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| Following are the causative factors of ''vatika'' type of ''kasa'': | | Following are the causative factors of ''vatika'' type of ''kasa'': |
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− | #Intake of ''ruksha'' (dry), sheeta (cold), kashaya [stringent] type of food. | + | #Intake of ''ruksha'' (dry), ''sheeta'' (cold), ''kashaya'' [stringent] type of food. |
| #Intake of food in less quantity or much less quantity or not taking food at all. | | #Intake of food in less quantity or much less quantity or not taking food at all. |
− | #Excess indulgence in vyavaya. | + | #Excess indulgence in ''vyavaya''. |
− | #Suppression of vega. | + | #Suppression of ''vega''. |
| #Excessive physical strain. | | #Excessive physical strain. |
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− | It’s signs and symptoms are as follows;
| + | Its signs and symptoms are as follows; |
− | 1. Excruciating pain in the epigastric region, flanks, chest, and head.
| + | #Excruciating pain in the epigastric region, flanks, chest, and head. |
− | 2. Excessive hoarseness of the voice.
| + | #Excessive hoarseness of the voice. |
− | 3. Dryness in the chest, throat and mouth.
| + | #Dryness in the chest, throat and mouth. |
− | 4. Horripillation and fainting.
| + | #Horripilation and fainting. |
− | 5. Resonant sound during coughing, looks hopeless, hollow sound during coughing.
| + | #Resonant sound during coughing, looks hopeless, hollow sound during coughing. |
− | 6. weakness, agitated, illusive perceptions.
| + | #weakness, agitated, illusive perceptions. |
− | 7. Dry cough
| + | #Dry cough |
− | 8. Expectorate scanty phlegm with pain.
| + | #Expectorate scanty phlegm with pain. |
− | 9. The kasa gets alleviated by the food and drinks that are snigdha, amla, lavana and ushna.
| + | #The ''kasa'' gets alleviated by the food and drinks that are ''snigdha, amla, lavana'' and ''ushna''. |
− | 10. The upward movements increases vata after digestion of food.(10-13)
| + | #The upward movements increases ''vata'' after digestion of food.[10-13] |
− | Pittaja kasa: | + | |
| + | ==== ''Pittaja kasa'' ==== |
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| कटुकोष्णविदाह्यम्लक्षाराणामतिसेवनम् | | | कटुकोष्णविदाह्यम्लक्षाराणामतिसेवनम् | |
| पित्तकासकरं क्रोधः सन्तापश्चाग्निसूर्यजः ||१४|| | | पित्तकासकरं क्रोधः सन्तापश्चाग्निसूर्यजः ||१४|| |