A Conceptual Study of Mode of Action of Virechan Karma on Ayurvedic and Modern Parameter

Authors

  • Gyanendra kumar Gupta Professor and Head, Department of Kriya Sharir, SRS Ayurvedic Medical College, Agra Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Gagan devi Assistant Professor, Department of Rachna Sharir, SRS Ayurvedic Medical College, Agra Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Ayurveda, Panchkarma, Virechan karma and Pitta dosa

Abstract

Welcome to the world of Ayurveda, in present era, everybody is looking towards Ayurveda for health care. Panchakarma is one among the primary key elements of ancient documented science of life, which not only insist upon the maintenance of health of healthy individual rather than adopting curative measures. Virechana is considered as best therapeutic measure for pitta dosa among all five measures of panchkarma. Virechan karma is one of the important bio-purification measures which is indicated for complete elimination of pitta dosa not only in pathological stage but also in physiological stage as explained under seasonal regimen of autumn season. This paper serves as a collection of information on mode of action of virechan karma on ayurvedic and modern parameter.

Author Biographies

  • Gyanendra kumar Gupta, Professor and Head, Department of Kriya Sharir, SRS Ayurvedic Medical College, Agra Uttar Pradesh, India

    PROFESSOR &HOD

    DEPTT OF KRIYASHARIR

    SRS AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AGRA

  • Gagan devi, Assistant Professor, Department of Rachna Sharir, SRS Ayurvedic Medical College, Agra Uttar Pradesh, India

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

    DEPTT OF RACHNA SHARIR

References

Charak Samhita, edited by Pt Rajeshwar dutt Shastri, Pt Yadunandan Upadhyaya, Pt Gangasahay Pandey, Dr Banarsidas Gupta, Bhishagratna Pt Brahmashankar Mishra, Chaukhambha Bharti Academy 2003, Part 1, Sutrasthana, Chapter 30, Verse 24.

Susruta Sushrutsamhita, Dr Anant ram sharma, Part 1, ISBN 9789382443513, Editor print 2017. Chaukhambha Surbharti Prakashan, Varanasi: Sutra Sthana, Chapter 15.

Charak Samhita, edited by Pt Rajeshwar dutt Shastri, Pt Yadunandan Upadhyaya, Pt Gangasahay Pandey, Dr Banarsidas Gupta, Bhishagratna Pt Brahmashankar Mishra, Chaukhambha Bharti Academy 2003, Part 2, Siddhisthana, Chapter 6, Verse 11.

Charak Samhita, edited by Pt Rajeshwar dutt Shastri, Pt Yadunandan Upadhyaya, Pt Gangasahay Pandey, Dr Banarsidas Gupta, Bhishagratna Pt Brahmashankar Mishra, Chaukhambha Bharti Academy 2003, Part 2, Siddhisthana, Chapter 6,Verse 12

Charak Samhita, edited by Pt Rajeshwar dutt Shastri, Pt Yadunandan Upadhyaya, Pt Gangasahay Pandey, Dr Banarsidas Gupta, Bhishagratna Pt Brahmashankar Mishra, Chaukhambha Bharti Academy 2003, Part 2, Siddhisthana, Chapter 6,Verse 13

Astang Sangrah. With Indu commentary Shashilekha by Dr. Shivaprasad sharma, Chowkhambha Sanskrit series Varanasi, Reprinted edition 2006,Chapter 25, Verse 63

Charak Samhita, edited by Pt Rajeshwar dutt Shastri, Pt Yadunandan Upadhyaya, Pt Gangasahay Pandey, Dr. Banarsidas Gupta, Bhishagratna Pt. Brahmashankar Mishra, Chaukhambha Bharti Academy 2003, Part I, Sutra sthana, Chapter 13,Verse 61.

Charak Samhita, edited by Pt. Rajeshwar dutt Shastri, Pt Yadunandan Upadhyaya, Pt Gangasahay Pandey, Dr Banarsidas Gupta, Bhishagratna Pt Brahmashankar Mishra, Chaukhambha Bharti Academy 2003, Part2, Siddhisthana, Chapter 6, Verse 32

Charak Samhita, edited by Pt Rajeshwar dutt Shastri, Pt Yadunandan Upadhyaya, Pt Gangasahay Pandey, Dr Banarsidas Gupta, Bhishagratna Pt Brahmashankar Mishra, Chaukhambha Bharti Academy 2003, Part I, Sutra sthana, Chapter 15, Verse 17.

Astang Sangrah.With Indu commentary Shashilekha by Dr Shivaprasad sharma, Chowkhambha Sanskrit series Varanasi, Reprinted edition 2006,Sutra sthana Chapter 18,Verse 33

Charak Samhita, edited by Pt Rajeshwar dutt Shastri, Pt Yadunandan Upadhyaya, Pt Gangasahay Pandey, Dr Banarsidas Gupta, Bhishagratna Pt Brahmashankar Mishra Chaukhambha Bharti Academy 2003, Part 2, Siddhisthana, Chapter 6, Verse 20

Charak Samhita, edited by Pt Rajeshwar dutt Shastri, Pt Yadunandan Upadhyaya, Pt Gangasahay Pandey,Dr Banarsidas Gupta, Bhishagratna Pt Brahmashankar Mishra, Chaukhambha Bharti Academy 2003, Part 2, Siddhisthana, Chapter 1, Verse 13-14.

Downloads

Published

2020-10-22

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Review Article

License

Declaration and Copyright Transfer Form

(to be completed by authors)

I/ We, the undersigned author(s) of the submitted manuscript, hereby declare, that the above manuscript which is submitted for publication in the STM Journals(s), is not published already in part or whole (except in the form of abstract) in any journal or magazine for private or public circulation, and, is not under consideration of publication elsewhere.

  • I/We will not withdraw the manuscript after 1 week of submission as I have read the Author Guidelines and will adhere to the guidelines.
  • I/We Author(s ) have niether given nor will give this manuscript elsewhere for publishing after submitting in STM Journal(s).
  • I/ We have read the original version of the manuscript and am/ are responsible for the thought contents embodied in it. The work dealt in the manuscript is my/ our own, and my/ our individual contribution to this work is significant enough to qualify for authorship.
  •  I/We also agree to the authorship of the article in the following order:

Author’s name                                    

 

1. ________________

2. ________________

3. ________________

4. ________________

 

We  Author(s) tick this box and would request you to consider it as our signature as we agree to the terms of this Copyright Notice, which will apply to this submission if and when it is published by this journal.