Vamana
 

Vamana-Emitics

Elimination of Dosha through mouth is called Vamana.

To whom Vamana should be given

  • The disorders of kapha predominancy
  • Swasa asthama
  • Kasa-Bronchitis
  • Peenasa-Sinusitis
  • Kushta-skin diseases
  • Upper respiratory tract diseases-larynaitis and pharyngitis
  • Gala ganda-Goitere ?
  • Prameha-urinary enamalics caused by metabolic disorders.
  • Weakness of Agni
  • Indigestion
  • Toxic condition who has taken poisons
  • Excessive salivation
  • Anoraxia
  • Glandular enlargements-apachi and Granthi
  • Epilepsy
  • Mental disorders
  • Stomatitis
  • Disorders of mother’s milk
  • Tumours
  • Certain types of heart problem where kapha is predominant
  • Erisepalus

How to give ?

If patient is suitable give snehapana for 3 to 7 days
4th or 8th day Abhyanga and Bashpa sweda
Rest after sweda for one hour.

Before vamana medicine-either milk or sugar cane juice in sufficient quantity or light diet like milk and rice or Dahi (curd) and rice of kichadi is given.
Vamana is not given on empty stomach.

After 15-30 minutes in take – man medicine
Wait for 40 minutes and vamana starts.

If not
Use yasti madhu fanta or Yastimadhu siddha jala 10 to 20 ounces for every vega.
After 6 to 8 vega-give salt water for last vega.
In the end give gargle of salt water then ordinary hot water for gargle.
Mukha prakshalana with water and complete rest in bed.

Nothing by mouth for 2 hours.
Tea or coffee after 2 hours
No diet upto evening
Light diet as indicated in Samsar jana karma from evening.

What should be done after Vamana Karma ?

Complete rest in bed including mouna – no talk
Samasarjana karma from evening
Shamana medicine
Proceed for next therapeutics

Samsarjana Karma

To restore agni functions light diet is given after Shodhana known as samsarjana karma. It is as follows :

The day Time of diet Pravara Shuddhi Maddhya Shuddhi Avara Shuddhi

First Morning

Evening -
Peya - -
Second Morning
Evening Peya
Peya Peya
Vilepi Peya
Akrita or krita yusha
Third Morning

Evening Vilepi

Vilepi Akrita
Yusha
Krita
Yusha Akrita or krita
Mansa rasa
Normal diet
Fourth Morning

Evening Vilepi

Akrita
yusha Krita
Yusha
Akrita Mansa
Rasa Akrita or krita
Mansa rasa
Normal diet
Fifth Morning Krita
Yusha Normal diet -
Sixth Morning

Evening Akrita mansa
Rasa
Krita mansa
Rasa -

- -

-
Seventh Morning Normal diet - -

What is peya : Peya is one kind of yavagu. Take rice about 50g. mix it with 400 ml. water and cook it. After rice is cooked take the water portion only. It is peya.

What is Vilepi : 50g. of rice is cooked with 4 times i.e. 200 ml. of water, and semi liquid part can be used. It is called vilepi.

What is Yusha : Mung beans, masura dal etc. are cooked in water and kept as semiliquid. This is called yusha. When it is mixed with trikatu, pippali, maricha, salt etc. it is called krita yusha. About 40-50 g. mung is cooked in about 500 to 600 ml. water.

What is Mansa Rasa : Mutton juice

300 g. mutton is cooked in 600 ml. water which is called heavy (gadha). 240 g. mutton cooked in 600 ml. water is called medium (Maddhyama) and 150 g. mutton cooked in 600 ml. water is called liquid (Patala). Only Mansa Rasa that is liquid portion of mutton (juice) is taken to drink. When it is mixed with salt, maricha, jeeraka etc. (condamen) it is called krita mansa rasa.