🔘 VASANTA RUTU

*VASANTA RITU (SPRING SEASON) :-* 

👉🏻Duration:- 

- Mid-March to Mid-

May(Chaitra-Vaishakha)

 

👉🏻 Environmental changes:-

- This season is 

supposed to be the most charming,due to 

natural beauty in surrounding nature. All 

the nature is full of beautiful flowers, 

fruits and green leaves Even birds are 

happy and singing.Air is clean and sun shines bright making the atmosphere hot. 

👉🏻Bodily changes:- 

- An individual’s strength during this season remains in medium 

degree, vitiation of Kapha Dosha occurs and Agni i.e digestion power remains in 

Manda state.Rasa and Mahabhuta during this season are Kashaya (astringent), and 

Prithvi and Vayu, respectively. 

👉🏻Ahara(Diet):- 

- One should take foods that are easily digestable. In cereals, Wheat, 

rice, old barley is suggested during this season. 

- In pulses, lentil, Mugda etc. can be 

eaten. Food items tasting bitter, Kattu (pungent), Kashaya (astringent) should be eaten. 

- Honey can also be added in the diet. Rabbit meat can be taken since it is easily 

digestable. 

👉🏻 Apathya ahara:-

- Foods that are cold, heavy and viscous should be avoided.

👉🏻 Vihara(Lifestyle):-

- Using tepid water for bathing is considered ideal. Exercising 

during Vasant Ritu is a must. Massage with the powder of Chandana, Kesara, Agaru is 

suggested.

👉🏻 Apathya vihara:-

- Sleeping during day is not advised during this season. 

👉🏻Other viharas including treatment procedures:- 

- Kavalu (gargle), Dhooma 

(smoking), Anjana (collyrium) and evacuative measures, like Vamana and Nasya are 

suggested. 

👉🏻Predominant rasa:- Kashaya 

👉🏻Predominant guna:- Ushna,Snigdha 

👉🏻Dehabala and agnibala:- Madhyama(moderate) 

👉🏻 Effect of dosha:- Kapha Parakopa 

👉🏻Rashi of sun:- Mina and mesha 

👉🏻 Common disorders during season:- 

- Common cold,Asthma,cough,skin diseases etc. 

are common due to kapha prakopa during this season. Because of the effect of sun on 

digestion and metabolism it results in illnesses like obesity, fatigue, fainting, 

sleepiness,nausea,weak digestive activity etc. 

👉🏻 Importance of following proper regimen:- 

- As there is kapha prakopa during this 

season the diseases like Cough,cold, obesity etc. are common. So for preventing those 

diseases proper Practice of suitable diet and regimen and internal purification of the 

body through vamanadi karma reduces increased kapha .So proper Practice of regimen 

enhances strength and complexion of the individual and keep one free from diseases.

🔘 HEMANTA RUTU & SHISHIRA RUTU

*HEMANTA AND SHISHIRA RUTU:-* 

√ HEMANTA RITU (WINTER SEASON) :-

👉🏻 Duration:-

- Mid-November to Mid-January(Margashira-Pausha)

👉🏻 Environmental changes:-

- Blow of cool breezes begins and chillness is felt so the 

air,water and other subjects become very cool and cold.The nights are longer than day.

👉🏻Bodily changes:-

- Dominating Rasa amid this season is Madhura and the 

overwhelming Mahabhutas are Prithivi and Apa. 

- The energy and strength of an 

individual stays on highest grade and vitiated Pitta Dosha gets assuaged.Because of 

coldness blood vessels gets constricted to prevent heat loss of body so internal body 

heat and digestive fire increases. 

👉🏻 Ahara(Diet):- 

- One should eat 

unctuous, sweet, tarty, and 

salty foods. 

- Among grains and 

pulses, new rice, flour 

arrangements, green gram, 

Masha, etc., are suggested to 

be eaten.

- Different meats, fats,

milk and milk items, sugarcane 

items, Shidhu (fragmented 

preparations), Tila (sesame), 

etc., are likewise to be 

incorporated into the eating 

regimen.

👉🏻 Apathya ahara:-

- Vata aggravating foods, such as, Laghu (light), cool, and dry foods 

are to be stayed away from. 

- Consumption of colddrinks is likewise contraindicated. 

👉🏻 Vihara(Lifestyle):-

- Vyayama,Snana with kashaya dravya prepared jala, Lepana and 

kumkuma kalka,Agaru dhupana,For shoucha sukhodaka should be used, covering the 

body with ushna and laghu praavarana,Vyavaya,Paadatranam,Residing in underground 

cellar,Taking rest on bed covered with Ajina,Kausheya etc. 

👉🏻 Other viharas including treatment procedures:-

- Abhyanga,Murdha taila application, 

vimardana with taila which is vatahara and Jentaka swada. 

👉🏻 Apathya vihara:-

- Vata prakopa aharas like Laghu,Sheeta and ruksha guna 

predominant and sheeta jala are contraindicated during this season. 

👉🏻 Predominant rasa:- Madhura 

👉🏻 Predominant guna:- Snigdha,sheeta,guru 

👉🏻 Effect on dosha:- Pitta prashamana 

👉🏻 Dehabala and agnibala:- Pravara(Maximum) 

👉🏻 Rashi of sun:- Vruschika,Dhanu 

👉🏻 Common disorders during season:-

- Physical risks are Heart attacks,blood pressure, 

Hypothermia, Gaining weight, disturbance in sleep cycle etc.

- Diseases which are 

common during this season are Colds and flu,Influenza,Sore throats,asthma, 

Migraines, swelling in joints, irritation in eyes etc. 

👉🏻 Importance of following proper regimen:-

- In hemant ritu there is cool environment 

so the common diseases like cold,flu,cold fever,asthma etc. are common.So person 

should take ushna and laghu ahara and follow ritucharya properly so it will be prevent 

the occurrence of diseases.

 *SHISHIRA RUTU:-* 

👉🏻Duration:-

- Mid-January to Mid-

March(Magha-Phalguna) 

👉🏻 Environmental changes:-

- Severe cold 

and dry winds, intense sunlight,dense mist 

and rains,so atmosphere is more cold and 

shivering. 

👉🏻 Bodily changes:-

- Digestive fire is 

increased as cold weather blocks heat in the 

periphery of one’s body(vasoconstriction) .

Accumulation of deranged kapha dosha

begins, which leads to diseases like asthma,common cold, diabetes mellitus, 

Atherosclerosis etc. 

👉🏻 Ahara(Diet):-

-  Foods having Amla as the overwhelming taste is preffered. Cereals and 

pulses, wheat/gram flour items, new rice, corn, and others, are suggested. Ginger, 

garlic, Haritaki (fruits of Terminalia chebula), Pippali (products of Piper longum), 

sugarcane items, and milk and milk items are to be incorporated into the eating 

regimen. 

👉🏻 Apathya Ahara:-

- Foods having Katu (pungent), Tikta (bitter), Kashaya (astringent) 

dominating Rasa are to be stayed away from. Laghu (light) and Shita (cool) foods 

should be avoided. 

👉🏻 Vihara(Lifestyle):-

- Vyayama,Snana with kashaya dravya prepared jala, Lepana and 

kumkuma kalka,Agaru dhupana,For shoucha sukhodaka should be used, covering the 

body with ushna and laghu praavarana,Vyavaya,Paadatranam,Residing in 

underground cellar,Taking rest on bed covered with Ajina,Kausheya etc. 

👉🏻 Other Viharas including treatment procedures:-

- Abhyanga,Murdha taila 

application, vimardana with taila which is vatahara and Jentaka swada. 

👉🏻 Apathya viharas:-

- Exposing itself to direct and strong wind and Diwaswapna. 

