ROLE OF VAMANA KARMA FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF VICHARCHIKA: AN AYURVEDA PERSPECTIVE
Dr. Pankaj Nigam*, Dr. Om Prakash Dwivedi and Dr. Jinesh Jain
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda mentioned importance of Shodhana procedure which not only detoxify body but also play significant role in Bahudosha Avastha; Prameha, Kushtha and other skin disease. Panchakarma is applied for the Shodhana which contributes greatly towards the treatment and prevention of various diseases. Panchakarma offer various Shodhana procedure; Vamana is one of them. Vamana help to eliminate Kapha Dosha and Dushti Ama. The literature suggests potency of Vamana in Vicharchika which is a Kaphaja Vikara and possesses symptoms similar to the Eczema as mentioned in modern science. Amashaya is considered as Udhbhavasthana of Vicharchika since all toxic materials along with Kapha Sthana is collected in Amashaya, the Vamana Karma expelled out these materials from Amashaya thus relief disease symptoms. Article describes clinical significance of Vamana in Vicharchika as per ayurveda literatures study.
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