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Appendix-4
Ayurveda and Health
Treatment of Lūtasphota and Snakebite
**Lūtasphota caused by an offender:** Snakebite etc... This can be treated with the same remedies as for skin diseases. To alleviate these conditions, a poultice should be applied. For this purpose, the use of earth from a field, white clay, Kedāra-tarika etc. is beneficial.
(Mavṛ P. 9) A poultice of earth from a field is applied to reduce the burning sensation caused by spider bites and snakebites etc.
Treatment of Vāta caused by itching: The use of fragrant stones, Gandharohka, is beneficial. This is used to treat Vāta caused by itching, etc.
(Mavṛ P. 9) Gandharohka stones are used to treat Vāta caused by itching, etc.
Indigestion and its causes:
• Eating while wearing wet clothes: This leads to indigestion, incomplete digestion, fatigue, and lethargy.
(Mavṛ P. 12) Eating while wearing wet clothes leads to indigestion.
• Frequent washing of clothes: This is done to prevent indigestion in the state of illness.
(Mavṛ P. 13) Clothes are washed frequently to prevent indigestion in the state of illness.
• Staying awake at night: This leads to indigestion and the contamination of Apāna-vāyu, resulting in a foul odor.
(Mavṛ P. 33) Staying awake at night leads to indigestion and the contamination of Apāna-vāyu, resulting in a foul odor.
• Consumption of Mandaka (bread), Valla, and Sura (liquor) at night: This leads to indigestion and the excretion of foul-smelling feces.
(Mavṛ P. 83) Consumption of Mandaka (bread), Valla, and Sura (liquor) at night leads to indigestion and the excretion of foul-smelling feces.
**Expulsion of Vāyu from Apāna through a Vāsthi (enema)**
**Daieṇa vatthiṇā vā, payoyaṇaṁ hojja vāuṇā muṇiṇo. Gelanṇammi vi hojja. Glānatve mandatve sati vāyuna prayojanaṁ bhavati, kvāpi hi roge dṛtyādinā saṁgrhya vāto'pānādau praksipyate.**
(Gā. 28 Mavṛ P. 19) In the treatment of certain diseases, Vāyu is expelled from Apāna through an enema.