PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION OF VAMANA AND VIRECHANA IN KAPHA AND PITTA ROGA: A REVIEW
Abstract
Panchakarma is the essential part of Ayurveda therapeutics which prevents disease, preserves health, promotes strength and establishes harmony between body and nature. The diseases mainly arise due to the aggravation of Doshas and in this regards Panchakarma play vital role to pacify aggravated Doshas. Panchakarma includes five major therapeutic procedures, amongst them Vamana and Virechana are important modalities of Panchakarma and these procedures can alleviate many health ailments related to the Doshas vitiation. Specifically Vamana provides relief in Kapha and Pitta Roga while Virechana helps to cure Rogas associated with Pitta Dosha. Therefore these therapies provide health benefits in allergic bronchitis, sinusitis, hyperacidity, indigestion, obesity, dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus, etc. Vamana and Virecana remove toxins from body, reduce effects of morbid Doshas, impart lightness in body, purify Hridya, Kantha, Shirah and regularizes metabolic activities. The drugs used for Vamana and Virechana purposes possessing unique properties and these properties of Ayurveda drugs contributed greatly towards the Doshas pacifying effects of Panchakarma therapy. Considering these all facts present articles explores physiological action of Vamana and Virechana in Kapha and Pitta Roga.
Key-Words: Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Vamana, Virechana, Dosha.
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