''Nyagrodh'' and similar plants are rich in tannin hence used as astringent to stop diarrhea. In ''atiyoga'' of ''basti'' there will be excessive diarrhea in order to stop it mainly ''grahi'' (astringent) drugs like ''nyagrodh'' etc. are used. ''Atiyoga'' accounts for depletion of ''dhatu'' as well as aggravation of ''vata''; to arrest elimination of ''dhatu'' astringent drugs are selected and they are administered through medium of milk which is nourishing and also pacifies ''vata'' (37-38). | ''Nyagrodh'' and similar plants are rich in tannin hence used as astringent to stop diarrhea. In ''atiyoga'' of ''basti'' there will be excessive diarrhea in order to stop it mainly ''grahi'' (astringent) drugs like ''nyagrodh'' etc. are used. ''Atiyoga'' accounts for depletion of ''dhatu'' as well as aggravation of ''vata''; to arrest elimination of ''dhatu'' astringent drugs are selected and they are administered through medium of milk which is nourishing and also pacifies ''vata'' (37-38). |