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Langhana therapies especially fasting is the first line of therapy in many disorders. It is advocated in the initial stage of following diseases.
Langhana therapies especially fasting is the first line of therapy in many disorders. It is advocated in the initial stage of following diseases.
*[[Jwara]] [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/139] can be treated with only fasting (langhana) [Cha.Sa.[[Nidana Sthana]] 8/31] if it is associated with toxic metabolic waste ([[ama]]) or during the predominance of [[kapha]] or [[kapha]] and [[pitta]] [[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/284] The [[kapha]] predominant stage of chronic intermittent pattern of [[jwara]] can also be managed through reducing (langhana) therapies. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/295] The patients who are unsuitable for oleation and purificatory therapies are treated by langhana therapies. [Su.Sa.Uttara Sthana 39/99]<ref name=Susruta/>
*[[Jwara]] [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/139] can be treated with only fasting (langhana) [Cha.Sa.[[Nidana Sthana]] 8/31] if it is associated with toxic metabolic waste ([[ama]]) or during the predominance of [[kapha]] or [[kapha]] and [[pitta]] [[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/284] The [[kapha]] predominant stage of chronic intermittent pattern of [[jwara]] can also be managed through reducing (langhana) therapies. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/295] The patients who are unsuitable for oleation and purificatory therapies are treated by langhana therapies. [Su.Sa.Uttara Sthana 39/99]<ref name=Susruta/>
*Bleeding disorders (raktapitta) especially through the upper orifices (eyes, mouth and nose) as it is associated with [[pitta]] along with toxic biological waste (same [[pitta]]) and [[kapha]][[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/30]
*Bleeding disorders (raktapitta) especially through the upper orifices (eyes, mouth and nose) as it is associated with [[pitta]] along with toxic biological waste (sama [[pitta]]) and [[kapha]][[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/30]
*Abdominal tumors (gulma) caused due to [[kapha]][[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/49]
*Abdominal tumors (gulma) caused due to [[kapha]][[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/49]
*Swelling associated with toxic biological waste ([[ama]]) [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/17]
*Swelling associated with toxic biological waste ([[ama]]) [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/17]