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==Importance in management of disease== | ==Importance in management of disease== | ||
Unction therapy is extensively used for moving deep seated dormant dosha towards gut. After the vitiated doshas are in a state of getting expelled out, the purification therapies are applied. [Su.Sa. | Unction therapy is extensively used for moving deep seated dormant dosha towards gut. After the vitiated doshas are in a state of getting expelled out, the purification therapies are applied. [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 33/47]<ref name=Susruta/> Therefore unction therapy is an important prerequisite before applying purification therapies in the management of diseases. Not following this protocol results in iatrogenic complications. [Su.Sa.ChikitsaSthana 33/46]<ref name=Susruta/> | ||
Unction therapy is the first | Unction therapy is the first principle for treatment of disorders caused exclusively by vata dosha. [Cha.Sa.[[ChikitsaSthana]] 28/75] | ||
Unction therapy is also administered after completing purification treatments to restore normal strength and equilibrium. [A.H. | Unction therapy is also administered after completing purification treatments to restore normal strength and equilibrium. [A.H.Sutra Sthana 18/57]<ref name=Hridaya/> | ||
==Contemporary views== | ==Contemporary views== | ||