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 Now we shall discourse on the chapter which deals with the (symptoms and) medical treatment of vomiting '''(Chhardi-Pratishedha). '''

Causes and Nomenclature:— The bodily Doshas are deranged and aggravated per force by the use of extremely liquid, emollient, unpalatable or oversalted food or of one taken at an improper time or in an inordinate quantity or which is incongenial to the physical temperament of its user, as well as by over-fatiguing physical exercise, fear, mental agitation, Indigestion, presence of worms (in the intestines), or quick eating or owing to pregnancy or any disgusting or loathsome causes. Thus deranged, the Doshas rush up to the mouth and after covering the whole of it come out with great force and with an aching pain in the limbs. This is, therefore, called Vomiting (Chhardi). 2. The vital Váyu known as the Udána-Váyu coming in combination with the one known as the Vyána-Váyu in a man addicted to incompatible food and drink leads to the derangement of the bodily Doshas and rushes up to the upper part of his body (which causes vomiting)- 3. Premonitory Symptoms:— Nausea, suppression of eructations, thin and saline water-brash and an aversion to food and drink are the premonitory symptoms of vomiting. 4.

Specific Symptoms:— Scanty ejections of frothy matter of strong astringent taste accompanied with a loud sound and cramps at the back and the sides