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Langhana (Depleting)
The processes which produces lightness in the body is call as Langhana. In AyurvedaThe dravyas who have laghu, Usna, Tikshana, Vishad, Ruksha, Sukshma, Khara, Sara and Kathina Properties may produced Langhana effect in the body. Generally, Langhana is considered as fasting, but Langhana may produce by some other method i.e. Vamana, Virechana, Pipasa, Maruta, Vyayama,, the Langhana may divided in to two, Langhana by Sothana and Langhana by Samshamana.
Physiologic action of Langhana: This Langhana is act on the body by reducing the body fluid volume and increase the density of body tissue. Prolonged Langhana produces depletion of nutrition to the tissue. The basic mechanism of Langhana as fallow:
Langhana
(Prevention of nutritional diet and increase metabolic activity of normal cell by different activity like exercise, drugs etc.)
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Increase Agni and digestion of Ama and stimulation of defense mechanism
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Depletion of nutrition for pathological part and digestion of debris
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