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<p style="text-align:justify;">The word ‘stambhana’ literally means to stop or to stiffen, making it rigid or immovable. It denotes the actions of blocking, arresting, checking, restraining etc.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Stambhana, Page 1258.</ref> It is one of six important therapies. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 22/04] This therapy is indicated to stop excess discharges of body fluids. </p>

The word ‘stambhana’ literally means to stop or to stiffen, making it rigid or immovable. It denotes the actions of blocking, arresting, checking, restraining etc.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Stambhana, Page 1258.</ref> It is one of six important therapies. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 22/04] This therapy is indicated to stop excess discharges of body fluids.

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|data2 =Aneesh E.G., Deole Yogesh S.

|data2 = Aneesh E.G., [[Yogesh Deole|Deole Yogesh S.]]

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|data3 = Basisht G.

|data3 = [[Gopal Basisht|Basisht G.]]

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|data5 = carakasamhita@gmail.com

|data5 = draneesheg@gmail.com,

carakasamhita@gmail.com

|label6 = Date of first publication:

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|data6 = April 30, 2021

|data6 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre]], I.T.R.A., Jamnagar, India

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|data8 = 10.47468/CSNE.2021.e01.s09.053

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The substance having cooling effect, slow acting, softness, smoothness, dryness, minuteness (subtleness), liquid state, stability and lightness qualities can produce stambhana effect. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 22/17]

The substance having cooling effect, slow acting, softness, smoothness, dryness, minuteness (subtleness), liquid state, stability and lightness qualities can produce stambhana effect. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 22/17]

Dryness (ruksha guna), cold potency (shita virya), astringent taste (kashayaa rasa) and light in digestion (laghu paka) are essential properties for stambhana effect. [Sha.Purvakhanada 04/12]<ref name= Shargadara> Sharangadhara. Sharangadhara Samhita. Translated from Sanskrit by K.R. Srikantha Murthy. Reprint ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha orientalia;2016.</ref>

Dryness (ruksha guna), cold potency (shita virya), astringent taste (kashayaa rasa) and light in digestion (laghu paka) are essential properties for stambhana effect. [Sha.Purvakhanda 04/12]<ref name= Shargadara> Sharangadhara. Sharangadhara Samhita. Translated from Sanskrit by K.R. Srikantha Murthy. Reprint ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha orientalia;2016.</ref>

==Food and medicines==  

==Food and medicines==  

'''Other disorders:'''  

'''Other disorders:'''  

The stambhana therapy is used in acid peptic disorders, ulcers, esophageal varices, menorrhagia, diabetes insipidus, urethral bleeding, hematemesis, per rectal bleeding. Stambhana activity of Terminalia arjuna is used to treat cardio-vascular disorders hypertension and tachycardia. The stable property of Bacopa helps to reduce excessive thoughts and calm mind. Thus, stambhana therapy is applied to treat psychiatric disorders caused due to excess mental activities like anxiety, insomnia.  

The stambhana therapy is used in acid peptic disorders, ulcers, esophageal varices, menorrhagia, diabetes insipidus, urethral bleeding, hematemesis, per rectal bleeding. Stambhana activity of Terminalia arjuna is used to treat cardio-vascular disorders, hypertension and tachycardia. The stable property of Bacopa helps to reduce excessive thoughts and calm mind. Thus, stambhana therapy is applied to treat psychiatric disorders caused due to excess mental activities like anxiety, insomnia.  

   

   

The exact mechanism of action of various stambhana drugs need to be studied. More research works are required to explore the beneficial effects of stambhana therapy.

The exact mechanism of action of various stambhana drugs need to be studied. More research works are required to explore the beneficial effects of stambhana therapy.

The list of references for stambhana in Charak Samhita can be seen [[Media:List_of_references_for_the_word_Stambana.pdf|here]]

The list of references for stambhana in Charak Samhita can be seen [[Media:List_of_references_for_the_word_Stambana.pdf|here]]

==References==  

==References==