A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.536

v1.c23.536

The subjects dealt with are: aetiology (49.3–5);⁷²⁷ pathogenesis (49.6–7);⁷²⁸ the prodromes (49.8); the symptoms of vomiting due to vāta (49.9),⁷²⁹ pitta (49.10),⁷³⁰ kapha (49.11),⁷³¹ and all the doṣas (49.12ab);⁷³² exogenous factors which may lead to vomiting are: loathsome sights,⁷³³ dauhṛda during pregnancy, āma, uncongenial diet, and parasites; these conditions should be diagnosed according to the doṣa(s) involved (49.12c-f); the symptoms of vomiting caused by parasites (49.13); characteristics of cases not to be treated, being incurable (49.14);⁷³⁴ general treatment measures (49.15–18ab);⁷³⁵ the treatment of vomiting due to vāta (49.18cd–20),⁷³⁶ pitta (49.21–22),⁷³⁷ kapha (49.23),⁷³⁸ all three doṣas (49.24),⁷³⁹ and exogenous factors (49.25–26);⁷⁴⁰ various recipes against vomiting (49.27–34); articles of diet to be recommended in all cases of vomiting (49.35).