A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.151.3

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a special variety, between the second and third stages, occurring in those of a rājasa or tāmasa character, is added (24.41–51);⁶³⁵ the dangers of the improper and immoderate use of alcohol,⁶³⁶ and its merits as a medicinal substance (24.52–60); the beneficial effects of alcohol (24.61–67);⁶³⁷ alcoholic drinks are harmless when one pays due regard to the three types of foods, to drinks, age, disorders (vyādhi), strength, time, doṣa and character (sattva); this correct use is called yukti; a person with a sāttvika character may enjoy all the merits of alcohol (24.68–70); the mind (sattva) is stimulated in the first stage of mada, it loses its lucidity in the second stage, extremely so in the third stage; alcohol exposes the qualities of one’s character, as fire exposes the qualities of gold (24.71–73); the sāttvika, rājasa and tāmasa ways of enjoying drinks (āpāna) (24.74–79); circumstances which make drinking for particular types of persons a pleasant activity; persons who get drunk by a small quantity of alcohol (24.80–87); the aetiology and symptomatology of madātyaya dominated by vāta, pitta, kapha, and the three doṣas (24.88–100);⁶³⁸ the general symptoms of madātyaya (24.101–106); general principles regarding the treatment of madātyaya; kapha is to be counteracted first, pitta and vāta being secondarily involved;