History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c22.s3.23

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*Karma* in this context signifies specific action directed towards therapy, and therapy here is directed towards the elimination of the vitiated *doṣas* for the purpose of cleansing the constitution, and therefore all the therapeutic actions listed under this head are properly cleansing devices (*Śodhana*). They are also eliminative processes and are therefore generally called the *Laṅghana* treatment. The exception is the ‘*Anuvāsana Vasti*’ which is *Bṛṃhaṇa* in nature.