👉🏻 Predominant rasa:- Tikta 

👉🏻 Predominant guna:- Ruksha,Laghu and Sheeta 

👉🏻 Deha bala and agni bala:- Pravara(Maximum) 

👉🏻 Effect of dosha:- Kapha chaya 

👉🏻 Rashi of sun:- Makara and Kumbha 

👉🏻 Common disorders during season:- 

- Physical risks are Heart attacks,blood pressure, 

Hypothermia, Gaining weight, disturbance in sleep cycle etc. Diseases which are 

common during this season are Colds and flu,Influenza,Sore throats,asthma, 

Migraines, swelling in joints, irritation in eyes etc. 

👉🏻 Importance of following proper regimen:-

- In Shishira rutu there is Kapha chaya 

condition, So most of the diseases occuring during this season having the sympotoms 

of kapha dosha like common ,Flu,Asthma etc. So the diet which is having opposite 

properties from kapha if taken during this season .so it will prevent that diseases.For 

example Pratishyaya is common in Shishira ritu so if person takes herbs like 

Haritaki,Ginger,Pippali etc.which reduces kapha dosha so automatically diseases will 

prevent.So person should follow seasonal regimen properly. 

👉🏻Health benefits:-

- Burning fats, Reduction in disease carrying organisms.

🔘 RUTUCHARYA IN AYURVED

*RITUCHARYA IN AYURVEDA:-* 

👉🏻IMPORTANCE:-

• तस्याशिताद्यादाहाराद्बलं वर्णश्च वर्धते|

यस्यर्तुसात्म्यंविदितंचेष्टाहारव्यपाश्रयम्||

                                  (Cha. su.6/3)

- One who knows the suitable diet and regimens for every season and practices accordingly are enhancing the strength and diet.

• ऋतुष्वेषु य एतैस्तु विधिभिर्वर्तते नरः।

दोषानृतुकृतान्नैव लभते स कदाचन ।।

                                            (यो.र. 2)

- If one follow the regimens prescribed under each and every rutu such person is never inflicted with seasonal diseases or disorders and he always remains as a healthy person.

👉🏻RUTU PRESENTATION:-

• According to charaka, the year is divided into six parts according to seasons.

- The northword movement of the sun and its act of Dehydration brings about three seasons beginning from late winter to summer.

- The southward movement of sun and its act of hydration gives rise to the other three seasons beginning with the rainy to early winter.

• According to Vagbhatta, with every two month commencing with Magha, are the six rutus Shishira, vasanta, grishma,varsha,sharada and hemanta successively.

- The three commencing with Shishira, vasanta and grishma from the Uttarayana also known as Adana kala because the sun takes away the strength of the people daily.

- While Varsha, sharada and hemanta from the dakshinayana also known as Visarga kala

👉🏻ADANA KALA AND VISARGA KALA:-

• Ritu is divided into two kalas based on the movement of sun towards northword and southword.

• They are:-

1. Adana kala(Uttarayana)

2. Visarga Kala(Dakshinayana)

1. Adana Kala(Uttarayana):-

• During the period of adana kala not only the sun with its rays, but also winds their sharp velocity and dryness,absorb the moisture from the earth.

• Winds progressively bring about dryness in the atmosphere during the three seasons of period:-

a. Shishira

b. Vasanta

c. Grishma

• It enhances the Tikta, Kashaya and Katu  respectively,all having dryness effect and as result human being also become weak.

• It is Agni guna pradhana, in which sun has more strength than moon so it gradually lessens tha bala.

2. Visarga kala(Dakshinayana):-

• During the Varsha, sharada and hemanta the sun moves towards the south and its power of heating is slackened by various factors viz, the time, course, strom and rain but the moon is not affected.

• The earth is releived of its heat by the rain causes unctousness in the body grow during the varsha, Sharada and Hemanta respectively.

• As a result of all these human beings also progressively grow in strength during the period of Visarga kala.

• It is Soumya guna pradhana and Moon is more stronger than the sun.

• Varsha, sharada and hemanta ritu enhances Amla, Lavana and madhura rasa respectively.

👉🏻STRENGTH OF BODY IN RUTUS:-

• In sheeta kala (Hemanta and Shishira ritu the strength of the people will be maximum.

• During varsha and grishma ritu it will be poor.

• In remaining Vasanta and sharada ritu it will be medium.

👉🏻SANCHAYA, PRAKOPA AND PRASHAMANA OF DOSHA ACCORDING TO SEASONS:-

• Vata undergoes sanchaya in Grishma rutu due to predominance of laghu and ruksha properties in foods and in the bodies of similar qualities, but does not undergo prakopa due to the heat of the season.

• Pitta undergoes mild increase in varsha ritu because of water and food coming sour at the end of digestion but does not undergo great increase because of cold of the season.

• Kapha undergoes mild increase in Shishira ritu because of Snigdha and sheeta predominance in water and foods and in the bodies of men similar qualities but does not undergo great increase because of its solidification.

• During Hemanta ritu pitta becomes decreased to normal while vata and Kapha increase slightly, that vata increase greatly in Shishira whereas kapha undergo mild decrease.

• Kapha which undergoes mild increase in hemanta increase further in Shishira ritu due ingetion of foods of cold, snigdha and guru qualities but still does not undergo prakopa since it becomes solidified by cold. 

• This is the nature of seasons and relation of doshas. Doshas undergoes chaya, prakopa and shamana immediately also, by the effect of food and especially so in the seasons.

👉🏻USE OF TASTE AS PER SEASON:-

• During Hemanta, Shishira and varsha ritu Madhura, Amla and Lavana tastes should be especially used.

• Katu, Tikta and kashaya rasa should be used more during vasanta.

• Madhura rasa should be used more during nidagdha or grishma.

• Madhura, tikta and Kashaya rasa should be used during sharada

👉🏻QUALITIES OF FOOD AS PER SEASON:-

• The food and drink should be dry during sharada and vasanta and food should be cold during Grishma and Varsha and should be hot in other seasons.

• The habit of using all the six tastes everyday is ideal for maintenance of health. Except during particular specific season when the particular tastes suitable for respective seasons.

👉🏻AGNI BALA AND RITU:-

• According to Ayurveda, at the beginning and end of Visarga and adana periods respectively, the Agni of the individual will be weak.

• During middle of adana kala and middle of Visarga kala agni will be medium.

• During the end and beginning respectively the Agni of individual will be best.

👉🏻RUTUVIPARYAYA:-

• Doshas undergo chaya, prakopa and prashamana by indulgence in foods, activities etc. which are similar to them even apart from the seasons and indulgence in foods, activities of dissimilar qualities produce opposite effect even during right time.

👉🏻RUTUSANDHI:-

• The seven days at the end and commencement of a season is known as Rutu sandhi.

• During these period the regimen of the preceding season should be discontinued gradually and that of the succeeding season should be gradually adopted, sudden discontinuance gives rise to diseases caused by Asatmya.

👉🏻YAMADAMSHTRA:-

• The eight days of kartika masha and first eight days of Agrahayana( November 4th week) are known as yamadamshtra kala.

• During this period one can be health if he takes only small quantities of food.

👉🏻RUTUHARITAKI:-

• It is classically recommended as Rutuharitaki for using the drug during the course of different seasons viz,

• Varsha:- Saindhava lavana

• Sharada:- Sharkara

• Hemanta:- Shunthi

• Shishira:- Pippali

• Vasanta:- Madhu

• Grishma:- Guda

√ The person who adheres to these regimens in and out of seasons does not become a victim of dreadful diseases caused by season.

