A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.176

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the disease is called ūrustambha because kapha, together with medas, overpowers vāta and pitta, which leads to restricted mobility (stambhayati) on account of the immobility (sthairya) and coldness (śaitya) (of kapha) (27.8–15). If treated like a vātavyādhi, it aggravates further, presenting as additional symptoms weakness (sadana) and numbness (supti) of the legs and problems with raising (uddharaṇa) them (27.16). More symptoms are enumerated (27.17–18).775 Degrees of curability are described (27.19). The reasons for the non-applicability of pañcakarman are given: āma and kapha, when located in a seat of vāta (such as the thighs), cannot be eliminated by means of these procedures (27.20–24).