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The above mentioned dietary habits or lifestyle choices cause various diseases that should be considered blood disorders, such as stomatitis, redness in eyes, foul smell in nose and mouth, ''gulma'' (lump abdomen), ''upakusha'' (inflammation of gum leads to falling of teeth), erysipelas, bleeding disorder, sleepiness, abscess, hematuria, menorrhagia, ''vatarakta'', discoloration of skin, loss of digestive power, thirst, heaviness in body, pyrexia, extreme debility, anorexia, headache, burning sensation after meals, bitter and sour eructation, physical and mental exhaustion, excessive anger, state of confusion, saline taste in mouth, sweating, fetid odor in body, narcosis, tremors, decreased voice, drowsiness, excessive sleep and feeling of darkness, itching, pustules, patches, boils, leprosy, thick skin, etc. The diseases, which, in spite of being curable, are not alleviated after treatment with any of six therapies like cold-hot, unctuous-rough etc. should be considered as caused by (impure) blood. [11-17]
The above mentioned dietary habits or lifestyle choices cause various diseases that should be considered blood disorders, such as stomatitis, redness in eyes, foul smell in nose and mouth, ''gulma'' (lump abdomen), ''upakusha'' (inflammation of gum leads to falling of teeth), erysipelas, bleeding disorder, sleepiness, abscess, hematuria, menorrhagia, ''vatarakta'', discoloration of skin, loss of digestive power, thirst, heaviness in body, pyrexia, extreme debility, anorexia, headache, burning sensation after meals, bitter and sour eructation, physical and mental exhaustion, excessive anger, state of confusion, saline taste in mouth, sweating, fetid odor in body, narcosis, tremors, decreased voice, drowsiness, excessive sleep and feeling of darkness, itching, pustules, patches, boils, leprosy, thick skin, etc. The diseases, which, in spite of being curable, are not alleviated after treatment with any of six therapies like cold-hot, unctuous-rough etc. should be considered as caused by (impure) blood. [11-17]
Management of blood vitiation disorders:
==== Management of blood vitiation disorders ====
कुर्याच्छोणितरोगेषु रक्तपित्तहरीं क्रियाम्|
कुर्याच्छोणितरोगेषु रक्तपित्तहरीं क्रियाम्|
विरेकमुपवासं च स्रावणं शोणितस्य च||१८||
विरेकमुपवासं च स्रावणं शोणितस्य च||१८||
kuryācchōṇitarōgēṣu raktapittaharīṁ kriyām|
kuryācchōṇitarōgēṣu raktapittaharīṁ kriyām|
virēkamupavāsaṁ ca srāvaṇaṁ śōṇitasya ca||18||
virēkamupavāsaṁ ca srāvaṇaṁ śōṇitasya ca||18||
kuryAcchoNitarogeShu raktapittaharIM kriyAm|
kuryAcchoNitarogeShu raktapittaharIM kriyAm|
virekamupavAsaM ca srAvaNaM shoNitasya ca||18||
virekamupavAsaM ca srAvaNaM shoNitasya ca||18||
Treatment for blood disorder is as per rakta- pitta with therapeutic purgation, fasting and bloodletting. [18]