🔘 RAKTAMOKSHANA KARMA

RAKTAMOKSHANA :-

Raktamokshana as one among the five purification procedure (Panchakarma). It is the procedure of letting out vitiated blood from the body.

👉🏻Rakta importance:-

Blood maintains and supports the body like roots supporting the tree. So the blood is considered as life(jeeva).

When blood gets vitiated by doshas it causes various diseases. Rakthamokshana is that procedure which expels out vitiated blood from the body.

👉🏻Types of  Rakthamokshana :-

Shastra(using sharp instruments)- 

Prachana, Siravedha(puncturing)

Anushastra (without using instruments)-

 -Jalauka (Leech therapy)

 -Shrunga(Using cow’s horn)

-Alabu(Using pitcher gourd).

👉🏻Indications :-

-Swelling

-burning sensation -suppuration

-rashes -vatharaktha(Gout),

-skin diseases -elephantiasis

-toxic conditions of blood,

-fibroid

-tumor

-mastitis

-debility

- heaviness of body

-conjunctivitis

-sinusitis

 -herpes

- liver abscess

-spleen abscess,

-suppuration and burning sensation in ears, nose, lips, oral cavity

-headache

-gonorrhea

-bleeding disorders.

👉🏻Contraindications:-

-Anasarca

-emaciated person -pregnancy

suffering from diseases such as anemia, hemorrhoids, ascites, consumption and dropsy.

👉🏻Samyak Lakshanas:-

Feeling of lightness of body, subsiding of pain and severity of diseases, cheerfulness of mind.

👉🏻Atiyoga Lakshanas:-

Rakthamokshana done during excess sweating, hot season and due to deep puncturing.

👉🏻Treatment for Atiyoga:-

Apply the paste prepared of –

1.  Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa), Sarja (Vateria indica), Rasanjana (aqueous extract of Berberis aristata), Barley, Wheat made paste with Gairika (Red Ochre).

2. Paste of burned particles of snakes skin and silk cloth.

3. Sprinkle cold water over face.

4. If bleeding does not stop by these methods then stopped by Agnikarma(Cauterization) and Sharakarma (alkali application).

👉🏻Season for Rakthamokshana Panchakarma therapy:

Sharad-ritu (Autumn season).

Blood vitiated by vata, pitta and kapha should be removed from the body using Shrunga (horn of animals), Jalauka ( leech therapy) and Alabu(pitcher gourd) respectively.

For Vata Dosha vitiated blood, Shrunga – Horn method is used.

For Pitta vitiated blood, leech therapy is used.

For Kapha vitiated blood, pitcher gourd (Alabu) is used.

👉🏻 Jalauka(Leech therapy):-

Method of application of Jalauka(leech):

Selected leeches are collected,  to bite  effected area which is washed priorly with antiseptic solution. Once they start sucking the blood, it is covered with moist cloth. Once it completes sucking the vitiated blood, they 

leave the site to fall off itself. Then the area is rubbed with turmeric powder which helps to stop the bleeding.

👉🏻Indications for  Jalauka(leech therapy):

children, old aged, frightful , debilitated, women and persons of tender constitution.

👉🏻Shrunga:-

Selected cow’s horn is collected which is open at both end. Superficial multiple small incisions are made over the affected area which is cleaned priorly with antiseptic solution. The larger open end is kept over the incised area and blood is sucked through other end.

👉🏻Alabu:-

Medium sized selected pitcher is opened at the top to remove pulp and seed, dried under sun till it is hard. Affected part is cleaned with antiseptic solution, multiple vertical incisions made over the site. An ignited wick is kept straight over the area and closed with the pitcher guard, the fire extinguishes creating the vacuum inside the pitcher which drains out the blood which gets collected at margins of pitcher.

👉🏻Prachana :-

A tourniquet is applied slight above the affected area. Using a sharp instrumemt, multiple incisions are made avoiding vital structures. Incisions are made in upward direction, not very deep nor superficial, not very closely placed, should not be done transversely and made very quickly.

👉🏻Shiravedha:-

Venepuncture is considered superior. Just as bunds of channels in the fields break off, the standing grains are destroyed from its roots completely similarly, this procedure is able to destroy the diseases from its roots completely. In Shalya Tantra, Venepuncture is considered as half complete therapy for numerous diseases, as  blood bieng the pathogenic factor in most of the diseases.

Procedure –

 A tourniquet is tied above the selected area. The vein is tapped with fingers to make prominent, which is then punctured using sharp instrument. Once the vitiated blood flows out completely, then the area is tightly bandaged to arrest bleeding.

👉🏻Contraindications for venepuncture :-

Who has undergone excess sweating and Panchakarma therapy, pregnant woman, jaundice, indigestion, convulsions, paralysis, diarrhea, vomiting,

Asthma, cough, bleeding disorders, hemorrhoids, anemia,

traumatic injury, it should not be done in veins which runs transversely,

when  tourniquet not been tied above the selected site,

when a vein is not engorged with blood, when the weather is extremes.

NASYA KARMA

NASYA(SHIROVIRECHANA) :- 

👉🏻 Defination:-

• उर्ध्वजत्रुविकारेषु विशेषान्नस्यमिष्यते।

नासा हि शिरसो द्वारं तेन तद्व्याप्य हन्ति तान्।।

                           (A.H.Su.20)

- Nasal medication is especially described for the treatment of diseases of the parts above the shoulders.

- Nose is the gateway for the head, spreading through this, the nasal medication reaches all the parts of the head and neck and cures the diseases.

👉🏻Types of Nasya:-

1. Snehanasya

(a) Marsha Nasya 

(b) Pratimarsha Nasya

2. Avapida nasya (when kalka/swarasa of leaf/ fruit etc. are used)

3. Shirovirechana nasya (when tikshna dravyas are used)

4. Pradhamana nasya (insufflations of drug-powder )

👉🏻Types of Nasya (according to action):-

 1.Virechana Nasya

 2.Brimhana Nasya

 3.Shamana Nasya

👉🏻Man power:-

- Ayurvedic Physician : 1

- Masseur : 1

👉🏻Doses of Nasya:-

1)Uttama matra:-

Marsha:-10 drops

Avapida:- 8 drops

2)Madhyam matra

Marsha:- 8 drops 

Avapida:-6 drops

3)Hriswa matra:-

Marsha:-6 drops 

Avapida:-4 drops

- Pratimarsha nasya matra:- 2 drops

👉🏻Time of Pratimarsha nasya:-

1. In the night 

2. In the day

3. After food

4. After Vamana

5. After day sleep

6. After traveling

7. After exhaustion 

8. After sexual relation

9. After Siroabhyanga (head massage)

10. After Gandoosha (gargles)

11. After urination

12. After Anjana

13. After defecation 

14. After teeth cleaning 

15. After laughing

👉🏻Procedure:- 

- The patient should sit or lie down in a comfortable posture. 

- He has to undergo 

gentle massage over the head, forehead and face followed by mild Swedana. 

- Slightly warm oil should be instilled in the prescribed dose in each nostril. 

- Gentle massage is to 

be performed on the plantar and palmar regions, shoulder and back. 

- The patient is 

allowed to spit if patient feels discomfort due to oil in the throat. After completion of the 

procedure, oil on the face is to be wiped off and complete rest is advised to the patient. 

- Gargling with hot water may follow.

- Dhoomapana (inhalation of medicated smoke) through mouth may be given after Nasya.

👉🏻Dose of the oil:-

4-8 drops per sitting.

👉🏻Duration of the treatment:- 7-14 days.

👉🏻Indications:-

- Shirashula (Headache) 

- Udharwajatrugata- Roga (E.N.T. diseases)

- Ardita (Facial paralysis)

- Manyastambha (Cervical spondylitiss)

- Timira (cataract)

- Vyanga (Hyper pigmentation)

👉🏻Contraindications:-

- Pregnancy 

- Immediately after taking food, water, alcohol etc.

