Importance of Vaman Karma

Treatment

Vaman Karma

Importance of Vaman Karma in Panchakarma

Ayurveda is world’s oldest system of medical science also known as “Science of Life”. It is gaining attention and acceptance worldwide as it gives equal importance to both preventive and curative aspects for both healthy and diseased through its personalized treatment procedures. People are now accepting the fact that being healthy not just requires to get treatment for certain disease but also to prevent the fortune turn of potential diseases as a fact a significant shift has been observed in health sector from curative to preventive aspect for approaching either diseased or healthy confirming the commonly encountered quote “prevention is better than cure”, a multispecialty branch of Ayurveda, ‘Panchakarma’ is gaining widespread acceptance and attention globally by virtue of the same fact.

What is Panchakarma?

Panchakarma is a unique Ayurvedic treatment strategy that comprises of meticulously prepared treatments for cleaning the interior body in the most efficient way possible. Purification in this manner allows the biological system to quickly return to homeostasis and rejuvenate itself, as well as promote the pharmacotherapeutic effects of medications administered later. Panchakarma is a comprehensive therapy that works as a promoter, preventative, and curative.

Panchakarma functions as a bio-servicing mechanism for the human body, similar to how a motor vehicle is serviced on a regular basis and even when damaged.

As the name self explains; Panchkarma comprises predominantly five purificatory procedures namely; Vaman Karma (therapeutic emesis), Virechana Karma (therapeutic purgation), Nasya Karma (Nasal drug delivery), Basti Karma (medicated Enema) and Raktamokshana (therapeutic bloodletting).

What is Vaman Karma?

Vaman Karma is a form of bio-purification comprising a procedure of intentionally generated therapeutic emesis to clear out the morbid toxins out of the body through mouth.

As per the Ayurvedic Science, there are three fundamental body humors vis Vata, Pitta and Kapha; these three are the bio energies known as Doshas which carry out all the functions of the body. For optimum health, the levels of Doshas must be in appropriate limit that’s why the main aim of Ayurveda treatment is to keep these Doshas in their respective levels as any derangement whether qualitative or quantitative; leads to the state of disease. Vaman Karma is the main array of treatment to dislodge the overburdened toxins potent enough to create pathology for disease predominantly of respiratory and gastrointestinal tract.

Procedure of Vaman Karma

Precautions to be followed- before the commencement of Vaman Karma following points must be considered.

➢ The patient should be examined by an Ayurvedic physician for proper assessment.

➢ Vital signs measurement and parameters like Blood pressure monitoring, Blood sugar monitoring, pulse reading, must be duly done priorly, during and after the commencement of the procedure.

➢ Proper history taking must be done for finding out any previous illness(s), previous treatment(s) and medications.

➢ Biological parameters must be checked before and after the procedure.

Vaman Karma is performed in three phases: preparatory procedures, the main procedure and post-procedural steps.

➢ Preparatory procedures (pre-procedural steps) – comprises the steps to prepare the patient and collection of materials, assessment of the patient, carminative anddigestive medication to kindle the digestive fire, internal and external oleation with medicated lipid followed by whole body fomentation procedure. Special diet and lifestyle regime is also customized. All the preparatory procedures may take from three to seven days based on the patient's condition.
➢ The main procedure- The main procedure is the single day procedureof the act of vomiting which is started early morning after performing sacred rituals. Vomiting is induced by first filling the stomach with liquids like milk, medicated decoction and medication. A keen observation is a mandate at this step.
➢ Post-procedural steps- this includes all the steps of winding up the procedure with the directions of special diet and lifestyle including the allowed and prevented items. The post-procedural step is very important as it is well enough to either enhance results or even deteriorate that. Special dietary instructions known as Samsarjana Karma are prescribed to rejuvenate the body cells fatigued due to the tedious process of VamanKarma.

Benefits of Vaman Karma

In light of an overview one can approach Vaman Karma regarding autoimmune, metabolic and chronic diseases.

➢ Beneficial for both healthy and diseased.
➢ Morbid toxins removal from deeper tissues.
➢ Opens the clogged bodily channels.
➢ Reduction of excess phlegm, bile and gastric secretions.
➢ Reduction in cholesterol, triglyceride and uric acid.
➢ Reduction of weight.
➢ Improved metabolism.
➢ Feeling of lightness in body.
➢ improved energy levels and a totality of wellbeing.
➢ Highly effective in skin ailments like Psoriasis, Eczema, Urticaria and in respiratory conditions like Asthma, mucus congestion, sinusitis.
➢ Fixes the aggravated KaphaDosha.
➢ Purifies the body by reducing the circulatory impedance.
➢ Improves the sensibility of the sense organs.
➢ Tones the body and skin.
➢Improves the complexion.
➢ Improves sleeplessness or excessive sleep, drowsiness.
➢ Regularize the thyroid issues.
➢ Acts as a seasonal bio-purificatory method.

Indications for Vaman Karma

➢ Diabetes Mellitus.
➢ Obesity.
➢ Hypothyroidism.
➢ Psoriasis.
➢ Bronchial Asthma.
➢ Cellulitis.
➢ Inflammatory conditions of the body.
➢ Eczema.
➢ Metabolic Syndrome
➢ Low Basal Metabolism Rate.
➢ Generalized Anasarca.

Conclusively, the science of medicine is evolving day by day, beginning with disease investigation, prognosis, and treatment. Diseases are also emerging in this modern era, proving the inability of the modern high-cost medical system to effectively impact health as an improved state; which ultimately signals the need for a more effective and approachable health scheme to emerge. Vaman Karma is more than just a detoxification method; it's a well- organized and well planned bio purification technique that's crucial for every individual, whether they are ill or not.

Why Sri Vaidya

At Sri Vaidya, a devoted and experienced team of Panchakarma experts with extensive clinical experience is available to serve you for all your ailments. Our hospital is NABH accredited and has well-equipped Panchakarma theaters for all the procedures capable enough to treat the patients with Ayurvedic principles; proper dietary and lifestyle counselling is done; here Vaman Karma is performed under full surveillance of Expert Ayurvedic doctors with high quality medicines and herbs; therapies are performed by fully trained Panchakarma therapists.

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