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Headache, debility (lack of keenness) of
the sence organs1 stiffness of the neck (wry neck) and facial paralysis arise
from suppression of sneezing. (Treatment for these is) inducing sneezing by
strong (medicinal) inhalations, collyria, snuff, gazing at the sun etc., and
oleation and sudation (therapies).
(suppression of thirst)
Suppression of thirst will give risc to emaciation, debility of the body,
deafness, loss of consciousness delusion), giddiness and heart diseases; for
this, all kinds of cold measures (cold food, drinb, bath, use of drugs of cold
potency etc.) is ideal.
Kiudrodha—(suppression of hunger)
Cutting pain in the body, loss of taste (or appetite), debility, emaciation,
pain in the abdomen and giddiness (result from suppression of the urge of
hunger). These should be treated with food which is easy to digest, fatty, warm
and little in quantity, ii.
Jvrarodha—(suppression of sleep):—
Suppression of sleep causes delusion, feeling of heavyness of the head and eyes,
las?itude, too many yaw nings and squeezing pain all over the body. Good sleep
aid mild massaging are the ideal treatments,
Kasarodha—(sup ression of cough)
Suppression of cough causes its increaser difficulty in breathing, loss of taste
(or appetite), heart diseases, emaciation and hiccup. For these, all treatments
which relieve (or cure) cough should be done. is
ukrarodha (suppression of semen) :—
Suppression of semen produces its discharge (constantly), pain and swelling of
the geriltals, fever, discomfort in the (region of) the heart, obstruction to
micturition, cutting pain in the body, vrddhi (inguinal and sciotal hernia),
urinary stones and impotence. These sho&d be treated with food containing
poultry, surA (beer) and rice, enema therapy, oil massage, immersion bath
(tub-bath) milk processed with drugs which clean the bladder; and loving women
(copulation).
Those persons who are habituated to suppression of urges
and having thirst and pain in the abdomen, emaciation and faecal voinitting
should be rejected. 21.
All diseases arise from (premature) initiation (by force) and suppression
(control by force) of the urges of the body.
For those common diseases arising from these acts specific treatments were
enumerated so far. In others of different kinds, usually pavana (văta) gets
aggravated, hence they should be treated with foods, drinks and therapies which
clear the passages (of văta) and help its downward movement,
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