- Ajeerna (Indigestion)

🔘 BASTI KARMA

BASTI (MEDICATED ENEMA)

बस्तिभिर्दीयते यस्मात् तस्मात् बस्तिरिति स्मृतः

Bastikarma is  the  procedure by  which  the  medicines  in  suspension  form  are administered through rectum or genitourinary tract using Bastiyantra. It is the most important procedure  among  Panchakarma  procedures and the  most  appropriate remedial  measure  for Vatadosha.

👉🏻Medicines- usual ingredients:

Medicated oils for Abhyanga

Swedana Karma materials

Medicated oils for Basti

Kwatha (Decoction) & Kalka (Paste) made from prescribed medicines –

Madhu (Honey)

Saindhava (Rock-salt)

👉🏻Man Power:

Ayurvedic Physician : 1

Masseur : 1

👉🏻Types of Basti (Classified into many ways):

According to the nature of medicine used, two types of enemas are: Astapana/Kashaya/ Niruha Basti  - Decoction based enema

Anuvasana/ Sneha Basti  - Oil based enema

👉🏻Matra (dose) of Basti dravyas:

It depends upon age, sex, strength (bala) of the patient and state of Doshas / disease. 

👉🏻Apparatus for Basti:

Basti yantra is composed of a Bastiputaka (animal bladder/polythene bag) and Bastinetra or nozzle made up of metals like gold, silver, copper, etc. (Charak Siddhi 3/7). The length of Bastinetra may be 6 to12 fingers according to age of the patient (Sushrut chikista 35/8)

👉🏻NIRUHA BASTI/ KASHAYA BASTI (DECOCTION ENEMA):

Decoction enema is given before meals (i.e. 8-9 AM) and usually consists of

Medicated oil/ghee : 240ml

Madhu (Honey) : 180ml

Decoction made from prescribed drugs : 480ml

Shatahwa kalka :   30gm

Rock-salt :   15gm

👉🏻Preparation of Basti dravya

Powdered rock-salt  is added to  honey and stirred in  a clean vessel with a pestle.  Oil is added  to  this  mixture  little  by  little  and  again  stirred.  Then  paste  of  Shatahwa  followed  by decoction  is to  be  added  little  by  little  quantity  and mixed  properly to  make  homogenous emulsion, and heated gently in a water bath (slightly above body temperature).  This mixture is poured into a Bastiputaka (polythene bag/ animal  bladder) and  fixed with Basti Netra (tied by using thread).

👉🏻Procedure:

Having  undergone  Abhyanga and  Swedana,  the  patient is  advised to  lie down  in left lateral position.  Apply  little  quantity  of  oil  on patient’s anus and  nozzle of  Basti yantra.  The nozzle is gently  inserted into the anal  canal up to a specific  length and Bastiputaka containing mixture is pressed with a uniform pressure. The pressure is continued till only small quantity of fluid  remains  in  the bag (to  avoid  air  insertion).    Then  the  nozzle  is  removed gently  and  the patient is allowed to lie down on supine position till he feels urge to excrete. The Basti dravya along  with faeces normally comes out within  10 minutes when  a full dose of Niruha Basti is given. The  maximum  time specified for  retention  of Bastidravya is 48 minutes.   After evacuation of the bowel, the patient may take hot water bath and semi solid diet.  Usually Niruha Bastis are not  to be given alone. Wherever required, Niruha Basti must be  given  alternatively  with  Snehabasti. Arrangement  of  SnehaBastis in  the  beginning,  Niruha Bastis and SnehaBastis alternatively later followed by SnehaBastis in the last is done in three specific patterns according to total number of bastis, the severity of disease and condition of the patient etc. 

👉🏻These are known as:   

    Karmabasti - 30 in number (12 Niruha, 18 Anuvasana)

Kalabasti     - 16 in number (6 Niruha, 10 Anuvasana)

Yogabasti   -8 in number (3 Niruha, 5 Anuvasana).

👉🏻Commonly used basti Yogas:

Madhutailika basti

Bala guduchyadi basti

Patolanimbadi basti

Vaitarana  basti

👉🏻Indications:

 Neurological disorders  - Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Sciatica, parkinson’s                                                         disease etc.

Rheumotological disorders - Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lumbago, Osteo                                                    Arthritis,  Myalgia etc.

Digestive disorders

Chronic Fever

Secondary Amenorrhea, etc.

👉🏻Contraindications:

Urakshata (Chest Injuries)

Krisha (Emaciated body)

Amatisara (Diarrhoea with mucus)

Chhardi (Vomiting)

Kasa (Cough)

Swasa (Asthma)

Madhumeha (Diabetes)

Arsha  (Piles)  

Shoona Payu (Inflammed Anus)

Kritahara (Immediately after taking food)

Udakodara (Ascitis)

Garbhini (Pregnant woman) 

👉🏻SNEHA BASTI (OIL ENEMA):

Administration of medicated oil through anal /genitourinary route is called Sneha basti.The  dosage  through  anal  route  may  vary  from  100 ml  to  250 ml according  to  the  Doshika predominance, disease  condition  /  patient’s  condition  etc. The  usual  time  of  administration  is after noon immediately after lunch.

👉🏻Procedure:

After Abhyanga and  Swedana, the patient is advised to lie down in left lateral position. The bastidravya (Sneha)  is administered in similar manner as Niruha basti. As it is a retention enema, the contents should be allowed to retain inside for a minimum period of three hours and all efforts are to be done for the same. It is not harmful even though it is retained for one day.

👉🏻Indications: 

Neurological & Arthritic conditions - Katishoola (backaches), Gridhrasi (Sciatica) and other Vata vyadhis

Jeerna Jwara (chronic fevers)

👉🏻Contraindications:

Arsha (Piles)

Bhagandara (Fistula)

Raktapitta (bleeding disorders)

Navajwara (Acute fever)

Pushpita (menstrual period)

Pandu (Anemia)

Kamla (Jaundice)

Prameha (Diabetes)

Peenasa (Sinusitis)

Sthoola (Obese)

Krimi Koshtha (Worm infestation)

Galganda (Thyroid disorders)

Shlipada (Filariasis)     

  👉🏻MATRA BASTI:

Matra basti is the method of administration of medicated oil in small dose, which can be given daily and is totally harm less. It is a type of Sneha basti and indications are similar  to  Snehabasti.  It  can  be  indicated irrespective  of  age  and  no  precautionary measures are required. The usual dosage is 60 ml.

👉🏻Indications:

Vyayama (excess physical and mental exertion)

Madyapana (Alcoholism)

Dourbhalya (Debility)

Vataroga (Neurological disorders)

Bala, Vriddha (Children & Elderly persons) etc.

👉🏻Complications during Basti Cikitsa:

The complications of Vasti are dealt in detail in texts (Caraka Samhita Siddhi Sthana)There are:

Doshas (defects) of Netra (nozzle) – 8 types

Doshas of basti  - 8 types

Doshas of bastidata (technician) – 10 types

Snehabasti vyapat – 6 types

These may result into various symptoms related with:

-Local anal injury

-GIT symptoms like pain abdomen, vomiting etc.

-Generalized symptoms like murchha, angamarda etc.       Management is done accordingly.

🔘 CHARAKA JAYANTI

CHARAKA (THE FATHER OF MEDICINE):-

👉🏻 Introduction:-

- Charaka was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Indian Subcontinent. 

- He is known as the compiler or editor (प्रतिसंस्कर्ता) of the medical treatise, the Charaka Samhita.

