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If ''gulma'' does not subside even after proper treatment of ''vata'' etc. mentioned above then bloodletting is advised to cure it [32]
If ''gulma'' does not subside even after proper treatment of ''vata'' etc. mentioned above then bloodletting is advised to cure it [32]


==== Treatment of pitta dominant gulma ====
==== Treatment of ''pitta'' dominant ''gulma'' ====


स्निग्धोष्णेनोदिते गुल्मे पैत्तिके स्रंसनं हितम्|  
स्निग्धोष्णेनोदिते गुल्मे पैत्तिके स्रंसनं हितम्|  
रूक्षोष्णेन तु सम्भूते सर्पिः प्रशमनं परम्||३३||  
रूक्षोष्णेन तु सम्भूते सर्पिः प्रशमनं परम्||३३||  
snigdhōṣṇēnōditē gulmē paittikē sraṁsanaṁ hitam|  
snigdhōṣṇēnōditē gulmē paittikē sraṁsanaṁ hitam|  
rūkṣōṣṇēna tu sambhūtē sarpiḥ praśamanaṁ param||33||  
rūkṣōṣṇēna tu sambhūtē sarpiḥ praśamanaṁ param||33||  
snigdhoShNenodite gulme paittike sraMsanaM hitam|  
snigdhoShNenodite gulme paittike sraMsanaM hitam|  
rUkShoShNena tu sambhUte sarpiH prashamanaM param||33||  
rUkShoShNena tu sambhUte sarpiH prashamanaM param||33||  


If pitta gulma is caused by indulging in unctuous and hot substances then virechana is beneficial. But if it is caused by indulging in dry and hot substances then ghee is a choice of drug [33]
If ''pitta gulma'' is caused by indulging in unctuous and hot substances then ''virechana'' is beneficial. But if it is caused by indulging in dry and hot substances then ghee is a choice of drug [33]


पित्तं वा पित्तगुल्मं वा ज्ञात्वा पक्वाशयस्थितम्|  
पित्तं वा पित्तगुल्मं वा ज्ञात्वा पक्वाशयस्थितम्|  
कालविन्निर्हरेत् सद्यः सतिक्तैः क्षीरबस्तिभिः||३४||  
कालविन्निर्हरेत् सद्यः सतिक्तैः क्षीरबस्तिभिः||३४||  
पयसा वा सुखोष्णेन सतिक्तेन विरेचयेत्|  
पयसा वा सुखोष्णेन सतिक्तेन विरेचयेत्|  
भिषगग्निबलापेक्षी सर्पिषा तैल्वकेन वा||३५||
भिषगग्निबलापेक्षी सर्पिषा तैल्वकेन वा||३५||
pittaṁ vā pittagulmaṁ vā jñātvā pakvāśayasthitam|  
pittaṁ vā pittagulmaṁ vā jñātvā pakvāśayasthitam|  
kālavinnirharēt sadyaḥ satiktaiḥ kṣīrabastibhiḥ||34||  
kālavinnirharēt sadyaḥ satiktaiḥ kṣīrabastibhiḥ||34||  
payasā vā sukhōṣṇēna satiktēna virēcayēt|  
payasā vā sukhōṣṇēna satiktēna virēcayēt|  
bhiṣagagnibalāpēkṣī sarpiṣā tailvakēna vā||35||
bhiṣagagnibalāpēkṣī sarpiṣā tailvakēna vā||35||
pittaM vA pittagulmaM vA j~jAtvA pakvAshayasthitam|  
pittaM vA pittagulmaM vA j~jAtvA pakvAshayasthitam|  
kAlavinnirharet sadyaH satiktaiH kShIrabastibhiH||34||  
kAlavinnirharet sadyaH satiktaiH kShIrabastibhiH||34||  
payasA vA sukhoShNena satiktena virecayet|  
payasA vA sukhoShNena satiktena virecayet|  
bhiShagagnibalApekShI sarpiShA tailvakena vA||35||
bhiShagagnibalApekShI sarpiShA tailvakena vA||35||
If pitta or pitta-gulma is situated in colon, the physician expert in proper and timely treatment should eliminate it by giving kshira-basti mixed with bitter drugs immediately. The physician aiming to increase the digestive power should perform virechana with milk mixed with bitter drugs or with tilvaka ghrita [34-35]
 
If ''pitta'' or ''pitta-gulma'' is situated in colon, the physician expert in proper and timely treatment should eliminate it by giving ''kshira-basti'' mixed with bitter drugs immediately. The physician aiming to increase the digestive power should perform ''virechana'' with milk mixed with bitter drugs or with ''tilvaka ghrita'' [34-35]


==== Blood-letting in pitta dominant gulma ====
==== Blood-letting in pitta dominant gulma ====