Essay name: The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study)
Author:
Ashok Majumdar
Affiliation: Banaras Hindu University / Department of Kayachikitsa
This study deals with the presentation of the Nervous System in Yoga, Tantra and Ayurveda. Yoga and Ayurveda are allied sciences dealing with science of man in depth. This study has revealed a number of hither to unknown facts about concept of nervous system and thought science of Hindus.
Chapter 8 - General classification of Diseases
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT OF VATIKA, PAITTIKA AND
KAPHAJA DISORDERS AND DISEASES
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The vitiated vata should be treated by drugs having
sweet,sour, and saline taste and unctuous and hot qualities
and by such devices as oleation, fomentation, asthapana and
anuvasana type of enema, inhalation, diet, mass-age, unction,
offusion- which should all contain materials having anti
vatika properties. This is of course to be done with due
regard to the dosage and season. Of all the devices
above, the asthapana and anuvasana types of enema or the
treatment par excellence for the cure of Vatika diseases
because immediately after entering the colon, they strike
at the very root of the vitiated vata and when it is over
come in the colon, even the entire vitiated vata dwelling
in other parts of the body is automatically alleviated. This
can be likened to the cutting of the root of a free which
results in the automatic destruction of the trunk, branches,
sprouts, flowers, fruits, leaves etc. (Ch.Su.20:13).
vitiated Pitta
This should be treated by drugs having sweet, better,
astringent and cooling qualities and such devices as oleation,
pergation, unction, affusion, message, etc., which should
all contain material having anti-paittika properties. This
is of course to be done with due regard to the dosage and
season, of all the devices stated above, the purgation is the
treatment par excellance for curing paittika diseases because
immediately after it is administered, it eliminates the