 दीर्घमायुर्यशःस्वास्थ्यं त्रिवर्गंचापिपुष्कलम्|

सिद्धिंचानुत्तमांलोकेप्राप्नोतिविधिनापठन्||

By the vidhina pathan (systematic study) of this treatise (Charak Samhita) a person achieves deerghayu (longevity), yasha (fame), swasthya (health), trivarga (dharma, artha and kama /the three basic desires of life) and pushkala (moksha / salvation) as well as siddhi (professional accomplishment) also in this world.

हिताहितं सुखं दुःखमायुस्तस्य हिताहितम्|

मानं च तच्च यत्रोक्तमायुर्वेदः स उच्यते||

Ayurveda is that which deals with good, bad, blissful and sorrowful life, and with what is wholesome and unwholesome for it, longevity, and about what Ayu (life) is in itself.

👉🏻 Location:-

- Charaka's location is unknown, although various assertions have been made that he lived either in Taxila or in Kapisthal located between Iravati and Chandrabagha rivers Punjab. 

👉🏻 Contribution:-

- Acharya Charak was one of the principal contributors to the ancient art and science of Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India. 

- Acharya Charak has been crowned as the Father of Medicine. His renowned work, the “Charak Samhita“, is considered as an encyclopedia of Ayurveda. His principles, diagoneses, and cures retain their potency and truth even after a couple of millennia.

- When the science of anatomy was confused with different theories in Europe, Acharya Charak revealed through his innate genius and enquiries the facts on human anatomy, embryology, pharmacology, blood circulation and diseases like diabetes, tuberculosis, heart disease, etc.

- The following statements are attributed to Acharya Charak:

“A physician who fails to enter the body of a patient with the lamp of knowledge and understanding can never treat diseases. He should first study all the factors, including environment, which influence a patient’s disease, and then prescribe treatment. It is more important to prevent the occurrence of disease than to seek a cure.”

- These remarks appear obvious today, though they were often not heeded, and were made by Charak, in his famous Ayurvedic treatise Charak Samhita. 

- The treatise contains many such remarks which are held in reverence even today. Some of them are in the fields of physiology, etiology and embryology.

- In the “Charak Samhita” he has described the medicinal qualities and functions of 100,000 herbal plants. 

- He has emphasized the influence of diet and activity on mind and body. 

- He has proved the correlation of spirituality and physical health contributed greatly to diagnostic and curative sciences.

- He has also prescribed and ethical charter for medical practitioners two centuries prior to the Hippocratic oath. 

- Through his genius and intuition, Acharya Charak made landmark contributions to Ayurvedal. He forever remains etched in the annals of history as one of the greatest and noblest of rishi-scientists.

👉🏻 Introduction about charaka samhita:-

- According to the introductory chapter of the Carakasaṃhita itself, there existed six schools of medicine, founded by the disciples of the sage Punarvasu Atreya. 

- Each of his disciples, Agnivesha, Bhela, Jatukarna, Parashara Harita, and Ksharapani composed a medical compendium.

- The Agnivesha Samhita was later revised by Charaka and it came to be known as Charaka Samhita.

- The Charaka Samhita was itself later supplemented by Dridhbala.

- It contains the following eight parts:

1.Sutra Sthana

2.Nidan Sthana

3.Viman Sthana

4.Sharir Sthana

5.Indriya Sthana

6.Chikitsa Sthana

7.Kalpa Sthana

8.Siddhi Sthana

There were 8 main chapters in this book. There had been 120 sub chapters of which they all in total had 12,000 verses and description of 2,000 medicines.

- There were cures for diseases related to almost every body part of human body and all medicines had natural elements to cure the diseases.

👉🏻 Charaka jayanti:-

- Today is the fifth day of the month of Shravan, this day people often worshiping the serpent god in Naga Panchami, but the texts of Ayurveda According to the great Acharya of Ayurveda today Charak was born to learn Ayurveda and to understand Acharya Charak's medicine

 

- It is very important to understand the principles of Chikitsa and charaka is sarvopari among them.

🔘 Virechana Karma

VIRECHANA 

(THERAPEUTIC PURGATION)

अधोभागं विरेचन संज्ञकम् ।।

तद्वद्विरेचनं पित्ते विषेशेण तु वामयेत्।

              (अ. हृ. सू., 18/1)

Virechana is the procedure by which the vitiated Doshas are eliminated through the anal route. It is the treatment of choice for Pitta predominant conditions. 

👉🏻Man power -

Ayurvedic Physician (for supervision) : 1

Attendant : 1

👉🏻Mode of administration/procedure -

Selected  patient  should  undergo  first  Purvakarma  i.e.Snehapana for 3-7  days, then Abhyanga &  Swedana for  three  days.  The  medicine  for  purgation  is  to  be  given  in  early morning  at  6 AM preferably  on  empty  stomach. Usually  the  purgation  will  start  after three hours. Warm water may be given in  small doses, when the patient  feels thirsty or the urge  for evacuation is not felt sufficient. Cold water should be used for drinking when the preparation of Jayaphala is used for purgation. When the evacuation of bowel is complete as per the lakshanasdescribed  for  Samyak  virechana ,  the  patient  is  advised  to  take  complete  rest.  ThereafterSamsarjana krama is to be followed as per the directions of the physician. Assessment criteria of virechana procedure are elaborately mentioned in the classics(Jaghanya- 10 Vegas, Madhyama- 20 Vegas, Pravara- 30 Vegas).

👉🏻Indications:

-Gastrointestinal disorders  -Constipation, 

 Krimi  (Worm  infestation), Kamala  (Jaundice)

-Dermatological disorders - Eczema, Allergic dermatitis etc.

-Other major conditions Pakshaghat (Hemiplegia), 

Jeerna Jwara (Chronic fever), Madhumeha (Diabetes),  Arbuda  (Tumour),  Tamak Shwasa (Bronchial Asthma), Galganda (Goitre), etc.

👉🏻Contraindications -

Navajwara (Acute fevers)

Krisha (Emaciated patients)

Rajayakshma (Tuberculosis) 

Garbhini (Pregnant women)

Hridroga (Cardiac problems)

👉🏻Complications -

The complications during Virechana therapy may be in the form of Ayoga / Atiyoga.

👉🏻Symptoms of Ayoga-

1. Hridya Ashuddhi (Heaviness of Precordium)

2. Udara Ashuddhi (heaviness of abdomen)

3. Aruchi (Anorexia)

4. Kapha-pitta ulklesha

5. Kandu (itching)

6. Daha (burning sensation)

7. Pitika (eruptions)

8. Peenasa (sinusitis)

9. Obstruction of Vata & Mala

👉🏻 Symptoms of Samyak virechana -

The symptoms of Samyak virechana are opposite to that of Ayoga.

👉🏻Symptoms of Atiyoga

1. Malena

2. Prolapse of rectum

3. Thirst

4. Giddiness

5. Sunken eyes

👉🏻 Observations -

This  process  cleans  the  channels  by  the  removal  of  accumulated  waste  products, undigested material  and the toxins mainly from the gut (Gastrointestinal tract). It enhances the appetite, power of digestion and absorption of food.

🔘 Vamana Karma

VAMANA

कफे विदध्याद्धमनं संयोगे वा कफोल्यणे । 

तद् विरेचन पित्ते । विशेषेण तु वामयेत् ।

Vamana means  to  induce  vomiting; it  is  a  bio-cleansing measure  meant  for  the elimination  of  doshas (mainly  kapha) accumulated in  the  upper  gastro  intestinal  tract (Amasaya) Vamana is a treatment of choice in Kaphaja disorders.

