A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c15.19

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Chapter eight, called prāśṛtayogīyasiddhi, begins with a number of formulations (yoga) for enemas, expressed in the unit of weight called prasṛta.⁶⁰ These enemas are especially suitable to delicate (sukumāra) patients and those suffering from the bad effects of improperly applied evacuative measures (8.3–18).⁶¹