KARMA
DEEPAN KARMA
दीपन
पचेन्नामं वह्निकृच्च दीपनं तद्यथा मिशिः ।
Mahabut sanghatana- Vayu + Teja
Rasa – katu, amla, lavan
Virya- Ushna
Vipak- katu/ amla/ madhur
Guna- laghu, ushna, tikshna, ruksha
Dosha - Pitta vardhak, vata vardhak(saman vayu), kapha shamak
Dhatu - dhatwagni deepan
Mala – sangrahi
Agni – vardhan (may be ama pachan)
Types - NA
Rogaghnata – Agnimandya, kapha-medaj vikar,
aruchi, krumi, arsha, udar, gulma
Examples – Hingu, Marich, Pippali, Nimbuk, Yavani
- Deepaniya mahakashay (panchakol=pippali, pippalimula, chavya,
chitrak, shunthi + bhallatakasthi , hingu, amlavetas, marich, ajamoda
- snan (bath), vyayam (exercise)
Research updates of Deepan karma (Appetizers)
PACHAN KARMA
पाचन
पचत्यामं न वह्निं च कुर्यात्तद्धि पाचनम् ॥
नागकेसरवत् विद्यात् चित्रो दीपनपाचनः ।
Mahabut sanghatana- Vayu + Teja
Rasa – katu, tikta, amla, lavan
Virya- Ushna / sheeta
Vipak- amla/ madhur/ katu
Guna- laghu, sheeta, tikshna, ruksha
Dosha - Pitta vardhak, vata- kapha shamak
Dhatu – not significant
Mala – ama pachan (niram)
Agni – vardhan / no effect (pachak strava increases / liver stimulant)
Types - Amapachak, Amaja jwar, Amatisara
Rogaghnata – Agnimandya, Ama dosha, Atisara, Jwar, Aruchi, Amavaat,
arsha, udar, grahani
Examples – Musta, Nagakeshar, Triphala, Chitrak
Clinical application – Shodhan & shaman chikitsa
Research updates of Pachan karma (Digestives)
Shodhan Karma
शोधन
स्थानाद्बहिर्नयेत् उर्ध्वमधो वा मलसंचयम् ।
देहसंशोधनं तत् स्यात् देवदालि फलं यथा ।
Pancha karma – Vaman, Virechan, Anuvasan, Niruha basti, Nasya
Vaman karma
वमन
अपक्वपित्तश्लेष्माणौ बलादूर्ध्वं नयेत्तु यत् ॥
वमनं तद्धि विज्ञेयं मदनस्य फलं यथा ।
Mahabut sanghatana- Vayu + Teja
Rasa – madhur, katu, amla, lavan, tikta, kashay
Virya- Ushna
Vipak- katu
Guna- laghu, ushna, tikshna, sukshma, vyavayi, vikasi
Dosha - kapha nirharan
Dhatu – shodhan
Mala – shodhan
Agni – agni saad ----agni vardhak
Rogaghnata – Vamanarha vyadhi, vyakti
Nava jwar, amatisara
Examples – Madanaphala, yashtimadhu, arishtak, vacha
Clinical application – Shodhan chikitsa
SHAMAN KARMA
संशमन
न शोधयति न द्वेष्टि समान् दोषांस्तथोद्धतान् ।
समीकरोति विषमान् शमनं तद्यथा अमृता ।
Mahabut sanghatana- Akash
Rasa – variable
Virya- variable
Vipak- variable
Guna- variable
Dosha – vata/ pitta/ kapha sanshaman
Dhatu –
Mala –
Agni –
Types – 7 – dipan , pachan, kshudha, trushna, vyayam, aatap, marut sevan
Rogaghnata – 1. kshudha- ajirna, kapha dushti, samata
2. trushna- udar, shotha
3. vyayam- sthaulya, agnimandya
4. aatap- kapha medaj rog
5, marut- pitta rog, kshay
Examples – tel, ghrut, madhu
Clinical application – Shaman chikitsa
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VIRECHAN
Sharangadhar samhita-
4 types as per bala/ strength-
1. Anuloman
2. Stransan
3. Bhedan
4. Rechan
ANULOMAN KARMA
अनुलोमन
कृत्वा पाकं मलानां यद्भित्वा बन्धमधो नयेत् ॥
तच्चानुलोमनं ज्ञेयं यथा प्रोक्त हरीतकी ।
Herbs that act as mild laxatives are called Anuloman dravya. Ama may
cause obstruction in the channels & these herbs digest sama mala &
eliminate them from the rectum.