👉🏻 Mode of drug administration/procedure -

The patient is to be prepared for Vumana by performing purvakarma properly as indicated and prescribed kaphotklesa dramas like fish, masha (black gram),payasam (rice cooked in milk with ghee) etc. on the previous day of Vamana.

Vamana is to be conducted in the morning preferably between 7 to 8 AM. If the patient is on empty stomach, Yavagu (specific type of rice preparation made from 1:6 ratio of rice and water) with Ghee are to be given before performing the Famana". After Snehan and Swedana.

the patient is to be advised to sit comfortably in a chair (Vaman peeth). Afterwards mixture of milk or Madhuvanthi Kwatha (Vamanopaga dravya) is to be given full stomach. Facu powder with honey is given to lick in between. At the last sip of the decoction Madanphala powder with honey is given to be licked

The medicines for Vamana should be administered in proper quantity, according to the age, strength, constitution, season etc. Usually. Vamana starts within 10-15 minutes after giving the medicine. While the patient is vomiting, masseur should massage back and chest in upward direction. To stimulate the urge for the bouts of vomiting, warm water mixed with Saindhava (Lavana) or milk should be given repeatedly. Assessment criteria of vamana procedure are elaborately mentioned in the classics usually the fluid comes

Within 48 minutes. If not vomited out the pharynx may be gently irritated with a finger or Kamalanala. 

👉🏻 Vegas (bouts) of Vamana:

According to No. of bouts (Vegas) Vamana may be classified into 

1. agama vamana - 4 vegas (bouts)

2. Madhyama vamana - 6 vegas (bouts)

3. Pravara vamana 8 vegas (bouts)

👉🏻 Post Vamana regimen -

When Samyak yoga of Vamana is observed the patient should clean his mouth and face water with warm water and Dhumapana with the prescribed drugs e.g. Haridra (Curcuma longa), is to be performed. 

In the evening the patient may be instructed to take hot water bath. When the patient is having good appetite, Samsarjana karma preferably rice gruel may be given.

👉🏻 Indications -

1. Gastric problems - Amlapitta (Acid peptic disorders), indigestion etc.

2. Respiratory diseases - Kasa (Cough), Shwasa (bronchial Asthma)

3. Other diseases - such as Madhumeha (Diabetes), Unmanda (Schizophrenia), Pinasa (Sinusitis). Kushta (Skin diseases). Grant (Tumour), Shlipada(Filariasis). 

👉🏻 Contraindications -

1. Acute peptic ulcer 

2. Atikrisha (Emaciated body) 

3. Bala (Children) 

4. Vriddha (Old age) 

5. Garbhini (Pregnancy) 

6. Shranta (Exhausted) 

7. Pipasa (Thirsty) 

8. Kshudhita (Hungry) 

9. Hridroga (Cardiac disorders)

👉🏻 Complications of Vamana therapy -

Atiyoga (excessive) of vamana may cause 

(i) Froth in vomitus 

(ii) Hematemesis 

(iii) Weakness 

(iv) Feeling of darkness

(v) Dryness of throat  

(vi) Giddiness 

(vii) Vatarogas 

(viii) Fresh bleeding

👉🏻 Observation -

Certain diseases originate due to accumulation/ vitiation of phlegm/ Kapha. The elimination of this dosha will help to prevent and cure the disease.

🔘 Swedana Karma

SWEDANA

👉🏻 Introduction -

Swedana is a process to induce sweating (sudation) artificially in a patient/volunteer who has already undergone Snehana.Swedana is of four types –

(i) Tapa Sweda

(ii) Ushma Sweda

(iii) Upnaha Sweda

(iv) Drava Sweda

Snehana and Swedana constitute Poorvakarmas. 

The patient is given Snehapana for 3-7 days depending upon the appearance of fat in stool which is considered as the end point of Snehana. Snehana is followed by Swedana and Swedana in turn is followed by Vamanaprocedure.

👉🏻Types of Swedana (on the basis of induction of heat):

1. Thermal (Sagni Sweda)-13 types

-Sankara

- Prastara

- Nadi

- Pariseka

- Avagaha

- Jentaka

- Ashmaghna

- Karshu

- Kuti

- Bhu

- Kumbhaka

- Kupa

- Holaka

2. Non Thermal (Niragni Sweda)-10 types

- Vyayam

-Ushna sadanam

- Guru pravanam

-Kshudha

- Bahupanam

- Bhaya

- Krodha

-Upnaha

- Ahva

-Atapa

👉🏻Types of Swedana (on the basis of application of heat):

1. Local (Ekanga Sweda)

2. General (Sarvanga Sweda)

👉🏻Types of Swedana (on the basis of nature of heat):

1. Moist heat (Snigdha Sweda)

2. Dry heat (Rooksha Sweda)

👉🏻Types of Swedana (on the basis of intensity of heat):

1. High Sweat (Maha Sweda)

2. Medium Sweat (Madhyama Sweda) 

3. Low Sweat (Durbala Sweda)

👉🏻General features of  Swedana Dravyas:

The medicines which produce Sweda are generally-Ushna, Tikshna, Sara, Snigdha, Sukshama, Rooksha, Sthira, drava ,Guru.

👉🏻Indications of Swedana:

According to Charaka, 

स्तम्भ गौरवशीतनं स्वेदन स्वेद कारकम् ॥ 

Swedana relieves - 

1. Stiffness (Stambhan) 

2. Heaviness (Gourava) 

3. Cold (Sheeta). 

👉🏻Indications of Swedana: 

-Following Snehana -Stiffness of the body

-Pain

-Cold

-Heaviness

-Dryness

-Vatadosha/ Obstruction to Mala, Mutra and Shukra

-Prior to Panchakarma Procedures, as a Poorvakarma.

-Swedana is given to even infants by using warm hands.

👉🏻Contra indications of Swedana :

-Dagdha (burnt)

-Vishapeeta (Poisoned)

-Madapeeta ( alcoholic)

- Trishita ( thirsty)

- Nindranasha ( insomnia)

- Chhardi ( vomiting)

- Raktapitta ( bleeding disorders)

- Hridaya rogas ( Cardiac disease).

👉🏻 Sa-agni Sweda :

संकरः प्रस्तरो नाळी रिषेकोऽवगाहनम्। 

जेन्ताकोऽसमधन: कर्षू कुटी भू कुमिकैय च। 

कूपो होलाक इत्येते स्वेदयन्ति त्रयोदशः। 

(1) Sankara - 

Drug is made as a bolus (Pinda) & tied in a cloth and applied on the body after heating 

(2) Prastara - 

Over a stone the heated drugs are pores and on that the patient is made to lay-down. 

(3) Nadi - 

Steam is given through a pipe in this method. Shape of Nadi - Trunk of an elephant ( गजाग्रहस्त संस्थान) The pipe is required to be 1 or half Vyama Along with its proximal end, and 1/8th of Vyama in the distal end. The pipe should be curved in 2 or 3 places. Curvature of the pipe help to lessen the intensity of vapour so as to avoid burning sensation.

(4) Parisheka - 

Vata hara or vata-kapha hara drugs are pored all over the body in the liquid form.

 

(5) Avagaha - 

A tub should be filled up with Kashaya, milk, oil. ghee, meat juice or hot water that balances vata and the patient should take buth in it. (duration of Avagaha sweda - 1 Muhurta)

(6) Jentaka - 

A room (Kutagara) is constructed with small holes in the walls arang and the room is used for Swedana in Hemanta Ritu. The height and diameter of the building should be 16 x 16 aratanis Kutagara should be situated at a distance of 7-8 Aratanis from The water reservoir.

(7) Asmaghana - 

A compact slab of stone of the measurement of a man on it the vata hara drugs Are burnt and later removed. The same place is used to keep the patient so as to produce sweating.

