A CASE STUDY TO SHOW THE EFFECT OF VAMAN CHIKITSA ON HYPOTHYROIDISM DISEASE
Abstract
Ayurveda aims at cure of the disease and restoration of the natural health by maintaining doshas, dhatus in balance form.
The therapeutic action for completing the aim encompasses the following –
- Elimination of the causative factors of disease
- By breaking down the pathogenesis of disease
- By eliminating the toxins of the body
- Palliative treatment of imbalance by-
- Medicinal treatment (aushada chikitsa)
- Balance diet (ahara chikitsa)
- Life style management (vihara chikitsa)
If the aetiology is removed the disease can even be cured without the use of therapeutic approach. The disease stage can be assessed by doshas involvement & there lakshanas. Sanshodhana chikitsa not only cures the progress of disease but also enhances the impact of samshamana chikitsa. It deeply cleanses the body & eliminates the vitiated doshas.
The ancient classics describes the five- fold purification process in the form of major internal cleaning procedures like emesis, purgation, enemata, insufflation and blood- letting with necessary preparatory processes (purva karma). In this case study we will visualise the effect of vamana karma along with samshama chikitsa in hypothyroidism disease even without the use of allopathic medication.
Key Words: Hypothyroidism, Agnimandhya, Vamana, Agni, Dhatawagnimandhya, ThyronormReferences
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