Ddabhedh—(kinds of habitat)


Desha (habitat), in this science, is said to be of two kinds— bhümi (dea )—region of land and deha (dea)—the body. Bhürni dea-land region is of three kinds viz, jailgala—which is predominant of v.ta, ăriUpa which is predominant of kapha and sădhăraria which has all the malas (dosas) in normal condition. 23.
J’fotes : _Jaigala region is at id or desert-like land with no mountains or hills, has less vegetation, poor water resources and is more breezy. Anupa is marshy land with more of water, more vegetation, very less of sunlight awl heat. Sădhäraia is the moderate type with few mountains, hills, moderate water, vegetation and sunlight.

kinds of time

Kăla (time) which is relevent to the ( administration and selection of) drug (or therapies) is of two kinds-viz, that (time) commencing with kaia (moment) etc., and that of the stages of the disease. (24.
Notes :—Ksana i5 the minimum unit of time measurement and is equalent to the time required for winking of the eyelid once or uttering of one letter of the alphabet; kăsthă, kală, nädika, muhürta, yama, ahorătra, paksa, măsa, rtu, ayana and sarnvatsara—are the successive units. knowledge of thls external time is essential for collection of drugs at appropriate period, preparation of, ecipes, administration to the patient etc. The disease develops in the body in different successive stages and not all of a sudden; each stage has its own characteristic signs and symptoms, rtcognition of each stage helps the physician to assess the strength of the disease and decide the appropriate drug and therapy required for that stage, hence the necessity ofwo kinds of time.


Ausadha (medicaments, therapies) is, in brief, of two kinds— ęodhana (purffictiory) and amana (palliative).
For the doas of the body, basti (enemata), virelca (purgations) and vamana (emesis) are the best therapies respectively; likewise are Laila .(oil), ghta (ghee, butterfat) and madhu (honey).