A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c25.220

v1.c25.220

The treatment of curable cases of āma(doṣa) is discussed (11.9),⁴⁰⁴ followed by a series of recipes in verse against āmadoṣa in general, viṣūcī and alasaka (11.10–22).⁴⁰⁵ Indications and contra-indications regarding the treatment with drugs are mentioned (11.23).⁴⁰⁶ All the disorders arising from āmadoṣa are suitable to a treatment consisting of apatarpaṇa measures (11.24).⁴⁰⁷ Three types of apatarpaṇa are distinguished: laṅghana, laṅghanapācana and avasecana, to be applied when the doṣas are present in a slight, moderate or large amount;⁴⁰⁸ their effects are described by means of similes (11.25).