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=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' === | === ''Tattva Vimarsha'' === | ||
*The impurities in upper part of body can be removed through mouth by ''Vamana'' (therapeutic emesis). | |||
*The impurities in lower part of body can be removed through rectum by ''Virechana'' (therapeutic purgation). | |||
*The therapeutic emetic drugs shall possess qualities like ''ushna'' (hot), ''tikṣhṇa'' (sharply acting), ''sukshma'' (deeply | |||
penetrating), ''vyavayi''(quality of spreading all over body before digested/quickly acting) and ''vikashi'' (quality of spreading all | penetrating), ''vyavayi''(quality of spreading all over body before digested/quickly acting) and ''vikashi'' (quality of spreading all | ||
over body before digested/quickly acting and displaces tissues from physiological sites). | over body before digested/quickly acting and displaces tissues from physiological sites). | ||
*In the process of therapeutic emesis, it is necessary for drug to reach the heart, circulate through vessels and effect the mass of | |||
impurity in the entire body, liquefy it out through large and small ducts due to agni (factors responsible for digestion and | impurity in the entire body, liquefy it out through large and small ducts due to agni (factors responsible for digestion and | ||
metabolism) nature and disjoin it due to sharpness. | metabolism) nature and disjoin it due to sharpness. | ||
*The impurities, thus dislocated from the micro-circulation by drugs, consequently the float (in circulation) and get propelled upside | |||
by force of ''Udana'' (''Vayu'') towards mouth. | by force of ''Udana'' (''Vayu'') towards mouth. | ||
*Therapeutic emesis occurs by the natural composition of the drug with ''Agni'' and ''Vayu'' (''Mahabhutas'') and the specific potency | |||
(for emesis). | (for emesis). | ||
*Therapeutic emesis occurs when the natural composition of the drug predominates in ''Jala'' and ''Prithvi mahabhuta'' and there is | |||
specific potency (for purgation). | specific potency (for purgation). | ||
*Three types of habitat are ''Jangala''(arid), ''Anupa''(marshy) and ''Sadharana'' (medium). People with ''Vata'' and ''Pitta'' | |||
dominance are seen in 'Jangala'' habitat. People with ''Vata'' and ''Kapha'' dominance are seen in ''Anupa'' habitat. | dominance are seen in 'Jangala'' habitat. People with ''Vata'' and ''Kapha'' dominance are seen in ''Anupa'' habitat. | ||
*The drugs are required to be collected keeping in view the appropriate habitat (''desha-sampat''), appropriate season (''kala sampat'') | |||
and their effective attributes (''guna smapat''). The ''Vamana dravya'' (drug) possesses strong potency endowed due to | and their effective attributes (''guna smapat''). The ''Vamana dravya'' (drug) possesses strong potency endowed due to | ||
''desha''(habitat), ''kala''(time) ''guna'' (properties) and ''bhajana'' (container). | ''desha''(habitat), ''kala''(time) ''guna'' (properties) and ''bhajana'' (container). | ||
*The proportion of active principle in useful parts of medicinal plant varies according to season. Hence, time of collection is | |||
important while collecting the medicinal plant, in order to achieve its highest potency, safety and efficacy. | important while collecting the medicinal plant, in order to achieve its highest potency, safety and efficacy. | ||
*The timely grown, naturally matured, unaffected by environment and organisms are the best drug for collection. | |||
*Effect of drugs vary, depending upon their habitat, collection, storage and on patients, ''deha'' (physique), ''Doshas'', ''prakriti'' | |||
(constitution), ''Vaya'' (age), ''Bala'' (strength), ''Agni'' (power of digestion and metabolism), ''Bhakti'' (liking of particular | (constitution), ''Vaya'' (age), ''Bala'' (strength), ''Agni'' (power of digestion and metabolism), ''Bhakti'' (liking of particular | ||
type of recipe), 'Satmya'' (wholesomeness). | type of recipe), 'Satmya'' (wholesomeness). | ||