Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy
author: Pulak Kanti Kar
edition: 2013, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan
pages: 1445
Topic: Ayurveda
Best drugs for virechana
This chapter describes Best drugs for virechana located on page 451 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 Best drugs for 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Best drugs for virechana” according to 73 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Charaka Samhita (English translation) [by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society]
Thus, in the section on General Principles, in the treatise compiled by Agnivesha and revised by Caraka, the fourth chapter entitled Six hundred Purgative Preparations (Virecana-Ashraya—virecana-ashraya), is completed. Thus ends the tetrad of chapters on drugs....
Read full contents: Chapter 4 - Six Hundred Purgative Preparations (virecana-ashraya)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
On Snuffs and Errhines:— The term “Nasya” (Snuff) is so called from the fact of its being composed of the powders of any drugs or of any Sneha (oleaginous substance) cooked with such drug or drugs, to be stuffed into the nostrils. It may be broadly divided into two kinds, viz.:—Shiro-Virecana (errhines) and Snehana (contributor of oleaginous principles); and may, however, be further grouped under five specific heads, viz....
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 includes: Virecana followed by bloodletting is adopted; if the dosas causing Visarpa are of ama nature and if these dosas are located in the abode of kapha, then fasting and emetic therapies and bitter drugs, application of dry and cool drugs are useful; If dosha in the sites of pitta, then lightening measure, purgation, emesis, bloodletting, and bitter drugs are useful; if dosha in the sites of vata, then medicines and ununctuous nature are useful, and if dosha in the...
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)]