| Keyword | Upas`haya |
| Type | N. |
| Etymology/ Definition | य उपयोग: सुखावह: तमुपशय विद्यात् । अ. हृ. नि. १/६ अरुणदत्त |
| Reference | A.H.Ni.1/7, M.Ni.1 |
| Literary Meaning | Pacification of symptoms, M / W – diagnosis by the effect of certain articles of food or medicine |
| Implied Meaning | A judicial use of drug, diet and regimen to relieve the disease symptoms is Upas`haya , the palliating factors. |
| Elaboration | It is one of the procedures to diagnose the involvement of Dosha e. g. Hot water poured over the painful joint of a person so as to reduce the intensity of pain. It indicates the involvement of Vaata Dosha . It is an important tool to diagnose a condition with masked symptomatology. It is classified in various ways as stated below: 1. Hetuvipareeta Upas`haya ( relief due to factors opposite to causative factors ) a ) Aushadhi ( Medicine )- S`hun`t`hee ( dry ginger ) is indicated in Kaphaja Jvara . b ) Food – Rasaudana is indicated in Vaataja Jvara caused by overexertion. c ) Vihaara ( life style )- keeping awake at nights is indicated in excess Kapha due to Divaasvaapa ( to sleep in the afternoon ) 2 ) Vyaadhivipareeta ( relief due to factors opposite to disease ) a ) Aushadhi ( medicine ) – Haridraa ( turmeric ) is indicated in Prameha ( Diabetes ). b ) Food – cereal soup is indicated in diarrhoea. c ) To strain for evacuation of waste products is indicated in reverted Vaata . 3 ) Hetuvyaadhivipareeta ( relief due to factors opposite to causative factor and disease ) E. g. Vaata pacifying Das`hamoola is indicated in Vaataja S`hotha ( Oedema ) |
| Antonym | Anupas`haya, Vyaadhi Saatmya |
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