Evaluation
of the Impact of Emesis and Emesis plus Purgation Therapy
Garg
Narendra K
Lecturer Kaya Chikithsa, Mai Bhago Aayurvedic
Medical College for Women, Muktsar (Punjab) India.
ABSTRACT:
On analysis of collected data ,it has been observed
that there were 100 % relieved in intensity of majority of symptoms either
alone by Vaman therapy or by combined Vaman plus virechan therapy. There was
also symptom like dysentery, loss of hair where there was less (33.33%) impact
both of Vaman or Vaman plus virechan
therapy.
KEY
WORDS: Vaman, Virechan,
Positive Health.
INTRODUCTION:
Vaman and Virechan therapy is the best
therapy for body purification, through which a person get relieved from his
entire bodily problem. Our great Acharyas laid down the principle of Vaman,
virechan therapy for sure cure of many of the chronic diseases successfully,
prevention of disease and thus promotion of positive health. By keeping in
mind, the author had undertaken this study to evaluate the impact of Vaman and
Vaman plus Virechan therapy by comparing the pre and post impact of therapy on
intensity of the symptoms.
MATERIALS
AND METHODS:
This study was conducted in Pt. Madan Mohan
Malviya, Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College, Udaipur (R.J.) between December, 2006
and June, 2007. A total of eight patients having 12 symptoms of various
intensity were included in the study. Symptoms were classified as per their
intensity and allotted points according to the intensity as follows.
TABLE - I
|
S.
No. |
Intensity
of Symptoms |
Points |
|
1. |
Very mild |
01 |
|
2. |
Mild |
02 |
|
3. |
Moderate |
03 |
|
4. |
Severe |
04 |
The points as per the intensity were added
for each patient separately before starting of therapy. Then after emesis
therapy again points were added and lastly after emesis plus purgation therapy
points were added for comparing the pre and post therapy results. And thus the
impact of the emesis and emesis plus purgation therapy was evaluated.
The points as per the intensity were added
for each patient separately before starting of therapy i.e. pre-therapy. Then
after Vaman therapy alone again points were added and lastly after Vaman plus
Virechan therapy i.e. post-therapy points were added for comparing the pre and
post therapy results. And thus the impact of the Vaman and Vaman plus Virechan
therapy was evaluated.
For Vaman: - Intake
of milk till comes to the throat i.e. about 2.5 liter.
- Randia spinosa.
- Acorus calamus.
- Saindhava
Salt and Honey.
TABLE – II
INTENSITY OF SYMPTOMS BEFORE AND AFTER THERAPY
|
S.N. |
SYMPTOMS |
INTENSITY OF
SYMPTOMS BEFORE THERAPY |
RELIEVED AFTER
VAMAN THERAPY ALONE |
FURTHER RELIEVED
AFTER VAMAN PLUS VIRECHAN THERAPY |
REMAINING
INTENSITY OF SYMPTOMS EVEN AFTER VAMAN
PLUS VIRECHAN THERAPY 3 – (4 + 5) |
TOTAL INTENSITY
OF SYMPTOMS RELIEVED 4 + 5 |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
|
1. |
Chronic Coryza |
11 |
06 (54.54) |
03 (27.27) |
02 (18.18) |
09 (81.81) |
|
2. |
Cough |
03 |
03(100.0) |
- |
- |
03 (100.0) |
|
3. |
Acidity |
03 |
02 (66.66) |
01 (33.33) |
Nil |
03 (100.00) |
|
4. |
Dysentery |
03 |
Nil (00.0) |
01 (33.33) |
02 (66.66) |
01 (33.33) |
|
5. |
Flatulent |
03 |
02 (66.66) |
01 (33.33) |
Nil |
03 (100.00) |
|
6. |
Constipation |
05 |
04 (80.0) |
01 (20.00) |
Nil |
05 (100.00) |
|
7. |
Loss of Appetite |
03 |
03 (100.0) |
- |
- |
03 (100.0) |
|
8. |
Hair fall |
13 |
05 (38.46) |
05 (38.46) |
03 (23.07) |
10 (76.92) |
|
9. |
Dry Hair |
01 |
01 (100.0) |
- |
- |
01 (100.0) |
|
10. |
Dandruff |
07 |
07 (100.0) |
- |
- |
07 (100.0) |
|
11. |
Acne |
02 |
02 (100.0) |
- |
- |
02 (100.0) |
|
12. |
Loss of hair on
frontal Region of vault |
03 |
Nil (00.0) |
01 (33.33) |
02 (66.66) |
01 (33.33) |
Figures in parenthesis indicate percentage.
For Accessory Emesis.
Infusion of Glycyrrhiza
glabra and Saline water.
For Purgation: - (i) Cassia fistula, Termenalia chebula, Casia angustifolia, Dry rose and Black salt, Munnacca, Picrorhiza kurroa.
Or (ii) Iccha Bhedi Ras.
OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS:
There were 12 symptoms, complained by sampled persons
before starting of therapy. As per intensity of symptoms, maximum 13 points
accumulated were in favour of hair fall, (Table -II) and minimum 01 point in
favour of dry hair. There were 100 % relieved in intensity of symptoms after
Vaman therapy on cough, Loss of
appetite, Dry hair, Dandruff and Acne Author further noticed that there were 80
% reduction in intensity of symptoms in Constipation and 66.66 % each in
Acidity and Flatulent. Table further revealed that there was 54.54 and 38.46
reduction in intensity of symptoms of chronic coryza and Hair Fall
respectively. On further analysis of the collected data i.e. after Vaman plus
virechan therapy combined, it has been observed that there was further
reduction in intensity of symptoms viz Flatulent, Constipation, chronic coryza
and hair fall. Table -II further revealed that there was no impact in intensity
of symptoms of Loss of hair of frontal region of Vault by Vaman therapy alone
but after Vaman plus virechan therapy combined, it has been observed that there
was 33.33% reduction in intensity of symptoms.
From above observations and discussions, the author
reached to the conclusion that vaman and vaman plus virechan therapy had good
impact on the intensity of all of the symptoms .Author expresses the view that
more and more such studies must be conducted.
In 1957, a World Health Organization (W.H.O.) study
group also emphasized that in order to get a comprehensive picture; more and
more studies should be carried out.
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Received on 14.02.2010
Accepted on 20.04.2010
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Research J. Pharmacology and
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