The Wealth of Indian Alchemy and Its Medicinal Uses
author: B. Mukherji
edition: 1998, Sri Satguru Publications
pages: 741
ISBN-10: 8170305829
ISBN-13: 9788170305828
Topic: Rasashastra
Chapter 36 - Arochaka (Aversion to Food)
This page describes Arochaka (Aversion to Food) which is the thirty-sixth chapter located on pages 614-616 in the book The wealth of Indian alchemy composed by B. Mukherji. This book is a compendium of medicinal practices related to Indian alchemy, a branch of Ayurveda known as Rasashastra. It deals with topics such as purification of metals, minerals and previous stones. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
Symptoms and Treatment of aversion to food (Arochaka). Now we shall discourse on the chapter which deals with the (symptoms and) medical treatment of aversion to food (Arocaka-Pratishedha). 1....
Read full contents: Chapter LVII - Symptoms and Treatment of aversion to food (Arochaka)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Symptoms and treatment of Arochaka (aversion to food). Its causes and indications:— This disease is due to an abnormal excess of vayu, pitta, kapha, combination of these three, grief, fear, greed, anger disagreeable food, spectacle, and odour....
Read full contents: Chapter 14 - Symptoms and treatment of Arochaka (aversion to food)
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) [by G. D. Jayalakshmi]
A person attacked by this fever does not like sweets; does not listen to advice; the body gets twisted due to its effect; the jvara does not spare even young children from its cruel effects (VI. 62): yadbhakshyamamlakatutiknamapekshate tanna svadu khadati ca surkshayate hitoktam | jangham viveshtayati humkritimadadhati baleshu na kvacana darshayate rucim ca || Krodhana (anger), Arocaka (food-aversion) Adhmana (indigestion) arise from this fever (hence his sons) and Vata, Pitta, Kapha, Sannipata and Grahani...
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