A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.79

v1.c23.79

The next subject is ojas, in this treatise regarded as identical with bala.¹⁶⁹ Bala and ojas¹⁷⁰ are described, together with their functions (15.19–22). Three disorders of ojas/bala are distinguished and characterized: visraṃsa (dislodgment), vyāpad (derangement) and kṣaya (decrease) (15.23–28ab);¹⁷¹ the management and degrees of curability of these disorders are dealt with (15.28–31).