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The three aggravated ''doshas'' cause excessive vitiation of ''dhatus'' (tissue elements, e.g., ''rakta'' (blood)), resulting in the appearance of different colors (in the stool). The nature of these colors depends upon the nature of the vitiated ''dhatus'' and ''doshas''.  

The three aggravated [[dosha]] cause excessive vitiation of [[dhatu]] (tissue elements, e.g., [[rakta]] (blood)), resulting in the appearance of different colors (in the stool). The nature of these colors depends upon the nature of the vitiated [[dhatu]] and [[dosha]].  

If the ''dhatus'' like ''rakta'' are excessively vitiated then the following signs and symptoms are manifested:

If the [[dhatu]] like [[rakta]]] are excessively vitiated then the following signs and symptoms are manifested:

*The patient passes stool having yellow (like the color of turmeric), green, blue, reddish (like the color of ''manjistha''), pink (like the color of water in which meat is washed), red, black, white and yellowish (like the color of pig-fat) in color;

*The patient passes stool having yellow (like the color of turmeric), green, blue, reddish (like the color of ''manjistha''), pink (like the color of water in which meat is washed), red, black, white and yellowish (like the color of pig-fat) in color;

*The patient suffers from continuous pain or may be free from any pain (in the abdomen). The above mentioned signs and symptoms may be manifested in their entirety or only some of these may be manifested.  

*The patient suffers from continuous pain or may be free from any pain (in the abdomen). The above mentioned signs and symptoms may be manifested in their entirety or only some of these may be manifested.  

*Sometimes, the patient may pass scybalous stool, sometimes it may be mixed with mucus (''ama'') and sometimes, the stool may be free from mucus (''pakva'');

*Sometimes, the patient may pass scybalous stool, sometimes it may be mixed with mucus (''ama'') and sometimes, the stool may be free from mucus (''pakva'');

*There is depletion of the muscle tissue, blood and strength;

*There is depletion of the muscle tissue, blood and strength;

*The power of digestion (''agni'') of the patient is suppressed; and

*The power of digestion ([[agni]]) of the patient is suppressed; and

*There is impairment of the taste in the mouth of the patient.

*There is impairment of the taste in the mouth of the patient.

Such a patient should be rejected for the treatment (as it is incurable). [9]

Such a patient should be rejected for the treatment (as it is incurable). [9]

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=== Guidelines for starting treatment ===

=== Guidelines for starting treatment ===

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