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Thus 12th chapter named [[Shvayathu Chikitsa]] in [[Chikitsa Sthana]] of treatise compiled by Agnivesha, revised by Charaka and unavailable part restored by Dridhabala is completed (12).   

Thus 12th chapter named [[Shvayathu Chikitsa]] in [[Chikitsa Sthana]] of treatise compiled by Agnivesha, revised by Charaka and unavailable part restored by Dridhabala is completed (12).   

=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' / Fundamental Principles===

== Tattva Vimarsha (Fundamental Principles) ==

*''Shotha'' is caused by dietary causes like excessive use of ''kshara'' (alkali) or food articles having sour, sharply acting, hot and heavy properties by an emaciated or weak person due to excessive ''shodhana'', fasting or disease; excessive intake of curd, raw food articles, soil, leafy vegetables, mutually contradictory food articles (''virodhi''), spoiled or mixed with toxic substance (such as pesticide), or a person suffering from piles, having sedentary life style, nonperforming of ''shodhana'' therapy even if indicated, injury to vital organs (''marma''), abnormal delivery, due to improper treatment and as complication of improper purification treatment.

*''Shotha'' is caused by dietary causes like excessive use of ''kshara'' (alkali) or food articles having sour, sharply acting, hot and heavy properties by an emaciated or weak person due to excessive ''shodhana'', fasting or disease; excessive intake of curd, raw food articles, soil, leafy vegetables, mutually contradictory food articles (''virodhi''), spoiled or mixed with toxic substance (such as pesticide), or a person suffering from piles, having sedentary life style, nonperforming of ''shodhana'' therapy even if indicated, injury to vital organs (''marma''), abnormal delivery, due to improper treatment and as complication of improper purification treatment.