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Vamana is the procedure of eliminating the dosha from the body through the oral route by way of inducing vomiting.
In this process the infected doshas are thrown out of the body by medication of emetics. It is the most effective treatment in Kapha dosha.
Vaman is recommended in Vasant rutu [spring season] since there is natural increase of kapha dosha in our body. In a disease having predominance of kapha dosha, Vaman can be performed at any time after performing snehana and swedana.
To whom Vamana should be given
The disorders of kapha predominancy
Shavsa-Bronchial asthma & disorders characterized by breathlessness.
Healthy person to protect from kapha diseases in future.
Medoroga-Obesity
Kasa-cough
Peenasa-chronic Sinusitis
Visuchika- Gastro-enteritis
Avipaka-Indigestion
Kushta-various skin diseases
Upper respiratory tract diseases-larynaitis and pharyngitis
Gala ganda-thyroid enlargement.
Prameha-dieases characterized by altered character & excessive amount of urine including diabetes.
Mandagni-Impaired appetite.
Viruddhajeerna-Indigestion
Vishapita-Toxic condition who has taken poisons
Mukhapraseka-Excessive salivation
Aruchi-Tastelessness
Apachi-Lymphadenitis
Granthi-Benign swelling
Apasmar-Epilepsy
Mental disorders
Mukhapaka-Stomatitis
Stanyadushti-Disorders of mother’s milk
Tumours
Hridroga-Certain types of heart problem where kapha is predominant
Erisepalus
How to give ?
Oral administration of sneha for a stipulated period followed by abhyanga and swedana forms the preparation of the client for vamana karma.Then client is subjected to vamana karma.At the end of the client is advised to follow the samsarjana(specific diet according to increasing digestive power) karma for regaining the original physical strength.This is the procedure of vamana karma.
How It Work ?
According Maharishi Charak the emetic substance which is empowered with be ushan, tikshan, suksham, vyavyahi and vikashi qualities, reaches the hridya by its own penetrating power (swa veeryena) and from there, it gets into the dhamanees (channels) and entering the big and minute strotas (sthoola anu srotrebhyah) throughout the body (kevelam sareeragatam), liquefies the doshas lodge there, by its agneye (biochemical) quantities and breaks (vicchindati) the dosha by its tikshan qualities. The dosha thus liberated, enters the circulation broken and when the patient’s body had been sufficiently lubricated by the previous Snehan, the dosha cannot stick up anywhere, just as honey cannot stick up in a vessel, which is anointed with oil and therefore the dosha naturally comes to the koshth.
From the alimentary canal the dosha is finally vomited out by the action of udan Vayu. The emetic which starts its action in the alimentary canal enters the circulation and brings the dosha along with it, into the alimentary canal for elimination from there.
Diet Should Be Taken After Vaman Karma
The patient should not take food immediately; he should at least fast until afternoon. When according to his jatharagni, he should be allowed to take a light meal with kulutha yoosha or mugadha yoosha or aadhaka yoosha or jaangalamaamsarasa, having taken a refreshing hot water bath.
Maharishi charak says that the patient should fast for that day or may take a thin manda and yavagu of old red saali rice on that day in the evening if he is so allowed by the physician after judging his digestive capacity. He should repeat the same at the time of the two meals on the next day also; on the third day, he should take the vilepi or thick kanjee of the same rice preferably without salt or with very little salt (if it is so desired by the (patient). The same is too repeated on the third day evening and fourth day forenoon (only two meals are to allowed). On the evening of the fourth day, he may take same old rice well boiled with the mudga yoosha. The same is to be repeated on the fifth day both forenoon and evening. On the sixth day, in the morning, he may take the same food with jaangalamaamsarasa added to it (according top satmyam of the body) the same food is to be repeated in the evening and on the seventh day both in the morning and evening. On the eight day onwards, the patient may gradually indulge in his usual food but with good care.
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