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| === Takra dhara (therapeutic streaming of butter milk) === | | === Takra dhara (therapeutic streaming of butter milk) === |
− | <p style="text-align:justify;">Here medicated takra (butter milk) is used for shirodhara. It is indicated in [[Vyadhi|diseases]] having [[Kapha dosha|kapha]] [[Pitta dosha|pitta]] vitiation. The drugs which are cold in touch/potency are indicated for shirodhara in headache due to vitiated pitta (paittika shirobhitapa)). [A. Hr. Uttara Sthana 24/11]</p> | + | <p style="text-align:justify;">Here medicated takra (butter milk) is used for shirodhara. It is indicated in [[Vyadhi|diseases]] having [[Kapha dosha|kapha]] [[Pitta dosha|pitta]] vitiation. The drugs which are cold in touch/potency are indicated for shirodhara in headache due to vitiated [[Pitta dosha|pitta]] (paittika shirobhitapa)). [A. Hr. Uttara Sthana 24/11]</p> |
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| === Ksheera dhara (therapeutic streaming of milk) === | | === Ksheera dhara (therapeutic streaming of milk) === |
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| === Kwathadhara (therapeutic streaming of decoction) === | | === Kwathadhara (therapeutic streaming of decoction) === |
− | <p style="text-align:justify;">Here, the liquid used is decoction (kwatha) which pacifies both [[Vata dosha|vata]] and [[Kapha dosha|kapha]] ([[Vata dosha|vata]] [[Kapha dosha|kapha]] shamana). In vatarakta associated with burning sensation, boiled and cooled decoction of jivaniya group of drugs is advised for therapeutic streaming. [Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana|Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/126]</p> | + | <p style="text-align:justify;">Here, the liquid used is decoction (kwatha) which pacifies both [[Vata dosha|vata]] and [[Kapha dosha|kapha]] ([[Vata dosha|vata]] [[Kapha dosha|kapha]] shamana). In [[Vatarakta Chikitsa|vatarakta]] associated with burning sensation, boiled and cooled decoction of jivaniya group of drugs is advised for therapeutic streaming. [Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana|Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/126]</p> |
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| === Jaladhara (therapeutic streaming of water) === | | === Jaladhara (therapeutic streaming of water) === |
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| |Uthama | | |Uthama |
− | |fresh sneha each day | + | |fresh sneha each day |
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| |Madhyama | | |Madhyama |
− | |same sneha for 3 days | + | |same sneha for 3 days |
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| |Adhama | | |Adhama |
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| <li>Ulcerations of the scalp</li> | | <li>Ulcerations of the scalp</li> |
| <li>Burning sensation [A. Hri. [[Sutra Sthana|Sutra Sthana]] 22/25] </li> | | <li>Burning sensation [A. Hri. [[Sutra Sthana|Sutra Sthana]] 22/25] </li> |
− | <li>The [[Vyadhi|diseases]] affecting the upper parts of the [[Sharira|body]] (neurological diseases).</li> | + | <li>The [[Vyadhi|diseases]] affecting the upper parts of the [[Sharira|body]] ([[Neurological diseases|neurological diseases]]).</li> |
| <li>stress, psychic and psychosomatic diseases like psychosis, neurosis, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome.</li> | | <li>stress, psychic and psychosomatic diseases like psychosis, neurosis, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome.</li> |
| <li>Insomnia </li> | | <li>Insomnia </li> |
| <li>Generalized anxiety disorders.</li> | | <li>Generalized anxiety disorders.</li> |
− | <li>Addition disorders like alcoholism</li> | + | <li>Addition disorders like [[Madatyaya Chikitsa|alcoholism]]</li> |
| <li>Excess sweating, hypertension.</li> | | <li>Excess sweating, hypertension.</li> |
| <li>Syncope</li> | | <li>Syncope</li> |
| <li>Exhaustion without exertion.</li> | | <li>Exhaustion without exertion.</li> |
− | <li>Loss of consciousness</li> | + | <li>Loss of [[Chetana|consciousness]]</li> |
| <li>Enlargement of glands</li> | | <li>Enlargement of glands</li> |
| <li>Diabetes</li> | | <li>Diabetes</li> |