Indriya: Difference between revisions
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The vitiated [[dosha]] affecting indriya can result in two types of pathology. | The vitiated [[dosha]] affecting indriya can result in two types of pathology. | ||
a)Mild or temporary damage (upatapa) | a) Mild or temporary damage (upatapa) | ||
b)Complete and permanent damage (upaghata) [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 28/20] | b) Complete and permanent damage (upaghata) [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 28/20] | ||
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===Weakness of indriya (indriya daurbalya) === | ===Weakness of indriya (indriya daurbalya) === | ||
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*Excessive administration of nasal errhines (nasya) results in dysfunction of sensory faculties. [Su. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 40/ 40] | *Excessive administration of nasal errhines (nasya) results in dysfunction of sensory faculties. [Su. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 40/ 40] | ||
*In diseases due to excessive nourishment (santarpanottha vyadhi), due to aggravation of [[kapha]] [[dosha]], diminished functioning of sensory faculties is seen. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 23/17]It is advised to perform therapeutic emesis (vamana) in case of [[kapha]] predominant fever (jwara) for correcting the functions of sensory faculties. [ Su. Sa. Uttara Tantra 39/129] | *In diseases due to excessive nourishment (santarpanottha vyadhi), due to aggravation of [[kapha]] [[dosha]], diminished functioning of sensory faculties is seen. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 23/17]It is advised to perform therapeutic emesis (vamana) in case of [[kapha]] predominant fever (jwara) for correcting the functions of sensory faculties. [ Su. Sa. Uttara Tantra 39/129] | ||
==Improper indulgence in sensory and motor activities (asatmya indriyartha samyoga) == | ==Improper indulgence in sensory and motor activities (asatmya indriyartha samyoga) == | ||
Improper, less or excess indulgence in sensory and motor activities is an important fundamental cause of any disease. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 8/15] The diseases related to indriya (aindriyaka vyadhi) are caused by non – utilization (ayoga), excessive utilization (atiyoga) and malpractice (mithya yoga) of sense or motor faculties. [ Cha. Sa. [[Sharira Sthana]] 1/128] | Improper, less or excess indulgence in sensory and motor activities is an important fundamental cause of any disease. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 8/15] The diseases related to indriya (aindriyaka vyadhi) are caused by non – utilization (ayoga), excessive utilization (atiyoga) and malpractice (mithya yoga) of sense or motor faculties. [ Cha. Sa. [[Sharira Sthana]] 1/128] | ||