(8) Karsu - 

Shallow girth (Kurshu) is made on the ground the heated drugs are pored into that Then the cot is placed over that for sweating 

(9) Kuti - 

In a hut patient is kept and fire is lit in all the four corners leading to sweating 

(10) Bhu - 

The process is similar to Asmaghane but is performed on the surface of the ordinary soil. 

(11) Kumbhi - 

A pot is dipped into the wind the patient is allowed to keep it beneath his chair etc. and is covered with a blanket forget the sweda totally.

(12) Kupa - 

A well-like pit of die width of a bed and twice as deep as width should be dug out in an auspicious place which is not exposed to wind. It should be filled with the dung of elephants, horses, cows, asses or camels and then ignited. A bed should then be placed over this well The person well- massaged and well-covered, lying on this bed gets comfortably fomented . 

(13) Holaka - 

similar to Kupa sweda but A heap of dung (of elephants, horses, cows, asses or camels) of the size of bed is to be ignited.

📿ૐ નમઃ શિવાય📿

📿ૐ નમઃ શિવાય📿

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् |

उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ||

Shravan Maas is the 5th month of the Hindu calendar. This entire month is dedicated to the worshipping of Lord Shiva and praying to him during this time pleases him very much. A lot of people observe fast the entire Sawan Month and pray to the Shiva Lingam every day. They also organize various puja and other ceremonies to please Lord Shiva and to get his blessings.

👉🏻 Mythology of Shravan Maas -

As per ancient Hindu mythology the Samudra manthan or the churning of the sea was the joint effort of the Gods (Devatas) and the demons (Danavs). According to age old legends, the holy Shravan maas was the one during which the Gods and Demons decided to churn the ocean to decide who among them was the strongest. This was done to please Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. And also so that she would reward them with the nectar from the ocean. The Gods and demons had agreed to share the nectar equally among themselves. Snake Vasuki, who is depicted on Lord Shiva's neck and Sumeru Parvat were used for the manthan.

It is said that 14 kinds of pious things came out of the ocean. An innumerable amount of gems and jewels along with the poison (Halahal) came out of the sea. But the demons and the Gods were unsure of what to do with the poison, as it had the ability to destroy everything. Lord Shiva then came to the rescue and stored this poison in his throat, which became blue. Hence, earned the name Neelkanth. Lord Shiva gave life to everyone in this world by drinking the destructive poison, this is why this entire month is dedicated to him and is considered very auspicious. The impact of this poison was so strong that Lord Shiva had to wear a crescent moon of his head and all the Devatas or Gods started offering him the holy water from the river Ganges, so that poison is tamed. As these events took place during this month that is why this Shravan month is considered highly propitious.

Shravan maas is also important as three days are also considered highly auspicious, the Shravan Mangalvar or Tuesdays in this month, Shravan Shukrawar or Fridays during this month, and Shravana Shaniwar of Saturdays during this month. Newly married girls, also perform the Mangala Gauri Vrata on Tuesdays during this Sawan month to avoid bad and negative omens. On Shravan Shukrawar or Fridays of this Shravan month, Varalakshmi Vratam is observed by married ladies and during Saturdays or Shravan Shaniwar Lord Vishnu also known as Lord Balaji or Lord Venkatesh is worshipped by devotees.

👉🏻 Importance of Shravan Maas -

Shravan maas is synonymous with religious festivals and events. It is thus considered a very auspicious time for conducting any Lord Shiva Puja or other religious ceremonies, and all days of this Shravan month are considered very prosperous for beginning any new work or Shubh aarambh.

Shravan Purnima or the full moon day in Shravan maas is coincides with the Nakshatra or birth star of Lord Vishnu or Shravan Nakshatra and is therefore called Sawan Maas. In this month each Somvar or Monday is called Shravan Somvar and is considered highly auspicious. All Mondays in Shravan month are celebrated in Lord Shiva temples. A Dharanatra is hung over the Shiva Lingam filled with Holy water and milk, to continuously bathe the lingam, throughout the day and night. Lord Shiva devotees then offer Bilva leaves, holy water and milk and flowers, also known as Falam toyam and Pushpam patram to the Shiva Lingam every Monday throughout Sawan Month. Devotees fast until sunset and the Akhand Diya burns throughout this time.

👉🏻 Shiva Tandav Srotam -

जटा टवी गलज्जलप्रवाह पावितस्थले गलेऽव लम्ब्यलम्बितां भुजंगतुंग मालिकाम्‌।

डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनाद वड्डमर्वयं चकारचण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिव: शिवम्‌ ॥१॥

जटाकटा हसंभ्रम भ्रमन्निलिंपनिर्झरी विलोलवीचिवल्लरी विराजमानमूर्धनि।

धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वल ल्ललाटपट्टपावके किशोरचंद्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम: ॥२॥

धराधरेंद्रनंदिनी विलासबन्धुबन्धुर स्फुरद्दिगंतसंतति प्रमोद मानमानसे।

कृपाकटाक्षधोरणी निरुद्धदुर्धरापदि क्वचिद्विगम्बरे मनोविनोदमेतु वस्तुनि ॥३॥

जटाभुजंगपिंगल स्फुरत्फणामणिप्रभा कदंबकुंकुमद्रव प्रलिप्तदिग्व धूमुखे।

मदांधसिंधु रस्फुरत्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरे मनोविनोदद्भुतं बिंभर्तुभूत भर्तरि ॥४॥

सहस्रलोचन प्रभृत्यशेषलेखशेखर प्रसूनधूलिधोरणी विधूसरां घ्रिपीठभूः।

भुजंगराजमालया निबद्धजाटजूटकः श्रियैचिरायजायतां चकोरबंधुशेखरः ॥५॥

ललाटचत्वरज्वल द्धनंजयस्फुलिंगभा निपीतपंच सायकंनम न्निलिंपनायकम्‌।

सुधामयूखलेखया विराजमानशेखरं महाकपालिसंपदे शिरोजटालमस्तुनः ॥६॥

करालभालपट्टिका धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वल द्धनंजया धरीकृतप्रचंड पंचसायके।

धराधरेंद्रनंदिनी कुचाग्रचित्रपत्र कप्रकल्पनैकशिल्पिनी त्रिलोचनेरतिर्मम ॥७॥

नवीनमेघमंडली निरुद्धदुर्धरस्फुर त्कुहुनिशीथनीतमः प्रबद्धबद्धकन्धरः।

निलिम्पनिर्झरीधरस्तनोतु कृत्तिसिंधुरः कलानिधानबंधुरः श्रियं जगंद्धुरंधरः ॥८॥

प्रफुल्लनीलपंकज प्रपंचकालिमप्रभा विडंबि कंठकंध रारुचि प्रबंधकंधरम्‌।

स्मरच्छिदं पुरच्छिंद भवच्छिदं मखच्छिदं गजच्छिदांधकच्छिदं तमंतकच्छिदं भजे ॥९॥

अखर्वसर्वमंगला कलाकदम्बमंजरी रसप्रवाह माधुरी विजृंभणा मधुव्रतम्‌।

स्मरांतकं पुरातकं भावंतकं मखांतकं गजांतकांधकांतकं तमंतकांतकं भजे ॥१०॥

जयत्वदभ्रविभ्रम भ्रमद्भुजंगमस्फुरद्ध गद्धगद्विनिर्गमत्कराल भाल हव्यवाट्।

धिमिद्धिमिद्धि मिध्वनन्मृदंग तुंगमंगलध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तित: प्रचण्ड ताण्डवः शिवः ॥११॥

