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Hernia - anta Utarana

Symptoms
Hiccups are sudden, involuntary contractions (spasms) of the diaphragm muscle. When the muscle spasms, the vocal cords snap shut in this


Treatment
Single Drugs

1. Juice of root of Kadali (plantain)- 7 to 14 ml. to be taken with 5 to 10 g. Sarkara (raw sugar) twice a day.

2. Powdered Seed of Ela (lesser cardamom)-120 to 250 mg. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey twice a day.

3. Powder of root of Brhat KaSiphala (yellow pumpkin)-1 to 3 g. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey and repeated many times.

4. Powdered Marica (black pepper)-1 to 2 g. to be taken with 5 to 10 g. Sarkara (raw sugar) twice a day.

5. Powdered fruit rind of Vibhitaka (beleric myrobalan)-3 to 6 g. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey twice a day.

6. Powder of Kasa-3 to 6 g. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey twice a day.

Simple Preparations

1. Powder of Pahala Phala Puspa-1 to 2 g. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey twice a day.

2. Powder of equal part of fruit of Kapittha (wood apple) and Suddha Kasisa-120 mg. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey and repeated many times a day.

3. Powdered seed of Candrasura (common cress)-1 to 3 g. or its decoction 14 to 28 ml. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey twice a day.

4. Powder of equal part of Kauki and Svara Gairika (ochre)-120 to 250 mg. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey and repeated many times a day.

5. Powder of equal part of fruit of Pippali (long pepper), fruit rind ofAmalaki (embelic myrobalan), Sarkara (raw sugar), Suhi (dried ginger)-1 g. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey twice a day.

6. Powder of equal part Badara Majja (jujube seed decorticated), Suddha Krsa Ajana, Laja (pop of paddy)-180 mg. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey twice a day.

Compound Preparations

1. Mayura-Puccha Bhasma: 30 to 60 mg. to be taken with 4 to 6 g. honey with 300 mg. powdered fruit of Pippali (long pepper) and honey twice a day.

External Applications

1. Nasya (snuff) of powdered root of Yasimadhu (glycyrrhiza).

2. Nasya (snuff) of powdered fruit of Pippali (long pepper) with Sarkara (raw sugar.)

3. Nasya (snuff) of powder of Suhi (dried ginger) mixed with Gua (jaggery).

4. Nasya (drops) of solution of wood of Candana (sandal) in Nari Dugdha (human milk).

5. Dhumra of Masa (black phaseolus bean) in Nirdhuma fire.

Pathya and Apathya

The Pathya and Apathya as prescribed in Svasa Roga may be taken.