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Thus, the twofold promotive treatment for the healthy is described here. As regard the measures for alleviating diseases, those will be described in the concerned chapters on therapeutics. The sole purpose of therapeutics is to alleviate diseases. The method of ''rasayana'' has been described first and thereafter the aphrodisiac measures have been described. (13-14)

Thus, the twofold promotive treatment for the healthy is described here. As regard the measures for alleviating diseases, those will be described in the concerned chapters on therapeutics. The sole purpose of therapeutics is to alleviate diseases. The method of ''rasayana'' has been described first and thereafter the aphrodisiac measures have been described. (13-14)

===== Abheshaja (non-therapeutics) =====

===== ''Abheshaja'' (non-therapeutics) =====

अभेषजमिति ज्ञेयं विपरीतं यदौषधात्|  

अभेषजमिति ज्ञेयं विपरीतं यदौषधात्|  

तदसेव्यं निषेव्यं तु प्रवक्ष्यामि यदौषधम्||१५||

तदसेव्यं निषेव्यं तु प्रवक्ष्यामि यदौषधम्||१५||

abhēṣajamiti jñēyaṁ viparītaṁ yadauṣadhāt|  

abhēṣajamiti jñēyaṁ viparītaṁ yadauṣadhāt|  

tadasēvyaṁ niṣēvyaṁ tu pravakṣyāmi yadauṣadham||15||

tadasēvyaṁ niṣēvyaṁ tu pravakṣyāmi yadauṣadham||15||

abheShajamiti j~jeyaM viparItaM yadauShadhAt|  

abheShajamiti j~jeyaM viparItaM yadauShadhAt|  

tadasevyaM niShevyaM tu pravakShyAmi yadauShadham||15||  

tadasevyaM niShevyaM tu pravakShyAmi yadauShadham||15||  

Abheshaja is that which is contrary to the bheshaja i.e. therapy. This is to be avoided whereas the bheshaja therapeutic measures are to be described further to be adopted. (15)

 

''Abheshaja'' is that which is contrary to the ''bheshaja'' i.e. therapy. This is to be avoided whereas the ''bheshaja'' therapeutic measures are to be described further to be adopted. [15]

===== Modes of administration of rasayana =====

===== Modes of administration of rasayana =====