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There are three kinds of treatment modalities- ''Daivavyapashraya'' (divine or spiritual therapy), ''yuktivyapashraya'' (therapy based on reasoning) and ''satwavajaya'' (psychotherapy). ''Daivavyapashraya'' includes ''mantra'' chanting, medicine, wearing gems, auspicious offerings, oblations, gifts, offerings to sacred fire, following spiritual rules, atonement, fasting, chanting of auspicious hymns, obeisance to gods, visit to holy places, etc. ''Yuktivyapashyraya'' includes proper dietetic regimen, medicine planning. ''Sattvavajaya'' is withdrawal of mind from harmful objects. [54]

There are three kinds of treatment modalities- ''Daivavyapashraya'' (divine or spiritual therapy), ''yuktivyapashraya'' (therapy based on reasoning) and ''satwavajaya'' (psychotherapy). ''Daivavyapashraya'' includes ''mantra'' chanting, medicine, wearing gems, auspicious offerings, oblations, gifts, offerings to sacred fire, following spiritual rules, atonement, fasting, chanting of auspicious hymns, obeisance to gods, visit to holy places, etc. ''Yuktivyapashyraya'' includes proper dietetic regimen, medicine planning. ''Sattvavajaya'' is withdrawal of mind from harmful objects. [54]

==== Three types of therapies ====

==== Three Types of Therapies ====

शरीरदोषप्रकोपे खलु शरीरमेवाश्रित्य प्रायशस्त्रिविधमौषधमिच्छन्ति- अन्तःपरिमार्जनं, बहिःपरिमार्जनं, शस्त्रप्रणिधानं चेति|  

शरीरदोषप्रकोपे खलु शरीरमेवाश्रित्य प्रायशस्त्रिविधमौषधमिच्छन्ति- अन्तःपरिमार्जनं, बहिःपरिमार्जनं, शस्त्रप्रणिधानं चेति|  

tatrAntaHparimArjanaM yadantaHsharIramanupravishyauShadhamAhArajAtavyAdhIn pramArShTi,yatpunarbahiHsparshamAshrityAbhya~ggasvedapradehapariShekonmardanAdyairAmayAn pramArShTitadbahiHparimArjanaM, shastrapraNidhAnaMpunashchedanabhedanavyadhanadAraNalekhanotpATanapracchanasIvanaiShaNakShArajalaukasashceti||55||

tatrAntaHparimArjanaM yadantaHsharIramanupravishyauShadhamAhArajAtavyAdhIn pramArShTi,yatpunarbahiHsparshamAshrityAbhya~ggasvedapradehapariShekonmardanAdyairAmayAn pramArShTitadbahiHparimArjanaM, shastrapraNidhAnaMpunashchedanabhedanavyadhanadAraNalekhanotpATanapracchanasIvanaiShaNakShArajalaukasashceti||55||

Bodily doshas (vata, pitta, kapha) vitiation leads to manifestation of disease, three types of therapies are necessary to be applied to the body-

Bodily ''doshas'' (''vata, pitta, kapha'') vitiation leads to manifestation of disease, three types of therapies are necessary to be applied to the body:

Antahaparimarjana (internal cleansing), bahiparimarjana (external cleansing), and  

 

shastrapranidhana (surgical procedures).

*''Antahaparimarjana'' (internal cleansing),  

Antahaparimarjana (internal cleansing) treatment mode introduces drugs inside body for the treatment of diseases caused by improper diet etc. Bahiparimarjana (external cleansing) is done over the skin by the application of massage, sudation, unction, affusion, applying external pressure and kneading over affected body part externally.

*''Bahiparimarjana'' (external cleansing), and  

Shastrapranidhana (surgical procedures) includes excision, incision, puncturing, rupturing, scraping, uprooting, rubbing superficially with rough surface, suturing, probing, application of alkalis and leeches. [55]

*''Shastrapranidhana'' (surgical procedures).

 

''Antahaparimarjana'' (internal cleansing) treatment mode introduces drugs inside body for the treatment of diseases caused by improper diet etc. ''Bahiparimarjana'' (external cleansing) is done over the skin by the application of massage, sudation, unction, affusion, applying external pressure and kneading over affected body part externally.

''Shastrapranidhana'' (surgical procedures) includes excision, incision, puncturing, rupturing, scraping, uprooting, rubbing superficially with rough surface, suturing, probing, application of alkalis and leeches. [55]

==== Summary ====

==== Summary ====