Extent of bloodletting:
Treatment for blood disorder is as per ''raktapitta'' with therapeutic purgation, fasting and bloodletting. [18]
==== Extent of bloodletting ====
बलदोषप्रमाणाद्वा विशुद्ध्या रुधिरस्य वा|
बलदोषप्रमाणाद्वा विशुद्ध्या रुधिरस्य वा|
रुधिरं स्रावयेज्जन्तोराशयं प्रसमीक्ष्य वा||१९||
रुधिरं स्रावयेज्जन्तोराशयं प्रसमीक्ष्य वा||१९||
baladōṣapramāṇādvā viśuddhyā rudhirasya vā|
baladōṣapramāṇādvā viśuddhyā rudhirasya vā|
rudhiraṁ srāvayējjantōrāśayaṁ prasamīkṣya vā||19||
rudhiraṁ srāvayējjantōrāśayaṁ prasamīkṣya vā||19||
baladoShapramANAdvA vishuddhyA rudhirasya vA|
baladoShapramANAdvA vishuddhyA rudhirasya vA|
rudhiraM srAvayejjantorAshayaM prasamIkShya vA||19||
rudhiraM srAvayejjantorAshayaM prasamIkShya vA||19||
Dosha specific features of vitiated blood:
Bloodletting should be done considering the strength of the person, ''dosha'',location of the disease, and until pure blood starts to flow out.[19]
==== ''Dosha''-specific features of vitiated blood ====
अरुणाभं भवेद्वाताद्विशदं फेनिलं तनु|
अरुणाभं भवेद्वाताद्विशदं फेनिलं तनु|
पित्तात् पीतासितं रक्तं स्त्यायत्यौष्ण्याच्चिरेण च||२०||
पित्तात् पीतासितं रक्तं स्त्यायत्यौष्ण्याच्चिरेण च||२०||
ईषत्पाण्डु कफाद्दुष्टं पिच्छिलं तन्तुमद्घनम्|
ईषत्पाण्डु कफाद्दुष्टं पिच्छिलं तन्तुमद्घनम्|
संसृष्टलिङ्गं संसर्गात्त्रिलिङ्गं ||२१||
संसृष्टलिङ्गं संसर्गात्त्रिलिङ्गं ||२१||
aruṇābhaṁ bhavēdvātādviśadaṁ phēnilaṁ tanu|
aruṇābhaṁ bhavēdvātādviśadaṁ phēnilaṁ tanu|
pittāt pītāsitaṁ raktaṁ styāyatyauṣṇyāccirēṇa ca||20||
pittāt pītāsitaṁ raktaṁ styāyatyauṣṇyāccirēṇa ca||20||
īṣatpāṇḍu kaphādduṣṭaṁ picchilaṁ tantumadghanam|
īṣatpāṇḍu kaphādduṣṭaṁ picchilaṁ tantumadghanam|
saṁsr̥ṣṭaliṅgaṁ saṁsargāttriliṅgaṁ sānnipātikam||21||
saṁsr̥ṣṭaliṅgaṁ saṁsargāttriliṅgaṁ sānnipātikam||21||
aruNAbhaM bhavedvAtAdvishadaM phenilaM tanu|
aruNAbhaM bhavedvAtAdvishadaM phenilaM tanu|
pittAt pItAsitaM raktaM styAyatyauShNyAccireNa ca||20||
pittAt pItAsitaM raktaM styAyatyauShNyAccireNa ca||20||
IShatpANDu kaphAdduShTaM picchilaM tantumadghanam|
IShatpANDu kaphAdduShTaM picchilaM tantumadghanam|
saMsRuShTali~ggaM saMsargAttrili~ggaM sAnnipAtikam||21||
saMsRuShTali~ggaM saMsargAttrili~ggaM sAnnipAtikam||21||
Characteristics of pure blood:
Due to vitiated ''vata,'' blood becomes arunabham (reddish), non-slimy, frothy and thin. Due to vitiated ''pitta'', it becomes yellow or blackish, with delayed coagulation because of heat. Due to vitiated ''kapha'' it is slightly pale, slimy, fibrous and more viscous. In the case of combination of vitiated ''doshas'', it acquires mixed characters and in ''sannipata'', has symptoms of all the three ''doshas''.[20-21]
==== Characteristics of pure blood ====
तपनीयेन्द्रगोपाभं पद्मालक्तकसन्निभम्|
तपनीयेन्द्रगोपाभं पद्मालक्तकसन्निभम्|
गुञ्जाफलसवर्णं च विशुद्धं विद्धि शोणितम्||२२||
गुञ्जाफलसवर्णं च विशुद्धं विद्धि शोणितम्||२२||