Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy
author: Pulak Kanti Kar
edition: 2013, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan
pages: 1445
Topic: Ayurveda
Indication of asthapana
This chapter describes Indication of asthapana located on page 558 from volume Volume 4 in the book Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy compiled by Pulak Kanti Kar. This book presents a Comprehensive view of Panchakarma and includes therapeutic modules and references for the Ayurvedic practitioners. Panchakarma registers the mechanism of the action of Ayurvedic drug..
Volume 4 deals with the principles and Practice of Panchakarma:—The subject is presented in such a way that Ayurvedic people can realise the matter with a ration vision and can perform the therapy in daily practice.
This book fully covers every detail related to Panchakarma (methods for eliminating toxic elements from the body). For example, this chapter describes Indication of asthapana. The five methods are known as Vamana (‘emesis’), Virecana (‘purgation’), Asthapana (‘non-unctuous enema’), Anuvasana (‘unctuous enema’) and Shiro-Virechana (‘head-evacuation’ or ‘snuffing’).
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Indication of asthapana” according to 130 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Pratishthas:—Visheshapratishtha.Any pratishtha in which Brahmashila is used in combination is called Visheshapratishtha.Sthapana.Fixing the linga on the pitha (platform) is called Sthapana.Sthitasthapana.The fixing of the linga (idol) on the pitha (platform) when the linga gets shaky on it is called Sthitasthapana.Utthapana.Taking the idol out from the platform and refixing it, is called Utthapana.Asthapana.A pratishtha in which after the fixation learned priests eonduct purification ceremonies, is called Asthapana...
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita [by Laxmi Maji]
And oleation, fomentation, asthapana and anuvasana types of enema, inhalation, diet, massage, unction, and affusion etc. , should be treated in the same way as duration and dosage. asthapana and anuvasana treatment has been called the main treatment for Vatika diseases. The place of Pitta is the sweat, rasa, lymph, blood and small intestine. Among them, small intestine is the main place of Pitta....
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
The Asthapana or the oily (Snaihika) Vasti should be applied, as the case may be, with the help of such a Vasti. A mild Vasti should be applied specially to infants and old men, since a strong one is likely to injure their health and strength. 9. Vastis may be grouped under two heads—Nairuhika (dry or oilless) and Snaihika (oleaginous). The term asthapana is synonymous with Niruha. The Vasti known as the Madhu-Tailika is only an alternative of a Niruha - vasti....
Read full contents: Chapter XXXV - Description of a Netra and a Vasti (pipes, nozzles and apparatus)
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[Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy: index]
[About the Author (Pulak Kanti Kar)]
[Introduction vol 1 (essentials of Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 2 (applied Instruments in Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 3 (mechanism of Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 4 (practice of Panchakarma)]