The Compendium of Caraka 8.1.7
Carakasaṃhitā 8.1.7
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- Sanskrit
8.1.7
nātaḥ paraṃ snehanamādiśanti sātmyībhavet saptadināt paraṃ tu/
sneho 'anilaṃ hanti mṛdūkaroti dehaṃ malānāṃ vinihanti saṅgam//
They do not prescribe unction beyond this, for beyond seven days it becomes habitual. / Unction destroys vāta, softens the body, and breaks up the adherence of wastes.
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