European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

CLASSICAL STANDARD OPERATIVE PROCEDURE OF VIRECHANA KARMA

Poonam*, Sanjay Gupta, Chandra Mohan Arya, Priyanka Sharma and Lalita Sharma

ABSTRACT

Panchkarma, a comprehensive and an integral part of Ayurvedic treatment and have its role in every therapeutic condition. Virechana is the second therapy in the sequence of Panchkarma. The process in which the elimination of morbid Doshas occurs through the Adhobhaga. Most widely used purificatory procedure especially for paittika diseases and also useful in the conditions where pitta is associated with khapha and vata. In Virechana, the Doshas even from the Amashaya are taken to the Pakwashaya and they are removed through Gudamarga (anal route). Virechana is not only effective for diseases condition but can be administered to the healthy individual also. If Virechana Karma is not done in proper manner, with exact dosage of drugs required, in recommended indications and in proper environment, it may leads to hazardous effects such as electrolyte imbalance etc. To avoid these side effects, some steps should be taken which may include subjective as well as objective parameters. There is an urgent need of standardizing the classical Panchkarma procedure which is the need of today. The dosage schedule, proper administration of procedure, medications, effects and side effects are to be standardized so that uniform procedure of practice can be developed universally. Standardization is required for the effective application in current practice. Also it helps in providing effective therapeutic results and minimizing the chances of complications.

Keywords: Panchkarma, virechana, standardization.