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=== Introduction ===

=== Introduction ===

The Samshodhan therapy is practiced in different form for the elimination of doshas from different routes. This last section consists of 12 chapters dealing with different procedures like vamana (therapeutic emesis), virechana (therapeutic purgation) and basti (therapeutic enema) etc. for purification of body. In the entire section, the panchakarma therapy regarding its different aspects like methods of preparation used for different procedures, administration, indications, contraindications and complications are described in detail. Samshodhan (purification) therapy is also used in the healthy state to maintain the health and prevent disease.

The ''Samshodhana'' therapy is practiced in different form for the elimination of ''doshas'' from different routes. This last section consists of 12 chapters dealing with different procedures like ''vamana'' (therapeutic emesis), ''virechana'' (therapeutic purgation) and ''basti'' (therapeutic enema), etc. for the purification of body. In the entire section, the [[Panchakarma]] therapy regarding its different aspects like methods of preparation used for different procedures, administration, indications, contraindications and complications are described in detail. ''Samshodhana'' (purification) therapy is also used in the healthy state to maintain the health and prevent disease.

The chapter, mainly deals with the precautionary measures practiced after panchakarma therapy and therapeutic enemas that are good for all persons in all seasons. After panchkarma therapy the patient needs special care in terms of diet and life style, in order to achieve postitive health after purification. The eight impediments occur after therapy if, patient speaks loud, has jolting, excessive sitting, unwholesome diet and day time sleep etc. These are prohibited after pancha karma therapy because they vitiate doshas. These types of improper diet and lifestyle factors vitiate vata leading to various disorders. Basti (therapeutic enema) is considered an excellent method for the pacification of vata and treatment of various vata dominant disorders. Two hundred and sixteen enemas that are useful for all persons and can be taken in all seasons are desribed in this chapter.  

 

In this concluding chapter, thirty six tricks named ‘tantra yukti’ to understand text better are enlisted. These indicate the technical aspect of writing a large text avoiding repetitions, useful cross linkage of texts, remembering the references given earlier and later in the text. These are useful as learning techniques of ancient text.  The chapter concludes with brief description about overall attributes of Charaka Samhita and its constitution.

The chapter mainly deals with the precautionary measures practiced after [[Panchakarma]] therapy and therapeutic enemas that are good for all persons in all seasons. After [[Panchakarma]] therapy the patient needs special care in terms of diet and life style, in order to achieve positive health after purification. The eight impediments occur after therapy if, patient speaks loud, has jolting, excessive sitting, unwholesome diet and day time sleep etc. These are prohibited after [[Panchakarma]] therapy because they vitiate ''doshas''. These types of improper diet and lifestyle factors vitiate ''vata'' leading to various disorders. ''Basti'' (therapeutic enema) is considered an excellent method for the pacification of ''vata'' and treatment of various ''vata'' dominant disorders. Two hundred and sixteen enemas that are useful for all persons and can be taken in all seasons are described in this chapter.

In this concluding chapter, thirty six tricks named ''tantra yukti'' to understand text better are enlisted. These indicate the technical aspect of writing a large text avoiding repetitions, useful cross linkage of texts, remembering the references given earlier and later in the text. These are useful as learning techniques of ancient text.  The chapter concludes with brief description about overall attributes of [[Charaka Samhita]] and its constitution.

===Sanskrit text, Transliteration and English Translation===

===Sanskrit text, Transliteration and English Translation===