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== Treatment ==

== Treatment ==

<div style='text-align:justify;'>The principle of similarities and dissimilarity (samanya- visheshasiddhanta) is applied in treatment. Rasa (taste) and diet, that decrease kapha (shamaka) and aggravate kapha (prakopa), to treat and/or prevent disease are included in management. Lifestyle and behavior to manage the levels of kapha dosha are included. Therapeutic emesis (vamana) is the best intervention indicated for vitiated kapha. [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/19] [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 25/40] [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/48]<ref name="ref9"/>  <br/>Honey (madhu) and oil(tail) is helpful for the vitiated kapha dosha. [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 25/40] <br/>The herbs with pungent, bitter, astringent, hot, and penetrating qualities are used in single or combination along with therapies like swedana (sudation therapy),  nasya (nasal therapy), exercise, etc. These are helpful in the treatment of kapha disorders. [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/19] [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/46]<ref name="ref9"/>  

<div style='text-align:justify;'>The principle of similarities and dissimilarity ([[Samanya Vishesha Theory|samanya- visheshasiddhanta]]) is applied in treatment. [[Rasa|Rasa]] (taste) and diet, that decrease kapha (shamaka) and aggravate kapha ([[Prakopa|prakopa]]), to treat and/or prevent [[Vyadhi|disease]] are included in management. Lifestyle and behavior to manage the levels of kapha dosha are included. Therapeutic [[Vamana|emesis (vamana)]] is the best intervention indicated for vitiated kapha. [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/19] [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 25/40] [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/48]<ref name="ref9"/>  <br/>Honey (madhu) and oil(tail) is helpful for the vitiated kapha dosha. [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 25/40] <br/>The herbs with [[Katu|pungent]], [[Tikta|bitter]], [[Kashaya|astringent]], hot, and penetrating qualities are used in single or combination along with therapies like [[Swedana|swedana]] (sudation therapy),  [[Nasya|nasya]] (nasal therapy), exercise, etc. These are helpful in the treatment of kapha disorders. [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/19] [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/46]<ref name="ref9"/>  

<br/>'''Dietary modification:''' Three tastes (rasa) that help in controlling the vitiated kapha are – pungent (katu), bitter(tikta), and astringent (kashaya). Ingestion of food having dry, hot properties and in less quantity is useful for kapha dosha management. [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/66] [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 13/10-12]<ref name="ref8"/>

<br/>'''Dietary modification:''' Three tastes ([[Rasa|rasa]]) that help in controlling the vitiated kapha are – [[Katu|pungent (katu)]], [[Tikta|bitter(tikta)]], and [[Kashaya|astringent (kashaya)]]. Ingestion of food having dry, hot properties and in less quantity is useful for kapha dosha management. [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/66] [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 13/10-12]<ref name="ref8"/>

<br/>'''Lifetsytle modification:''' Less sleep, dry massage of body, fasting, mouth gargles, exercise of different types, desire for sex. [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 13/10-12]<ref name="ref8"/> </div>

<br/>'''Lifetsytle modification:''' Less sleep, dry massage of [[Sharira|body]], fasting, mouth gargles, exercise of different types, desire for sex. [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 13/10-12]<ref name="ref8"/> </div>

== Future area of research ==

== Future area of research ==