European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

REVIEW ON VAMANA KARMA FOR HIS PHYSIOLOGY AND HERAPEUTIC ACTION

*Dr. Satyam Pandey and Dr. Ruchi Shukla

ABSTRACT

Panchakarma is a process that cleans the body of residual toxic materials left by disease and compounded by lack of proper nutrition, and builds immunity against infections. The digestive enzymes, metabolic co-factors, hormones, and agnis which regulate the body‟s internal homeostasis become disorganized due to one‟s repeated dietary indiscretions, poor exercise patterns, lifestyle, and genetic predisposition. This leads to the accumulation and spread of toxins throughout the physiology resulting in disease. This waste matter is called ama in Ayurveda. Ama is a foul-smelling, sticky, harmful substance that needs to be completely removed from the body. Panchakarma removes excess doshas, corrects imbalances and eliminate the harmful ama out of your system through the body‟s own organs and pores of elimination (colon, sweat glands, lungs, bladder, urinary tract, stomach, intestines, etc.). Panchakarma purifies the tissues at a very deep level. The emesis and purgation defined as Vamana in ayurveda Vamana helps to treat disorders related to Kapha Dosha and eliminates morbid contents through oral emesis. Vamana play important role in Ayurveda Shodhana Chikitsa, considering this present article elaborates the physiological role of these therapies of Panchakarma.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Shodhana Chikitsa, Vamana.