A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c8.94

v1.c8.94

The movement (gati) of the doṣas is of three types: (1) decrease (kṣaya), constancy (sthāna) and increase (vṛddhi); (2) upward, downward and sideways movement; (3) location in the viscera, the branches of the body, and the vulnerable points, together with the joints (17.112–113). 235 A fourth type, dependent on the seasons, is added; it consists of accumulation (caya), excitement (prakopa) and pacification (praśama); 236 two varieties are distinguished: normal (prākṛtī) and abnormal (vaikṛtī) (17.114–118).