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i.e. the pulse of excited kaph (phlegm) assumes the movement of gander, peacock, pigeon, dove, and cock, bending backwards.
वतादिद्वन्द्व नाड़ीगतिभेदमाह The distinction of the movement of the pulse produced by degeneration of two bodily humoursvata (air), etc., is stated :
मुहः सर्पगति नाड़ी मुहर्भेकगति तथा । alafTTIETTEVAT taafa haftfoor: 11 (V.8) भुजगादिगति नाड़ी राजहंसगति तथा । . aravachanai 19 afact FAT: 11 (V.9) मण्डूकादिगतिं नाड़ी मयूरादिगति तथा । fqaçãohantyai gafa Farfaa: 11 (V.10)
The great thinkers say that it should be understood that there has taken place an irritated excess of vata (air) and pitta (bile) of a patient whose pulse moves like a snake at one moment and like a frog at another moment (V. 8) • Thus the wise people say that it should be understood that there occurred an excess of vitiated bodily humour-vata (air) and 'slesma. (phlegm) of a patient whose pulse moves like a snake, etc. at one moment and like a garder, etc. at another moment. (V. 9)
And the wise people say that it should be understood that there is an excess of degenerated bodily humours--pitta (bile) and slesma (phlegm) of a
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