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'' | ''Kshataja kasa'' is a serious ailment. Keeping this in view the treatment of the patient should be initiated instantaneously with ''madhura'' and ''jivaniya dravyas'', which are promoters of ''bala'' and ''mamsa''. | ||
The paste of one ''karsha'' of each of ''pippali, madhuka,'' one ''karsha'' of ''sitopala'', one ''prastha'' of each of cows milk, goats milk and ''ikshurasa'', one ''prastha'' of the powder of ''yava, godhuma, draksha'' and one ''prastha'' of each of the juice of ''amalaka'' and ''tilataila'' should be cooked over mridu [[agni]]. Intake of this ''leha'' along with ''ghrita'' and ''madhu'' cures ''kshataja kasa, shwasa, hridroga'' and ''kshata''. It is also useful for old persons and those who have less semen.[134-137] | The paste of one ''karsha'' of each of ''pippali, madhuka,'' one ''karsha'' of ''sitopala'', one ''prastha'' of each of cows milk, goats milk and ''ikshurasa'', one ''prastha'' of the powder of ''yava, godhuma, draksha'' and one ''prastha'' of each of the juice of ''amalaka'' and ''tilataila'' should be cooked over mridu [[agni]]. Intake of this ''leha'' along with ''ghrita'' and ''madhu'' cures ''kshataja kasa, shwasa, hridroga'' and ''kshata''. It is also useful for old persons and those who have less semen.[134-137] | ||
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The medicaments prescribed for the [[pitta]]ja kasa are also useful for '' | The medicaments prescribed for the [[pitta]]ja kasa are also useful for ''kshataja kasa''. Generally milk, ghee and honey should be given to such patients. If two [[dosha]] are involved in the pathogenesis of this ailment then special therapies are required. | ||
If this ailment is associated with [[vata]] and [[pitta]] and the person has pain all over the body then ''abhyanga'' should be given with ghee. If there is excessive [[vata]] aggravation, causing pain, then ''abhyanga'' should be given with ''taila'' prepared out of [[vata]]hara dravya. | If this ailment is associated with [[vata]] and [[pitta]] and the person has pain all over the body then ''abhyanga'' should be given with ghee. If there is excessive [[vata]] aggravation, causing pain, then ''abhyanga'' should be given with ''taila'' prepared out of [[vata]]hara dravya. | ||
The person suffering from ''kasa'' along with pain in ''hridaya'' and ''parshwa'' associated with burning sensation, hemoptysis and aggravation of [[ | The person suffering from ''kasa'' along with pain in ''hridaya'' and ''parshwa'' associated with burning sensation, hemoptysis, and aggravation of [[agni]] should take jivaniya siddha ghrita. | ||
If the person weak and habituated to take mamsa then the ''mamsarasa'' prepared out of lava is beneficial for him. | If the person weak and habituated to take mamsa then the ''mamsarasa'' prepared out of lava is beneficial for him. | ||
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If the patient of ''kshata'' is fatigued and weak, and if he has low power of digestion, then he should be given ''yavagu'' to eat. | If the patient of ''kshata'' is fatigued and weak, and if he has low power of digestion, then he should be given ''yavagu'' to eat. | ||
If there is ''stambha'' and ''ayama'' then the patient should be given ghee in large | If there is ''stambha'' and ''ayama'' then the patient should be given ghee in large quantities. | ||
Thus all therapies which alleviate the [[vata]], simultaneously which do not aggravate [[pitta]] and [[rakta]] should be followed in such persons. | Thus all therapies which alleviate the [[vata]], simultaneously which do not aggravate [[pitta]] and [[rakta]] should be followed in such persons. | ||