittanuvartana'' (following the healthy regimen), ''utpannarti vighata'' (management of the existing conditions) ensures maintenance of ''marmas'' (''marma paripalana'').

*''Prana'' (life) is situated at ''hridaya'' (heart), ''murdhna'' (head) and ''basti'' (bladder and urinary system). Hence attempts should be made to maintain ''paripalana'' (maintain normalcy) them. ''Abadhavarjana'' (avoidance of factors that cause affliction to ''marmas''), ''svasthavrittanuvartana'' (following the healthy regimen), ''utpannarti vighata'' (management of the existing conditions) ensures maintenance of ''marmas'' (''marma paripalana'').

*''Apatantraka'' (opisthotomus) disease is caused by ''kapha-vata'' dominance and it shall be managed by ''kapha-vata'' pacifying measures including ''tikshna pradhamana nasya'' (powder blowing into nostrils). Strong purification enemas are contraindicated in the treatment of ''apatantraka''.   

*''Apatantraka'' (opisthotomus) disease is caused by ''kapha-vata'' dominance and it shall be managed by ''kapha-vata'' pacifying measures including ''tikshna pradhamana nasya'' (powder blowing into nostrils). Strong purification enemas are contraindicated in the treatment of ''apatantraka''.   

• Tandra (drowsiness) is caused due to vitiation of vata and kapha dosha. This condition should be managed by shodhana and shamana measures that are kaphahara, vyayama (exercise), raktamokshana (bloodletting) and intake of foods that are predominantly katu (pungent) and tikta (bitter).

*''Tandra'' (drowsiness) is caused due to vitiation of ''vata'' and ''kapha dosha''. This condition should be managed by ''shodhana'' and ''shamana'' measures that are ''kaphahara, vyayama'' (exercise), ''raktamokshana'' (bloodletting) and intake of foods that are predominantly ''katu'' (pungent) and ''tikta'' (bitter).

• The urinary disorder occur mainly due to suppression of urine urge, vitiation of doshas in urine. These conditions should be treated based on dominance of dosha and by measures that relieve mutrakricchra (dysuria), basti ( per rectal enemas) and uttara basti (per urethral enemas).   

*The urinary disorder occur mainly due to suppression of urine urge, vitiation of ''doshas'' in urine. These conditions should be treated based on dominance of ''dosha'' and by measures that relieve ''mutrakrichchra'' (dysuria), ''basti'' ( per rectal enemas) and ''uttara basti'' (per urethral enemas).   

• Improper diet and lifestyle habits are causative factors for various types of headaches. The doshas with rakta are involved in the etio-pathology of head diseases.

*Improper diet and lifestyle habits are causative factors for various types of headaches. The ''doshas'' with ''rakta'' are involved in the etio-pathology of head diseases.

• Administration of four snehas (taila, ghrita, vasa and majja) in the maximum dose, Kayavirechana (purgation), shirovirechana (purificatory errhines), nadisweda ( fomentation), 10  year old ghee, oil enemas, poultices, shirobasti, cautery are advocated in the management of head diseases.  

*Administration of four ''snehas'' (''taila, ghrita, vasa'' and ''majja'') in the maximum dose, ''Kayavirechana'' (purgation), ''shirovirechana'' (purificatory errhines), ''nadisweda'' ( fomentation), 10  year old ghee, oil enemas, poultices, ''shirobasti'', cautery are advocated in the management of head diseases.  

• The disorders of head and organs in the supra-clavicular region can be managed by nasya karma (errhines). Nasal drug administration is the gateway of head, the medicines administered thereby pervade into the head and cures diseases pertaining to the head.

*The disorders of head and organs in the supra-clavicular region can be managed by ''nasya karma'' (errhines). Nasal drug administration is the gateway of head, the medicines administered thereby pervade into the head and cures diseases pertaining to the head.

• In kapha dominant diseases of head with obstructive pathology, nasya ( nasal errhines) of purificatory type are advised.  

*In ''kapha'' dominant diseases of head with obstructive pathology, ''nasya'' (nasal errhines) of purificatory type are advised.  

• In vata dominant diseases of head with degenerative pathology, nasya (nasal errhines) of nourishing type are advised.  

*In ''vata'' dominant diseases of head with degenerative pathology, ''nasya'' (nasal errhines) of nourishing type are advised.  

• In pitta dominant diseases of head with hemorrhagic pathology, nasya (nasal errhines) of palliative type are advised.

*In ''pitta'' dominant diseases of head with hemorrhagic pathology, ''nasya'' (nasal errhines) of palliative type are advised.

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

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