VAMANAM

🔺TREATMENT : VAMANAM

📌DEFINITION

🔸Vamana is one of the Panchakarma therapies, in which controlled therapeutic emesis (induced vomiting) is performed to expel aggravated Kapha dosha and associated toxins from the upper gastrointestinal tract.

📌DRUGS USED

🔸Madanaphala

🔸Ikshvaku

🔸Jimutaka

🔸Kutaja

🔸Pippali

🔸Yashtimadhu

🔸Vacha

🔸Saindhava lavana

🔸Madhu

📌PROCEDURE

1. Purvakarma (Pre-operative measures):

🔸Snehana (internal & external oleation)

🔸Swedana (fomentation)

2. Pradhanakarma (Main procedure):

🔸Patient is given emesis-inducing drugs with suitable adjuvants.

🔸Repeated vomiting continues until proper signs of purification (Shuddhi Lakshana) are achieved.

3. Paschatkarma (Post-operative measures):

🔸Samsarjana Krama (gradual dietetic regimen starting from Manda, Peya, Vilepi to normal diet).

📌INDICATED DISEASES

🔸Kasa (Cough)

🔸Shwasa (Asthma)

🔸Kaphaja Jwara (Fever with Kapha dominance)

🔸Kaphaja Unmada (Insanity due to Kapha)

🔸Apasmara (Epilepsy)

🔸Medoroga (Obesity)

🔸Kushtha (Skin diseases)

🔸Prameha (Diabetes)

🔸Vridhi (Abscess/Tumor conditions)

📌MUST BE AVOIDED IN

🔸Children

🔸Elderly and very weak persons

🔸Pregnancy

🔸Rajonivritta (post-menopausal women)

🔸Garbhini (pregnant)

🔸Hridaya roga (heart diseases)

🔸Udara roga (ascites, hepatosplenomegaly)

🔸Atisara (diarrhea)

🔸Arsha (piles)

🔸Kshata/kshina (injury, emaciated persons)

📌PRECAUTIONS IN TREATMENT

🔸Should be done only after proper snehana & swedana.

🔸Conducted under empty stomach in morning.

🔸Proper observation of Shuddhi Lakshanas (adequate vomiting signs).

🔸Avoid over-administration to prevent complications.

🔸Post-therapy diet regimen (Samsarjana Krama) must be followed strictly.

🔸Patient should be under rest and observation for few days.