AH-Su-Chapter 18: Vamana Virechana Vidhi वमन विरेचन विधि / Emesis and Purgation Therapies
कफे विध्यात् वमनं संयोगे वा कफोलबणे तद्वद् विरेचनं पित्ते Vamana – Emesis should be administered for increase of Kapha either alone or in combination with other Doshas where Kapha is predominant. Virechana – purgation should be administered to treat increase of Pitta – alone or in combination with other Doshas where Pitta is predominant. 1 Persons suitable for Vamana procedure – Vamana Arha विशेषेण तु वामयेत् नवज्वरातिसाराधः पित्तासृक्राजयक्ष्मिणः कुष्ठमेहापचिग्रन्थिश्लीपद उन्मादकासिनः श्वासह्रुल्लासवीसर्पस्तन्यदोषोर्ध्वरोगिणः Emesis should be administered to persons suffering from Navajwara – fever of recent origin Atisara – diarrhoea, dysentery Adha:pitta – Pitta imbalance in lower part of abdomen Pittasruk – Bleeding disorder due to Pitta imbalance Rajayakshma – Chronic Respiratory disorder Kushta – skin diseases Meha – diabetes, urinary tract disorders Apachi, Granthi – Goitre, tumour, fibroid Shleepada – Elephantiasis, Filariasis Unmada – Sc...