Loam = cilliary process
Also known as Mrudu virechan
Mahabut sanghatana- pruthvi + jala
Rasa – katu, tikta, madhur
Virya- shita or ushna
Vipak- madhur
Guna- guru, shit, snigdha, sara
Dosha – pitta shodhan
Dhatu – NA
Mala – virechan
Agni – vardhak
Types- Vatanuloman & purish anuloman
Rogaghnata – balak, vruddha, garbhini, mrudu prakruti, adhman, aatop, udar shool
Examples – Haritaki, draksha, dugdha
Clinical application – Shodhan chikitsa
STRANSAN KARMA
स्रंसन
पक्तव्यं यदप्क्तव्यैव श्लिष्टं कोष्टॆ मलादिकम् ॥
नयत्यधः स्रंसनम् तद्यथा स्यात्कॄतामलकः ।
Herbs that act as mild purgatives are called Stransan dravya. These herbs remove
the malas which are sticking to the intestinal walls & expel them from the body.
These herbs are not ama packak. They add moisture to stool & increases
peristaltic movements.
Both pakwa & apakwa mala is eliminated.
Stransan dravya are stronger than Anuloman dravya.
Also known as mild purgative/ stool softener/ sukha virechak.
Mahabut sanghatana- pruthvi + jala & vayu+teja
Rasa – katu, tikta, madhur
Virya- shita or ushna
Vipak- madhur or katu
Guna- guru, shita or ushna, snigdha
Dosha – pitta shodhan
Dhatu – NA
Mala – virechan
Agni – NA
Rogaghnata – Pitta Pradhan vyadhi
Examples – Aragwadha, Erand, Mrudvika, Triphala
Clinical application – Shodhan chikitsa
BHEDAN KARMA
भेदन
मलादिकमबद्धं च बद्धं वा पिण्डितं मलैः ॥
भित्वाधः पातयति तद्भेदनं कटुकि यथा ।
Herbs that act as drastic purgatives are called Bhedan dravya. They break stony
hard stools and remove liquid mala as well as aggravated doshas from the
digestive tract.
These herbs are increases peristaltic movements.
Forceful expulsion of consolidated matter
Bhedan dravya are strongest dravya among all.
Also known as tikshna or tivra virechak.
Mahabut sanghatana- teja + vayu
Rasa – katu, tikta
Virya- ushna
Vipak- katu
Guna- ushna, tikshna, laghu, ruksha, vishad
Dosha – pitta shodhan
Dhatu – dhatugat mala shodhan
Mala – virechan
Agni – NA
Types- 1. Antra mala bhedan 1. Antargat/ Internal
2. Yakrut pliha bhedan 2. Bahya / External
3. Vidradhi bhedan / Disintegrator
Indications – Acute conditions (Quick acting), Vidradhi, Gulma, Pliha roga
Contraindications- Children, Old age persons, Pregnant women, Postpartum women
Examples – Jayapal, Katuka, Arka, Chitrak, Bhalltak, Swarnakshiri
Bhedaniya mahakashay
RECHAN/ VIRECHAN KARMA
रेचन
विपक्वं यदपक्वं वा मलादि द्रवतां नयेत् ॥
रेचयत्यपि तत्ज्ञेयं रेचनं त्रिवृता यथा ।
Herbs that act as strong purgatives are called Virechan dravya.
Watery stool due to addition of water by altering intestinal wall movement
They forcefully remove both sama & niram mala in their liquid state from body.
Also known as simple purgatives.
Mutra virechak dravya / gana
Mahabut sanghatana- pruthvi + jala
Rasa – katu, tikta, madhur
Virya- ushna or shita
Vipak- madhur or katu
Guna- guru, shita, snigdha OR ushna, tikshna, laghu
Dosha – pitta shodhan
Dhatu – dhatu Shodhan
Mala – virechan
Agni – vardhan
Types- 1. Koshtha- mrudu, Madhya, tikshna
2. karya- anuloman, stransan, bhedan, tikshna virechan
3. bala- sara, anuloman, stransan, bhedan
4. Upayuktanga(useful part)- mula, twak, kshira, phal, patra, swaras, tail
Indications – Pittaj vyadhi , Pitta- kaphaj, pitta-vataj vyadhi
Jirna jwar, gara visha, krumi, malavashthamb, kamala, pandu, halimak,
pliharoga, urdhwa raktapitta, amlapitta, unmad, gulma, kushtha, vatarakta,
udar, chhardi
Contraindications- Virechan anarha vyakti
Examples – Trivrutta, Draksha, Erand
