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Thus, ends ninth chapter on the treatment of ''unmada'' in [[Chikitsa Sthana]] in the treatise composed by Agnivesha, redacted by Charaka and reconstructed by Dridhbala as it was unavailable.[9]

Thus, ends ninth chapter on the treatment of ''unmada'' in [[Chikitsa Sthana]] in the treatise composed by Agnivesha, redacted by Charaka and reconstructed by Dridhbala as it was unavailable.[9]

=== Tattva Vimarsha ===

=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===

• The diet poor in qualities, behavioural abnormalities, frequent psychological trauma mainly due to fear or exhilaration and irregular postures play important role in causing unmada.  

*The diet poor in qualities, behavioral abnormalities, frequent psychological trauma mainly due to fear or exhilaration and irregular postures play important role in causing ''unmada''.  

• The individual with low mental strength (level of sattva guna as in weak minded people) are more susceptible for unmada.  

*The individual with low mental strength (level of ''sattva guna'' as in weak minded people) are more susceptible for ''unmada''.  

• Hridaya (seat of mind) also holds the site of intellectual functions and it is vitiated in patho-physiology of unmada.

*''Hridaya'' (seat of mind) also holds the site of intellectual functions and it is vitiated in patho-physiology of ''unmada''.

• Unmada involves excessive affliction of intellect, mind and memory. This may be due to either endogenous causes or exogenous causes.  

*''Unmada'' involves excessive affliction of intellect, mind and memory. This may be due to either endogenous causes or exogenous causes.  

• The endogenous causes include vitiation of dosha resulting in variety of unmada with their dominance. Sharira dosha can afflict the psyche, intellect and memory to cause a psycho-somatic disorder.   

*The endogenous causes include vitiation of ''dosha'' resulting in variety of ''unmada'' with their dominance. ''Sharira dosha'' can afflict the psyche, intellect and memory to cause a psycho-somatic disorder.   

• External social, psychological and spiritual factors can also lead to exogenous unmada in similar way.  

*External social, psychological and spiritual factors can also lead to exogenous ''unmada'' in similar way.  

• Diagnosis of exogenous unmada is based upon the behaviour pattern of afflicted person. The treatment includes assessment of intention of the spirits in terms of pleasure and worship. It should be ascertained as such by the liking (intentions) and behavior (conduct) of the patients  and should be treated with administration of the mantras (incantations/hymns) and drugs mixed with the respective gifts and offerings. This is im-materialistic treatment.  

*Diagnosis of exogenous ''unmada'' is based upon the behavior pattern of afflicted person. The treatment includes assessment of intention of the spirits in terms of pleasure and worship. It should be ascertained as such by the liking (intentions) and behavior (conduct) of the patients  and should be treated with administration of the ''mantras'' (incantations/hymns) and drugs mixed with the respective gifts and offerings. This is immaterialistic treatment.  

• Various purification procedures are administered as per the dosha dominance, strength of the patient.  

*Various purification procedures are administered as per the ''dosha'' dominance, strength of the patient.  

• In order to prevent from getting afflicted by unmada, the person shall have preponderance of sattva (strong mental strength), abstaining from meat and wine, taking wholesome diet, sincere & disciplined and observing purity of mind and body.

*In order to prevent from getting afflicted by ''unmada'', the person shall have preponderance of ''sattva'' (strong mental strength), abstaining from meat and wine, taking wholesome diet, sincere and disciplined and observing purity of mind and body.

• The objective of cure in unmada includes blissful feeling (in perception) of sense objects and also of intellect, self and mind along with normalcy of tissue elements (dhatus) are  the signs of having recovered from unmada.

*The objective of cure in ''unmada'' includes blissful feeling (in perception) of sense objects and also of intellect, self and mind along with normalcy of tissue elements (''dhatus'') are  the signs of having recovered from ''unmada''.

=== Vidhi Vimarsha ===

=== Vidhi Vimarsha ===