Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c12.21

c12.21

Diarrhoea with blood (*raktātisāra*) is caused by excessive use of food promoting pitta and occurs in the diarrhoea caused by pitta (MN 71 = Bhāv 2.1.138). Another form of diarrhoea which can also cause bleeding (dysentary), is *pravāhikā* ('flowing') caused by unsuitable diet. The diet promotes vāta which then drives downwards and out of the anus the collected phlegm mixed with faeces (Su 6.40.138 f = MN 72). The diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting is called *chardyatisāra*.