Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy
author: Pulak Kanti Kar
edition: 2013, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan
pages: 1445
Topic: Ayurveda
Mechanism of Virechana
This chapter describes Mechanism of Virechana located on page 53 from volume Volume 2 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 2 deals with the architecture and Applied Instruments in Panchakarma:—Different routes as nasal roeute, oral route, vaginal route, urethral route and rectal route are used for the administration of the drugs in Panchakarma.
This book fully covers every detail related to Panchakarma (methods for eliminating toxic elements from the body). For example, this chapter describes Mechanism of Virechana. 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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Charaka Samhita (English translation) [by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society]
Complications of Emesis (vamana) and Purgation (virecana). 1. We shall now expound the chapter entitled ‘The Success in Treatment of Complications arising from the Procedures of Emesis and Purgation [vamana-virecana-vyapad-siddhi] . 2. Thus declared the worshipful Atreya. 3. I shall describe the proper method of purification through the upper and lower channels of the body and the complications arising from improper procedure and their treatment Time and Method of Purgation [virecana] 4....
Read full contents: Chapter 6 - Complications of Emesis (vamana) and Purgation (virecana)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
Of these, the Nasya (snuff) Shiro-Virecana (errhines) are pre-eminently the most effective. Pratimarsha is a Nasya while Avapida and Pradhamana are Shiro-Virecana (errhines). Thus it is that the term Nasya is employed in the above five senses....
Read full contents: Chapter XL - Description of medicated fumes, snuffs, errhines and gargles
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita [by Laxmi Maji]
The general treatment of visarpa is Virecana followed by bloodletting is adopted....
Read full contents: Visarpa (erysipelas) according to Caraka
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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)]