Alasaka
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Alasaka
Alasaka
occurs
especially
in those
who are
poor in
strength
and
digestive
capacity,
who
suppress
the
urges of
the body
(habitually)
in them,
vãta
getting
increased
(aggravated)
associates
with
(kapha)
obstructs
the
movement
of
undigested
food
inside,
causes
it to
stay
like a
foreign
body,
producing
severe
pain in
the
abdomen
etc. but
without
vomiting
arid
diarrhoea,
this is
Alasaka.
Dosha
which
are
greatly
increased
getting
into the
vitiated
and
obstructed
channels
(by
accumulation
of
undigested
food),
being
unable
to move
inside
them
begin to
move in
other
channels
(unnatural)
occupy
the
whole
body
making
it stiff
like a
log of
wood.
This
disease
is
called
Dandalasaka,
which
should
be
rejected
.a it is
quick in
effect
(causes
death).
Persons
who
indulge
in
partaking
incompatible
foods,
overeating
and
eating
of
uncooked
food
develop
the
dreaded
Amadosa
which is
similar
to
poison
and so
known as
amavisa
(food
poison)
which
also
should
be
refused
treatment
because
of its
similarity
with
poison,
quickness
of
action
(causing
death)
and
requiring
treatments
of
opposite
nature
(to one
another).
Alasaka
chikitsa-(treatment
of
alasaka)
Ama
(undigested
food)
stagnating
inside
should
be
removed
quickly
after
deciding
the
conditions
of easy
management,
by
making
the
person
drink
warm
water
mixed
with
(powder
of) ugra
(vácã),
pandu
(saindhava)
and
phala
(madanaphala);
this
will
produce
vomiting;
next
sudatiori
therapy,
rectal
suppositories
which
help
downward
movement
of faces
and
flatus
should
be
administered,
the
parts of
the body
which
are
rigid
should
be well
fomented
and then
wrapped
(with
cloth).
Visuchika
chikitsa-(treatment
of
chikitsa)
:-
In
advanced
stage of
chikitsa,
branding
by fire
over the
heel1 is
highly
beneficial,
the
patient
should
be made
to fast
on that
day and
taken
care of
as the
One who
has
undergone
purgation
therapy.
Ama dosa
chikitsa
-(management
of
amadosa
)
The
patient
of
indigestion
though
having
severe
abdominal
pain
should
not take
pain-killing
drugs;
the agni
(digestive
fire)
which is
associated
with ama
(undigested
food,
improperly
processed
metabolites)
will not
be able
to
digest
the
dosas,
drugs
and
food;
the
severe
troubles
arising
from
these
(three)
will
soon
kill the
patient.
After
the food
is found
digested,
if
stiffness
and
heaviness
of the
abdomen
persisting,
then the
medicines
should
be
administered
to cook
the
residue
of the
dosas
and to
stimulate
the agni
(digestive
activity).
Diseases
produced
by ama
(undigested
food)
become
relieved
by
apatarpana
(non-nourishment);
three
kinds of
it
(non-nourishment)
appropriate
to the
three
dosas
should
be
adopted
after
careful
consideration
(of all
aspects).
If it
(ama) is
little,
only
langhana
(fasting)
will be
suitable,
if it is
moderate
lagbana
(fasting)
and
pcana
(digestive
drugs)
are
needed;
if it is
great
(more),
then
odhana (
purificatory
therapies)
is
necessary;
for
these
will
expel
out the
malas
(doas,
ama
etc.)
from
their
very
roots.
Even the
other
diseases
should
be
treated
by
adopting
treatments
which
are
opposite
of their
causative
factors
(hetu
viparyaya).
If,
however,
the
diseases
reoccur
(or
persist
for long
time)
then the
hetu
viparaya
(therapies
which
are
opposite
cause)
should
be given
up and
vyadhi
viparyaya
cikitsä
(elements
which
are
opposite
of the
specific
disease
should
be
adopted
suitably.
Or
Tadarthakãri
cikitsä
(therapies
which,
though
not
actually
opposite
of
either
the
cause or
the
diseases
still
produce
the
desired
result)
should
be
adopted;
when the
dosãs
have
become
ripe
(return
to
normal
and
devoid
of ama)
and the
digestive
activity
augmented,
then
oil-bath,
drinking
of oil
and
enema
therapy,
etc.
should
be
administered
appropriately.
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