What is Vamana therapy?

What is Vamana therapy?

Vamana Chikitsa, or Emesis Therapy, involves controlled, medically-induced vomiting. It is aimed to eliminate excess Kapha Dosha in the body which can otherwise trigger a series of ailments like acne, asthma, arthritis, chronic cold and diabetes.

What do I do after Vamana karma?

After the emesis, the therapy is continued with ghee treatment and a steam bath. Proper rest is advised after undergoing the Vamana therapy, with proper diet continuation for the next seven days as post-procedure karmas to increase Agni ( hunger ).

What is Basti and Vamana?

Dosha / Toxins removed by mouth is called Vamana. Dosha eliminated by anal route is called Basti and Virechana. In other sense, Cleansing of stomach is done by Vamana; Cleansing of Small intestine is done by Virechana and Cleansing of large intestine is done by Basti.

How is Vamana done?

Vamana is a procedure in which Doshas (waste products or toxins) are eliminated through upper channels i.e. mouth. [1] Specially the Kapha and Pitta Dosha brought to Amashaya (stomach and duodenum) from all over the body by the specific preoperative procedures and then eliminated out by inducing the emesis.

What is purgation Ayurveda?

It is the process of inducing bowel movements by herbal combinations. When administered after preparing the body, Ayurvedic therapeutic purgation is effective to address a group of specific illnesses.

What happens in vaman?

Who is the father of Vamana?

Kashyap
He was the 5th avatar of Vishnu and the first Dashavatara in the Treta Yuga, after Narasimha….