A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c25.229

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Remedial measures can also be divided into hetuviparīta (counteracting the aetiological factors), 436 vyādhiviparīta (counteracting the disease), 437 and ubhayārthakārin (having both kinds of effect). 438 Hetuviparīta measures are illustrated by means of examples: light foods in diseases caused by heavy foods, etc. Vyādhiviparīta treatment consists of two main types, laṅghana and bṛṃhaṇa; further elements are: pañcakarman, together with medicinal smoking (dhūma), fumigation (dhūpa), the application of collyria, etc., as well as vimlāpana, upanāhana, pāṭana, etc. (12.5). Examples are given of vyādhiviparīta and ubhayārthakārin types of therapy (12.6).