दृषद्विचित्रतल्पयो र्भुजंगमौक्तिकमस्र जोर्गरिष्ठरत्नलोष्ठयोः सुहृद्विपक्षपक्षयोः।

तृणारविंदचक्षुषोः प्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोः समं प्रवर्तयन्मनः कदा सदाशिवं भजे ॥१२॥

कदा निलिंपनिर्झरी निकुंजकोटरे वसन्‌ विमुक्तदुर्मतिः सदा शिरःस्थमंजलिं वहन्‌।

विमुक्तलोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकः शिवेति मंत्रमुच्चरन्‌ कदा सुखी भवाम्यहम्‌ ॥१३॥

इमं हि नित्यमेव मुक्तमुक्तमोत्तम स्तवं पठन्स्मरन्‌ ब्रुवन्नरो विशुद्धमेति संततम्‌।

हरे गुरौ सुभक्तिमाशु याति नान्यथागतिं विमोहनं हि देहिनां सुशंकरस्य चिंतनम् ॥१४॥

पूजावसानसमये दशवक्त्रगीतं यः शम्भुपूजनपरं पठति प्रदोषे ।

तस्य स्थिरां रथगजेन्द्रतुरङ्गयुक्तां लक्ष्मीं सदैव सुमुखिं प्रददाति शम्भुः ॥१५॥

📿હર હર મહાદેવ📿

🔘SNEHANA KARMA

Snehana

👉🏻 Introduction -

Snehana stands for lubrication of body systems by the administration of fatty substances internally and externally. Snehapana (internal administration of Sneha) is an important preparatory procedure for Panchakarma.

सर्पिस्तैलं वसा मज्जा सर्वस्नेहोत्तमा मता। 

एषु वैवोत्तमंसर्षिः संस्कारस्यानुवर्तनात् ॥ 

 - (च. सू. 13/ 13)

Four types of Snehana dravyas are mentioned in the classics viz. Ghrita (Ghee), Taila (Oil), Vasa (Fat) and Majja (bone marrow). Out of these Ghrita is considered as the best!

👉🏻 Types of snehana -

1. Abhyantara Snehana (Internal Oleation)

2. Bahya Snehana (External Oleation). 

Abhyantara Snehana is again classified into Achchha Pana and Vicharana. 

Achchha Pana is the oral intake of medicated or non medicated Sneha (Ghee/ oil) without mixing with food or other medicinal preparations and used for the purpose of softening and lubricating of body tissues prior to the Shodhana therapy.

👉🏻 Who can do the Snehana to the pt. ? 

1. Ayurvedic Physician 

2. Attendant/ Nurse

👉🏻 Procedure for Snehapana -

Agnibala (digestive power) may be assessed in the patient prior to Snehapana, so as to assess the dose of Sneha dravya (unctuous substance) (Hrisva/mild, Madhyamamedium, Utama/high). For the patient with unknown doshas, agni etc. 

one may start with Hrasiyasi matra (which is digested within two yamashours).

The patient who is intended to under go Snehapana is to take the Sneha in the early morning (within 15 minutes of sunrise) in the prescribed dose based on his Agnibala (digestive capacity), nature of disease, condition of body etc. The usual dosage is between 50 to 75ml for Ghrita and 30 to 50 ml for Taila on the first day. The dose for the next day should be fixed after assessing the time taken for digestion. Hot water boiled with a piece of Shunthi (dry ginger) + Dhanyaka (dry coriander seeds) is given in small doses to entrance the digestion (Deepana, Pachana).

Snehapana (internal adminisation of unctuous substance) may be continued till Samyaka Snigdha Lakshanas (symptoms of desired effect) are observed and usually it is obtained within 3 to 7 days. 

👉🏻 Usual practice of increasing order of Snehapana dosage:

First day - 50ml

Second day - 100ml

Third day - 150ml

Fourth day - 200ml

Up to 7 day - 350ml

👉🏻 Indications -

1. Swedya

2. Samshodhya (Persons eligible for sudation and biocleansing procedures)

3. Ruksha Sharira (Roughness in the body)

4. Nithyamadya (Alcoholic)

5. Krisha (Emaciated)

6. Timira (Premature cataract).

7. Vatarogas (Neuromuscular disorders)

8. Kasa (Cough)

9. Shwasa (Dyspnoea)

10. Hikka (Hiccough)

11. स्वरभेद (Hoarseness of voice), etc.

👉🏻 Contraindications -

1. Sthoola (Obese)

2. Kaphaja Vikaras (Kapha disorders)

3. Atisara (Diarrhoea)

4. Raktapitta (Bleeding disorders) etc.

👉🏻 Regimen during Snehapana -

1. Rest 

2. Avoid day sleep

3. Take Rice gruel after feeling hungry (when consumed Sneha is digested).

👉🏻 Complications and management -

1. Indigestion

2. Vomiting

3. Nausea

4. Anorexia 

5. Headache 

6. Constipation etc.

In such conditions, Snehapana should be discontinued and fasting, Deepana (Stomachic). Pachana (Digestive) drugs may be given based on the patient disease condition. 

👉🏻 Observation -

Oleation pacifies Vata; lubricates and softens the Doshas. It improves digestion, regularizes bowels, improves the strength and complexion and prevents premature ageing.

🔘 Panchakrma in ayurved

Introduction to Panchakarma :-

Ayurveda, as we all know that existed more than 5,000 years ago has given the world an extensive form of knowledge and practice that circulates within the domain of naturopathy. It has provided various natural healing techniques designed for the benefit of the human community. Panchakarma is considered to be the most eminent branch of Ayurveda. As the name suggests it is a ‘five-step’ process for a complete detoxifying and rejuvenating experience. Basically it is a cleansing technique where the body is allowed to get cleansed through different procedures. 

👉🏻 History of Panchakarma Therapy :-

An Ayurvedic treatment primarily comprises of two parts namely, Samshodhana Chikitsa (Bio-cleansing therapy) and Samshaman Chikitsa (Pacifying Therapy). 

Panchakarma therapy falls under the first category as it is a dynamic procedure to cleanse the body from inside out. It is a bio-cleansing regimen which is intended to balance the morbid doshas and eliminate the toxic elements found in the body. It is a comprehensive procedure that helps improve the immunity of the body. When we speak of the history of this five-step therapy we mean its existence in the world as an extensive form of an Ayurveda therapy. 

Samshodhana Chikitsa is considered to be superior to Samshaman Chikitsa as the benefits acquired in terms of the elimination of the diseases are permanent and long-lasting.

👉🏻 Processes Involved in Samshodhana :-

As mentioned earlier, Panchakarma therapy is a five-step process for the body to get cleansed inside out. These five steps can be considered to be the stepping stones for complete attainment of a healthy and a purified body. This therapy is believed to impart radical elimination of the disease causing factors and maintain an equilibrium among the doshas that govern our body. Following are the five processes that helps improve the immunity and cleanses the body.

1. Vamana

2. Virechana

3. Basti

4. Nasya

5. Raktamokshan

1. VAMANA :-

It is an oleation procedure where the patient is given Ayurvedic therapies and internal medication. This helps in vomiting and elimination of the toxins thus disposing the poisons from the body.

2. VIRECHANA :-

This procedure includes the cleansing of the toxins through the bowels. The patient is asked to consume Ayurvedic medicines and go for a natural purgative method thus clearing the guts that aides in purifying the body or toxins.

3. BASTI :-

Ayurvedic therapy through medicines or natural decoctions, such as oils, ghee or milk through enema is known as basti. The decoctions depend on the disease that needs to be cured. It has huge advantages and is powerful against diseases like piles, constipation and arthritis.

4. NASYA :-

People suffering from issues that target the head area, this Ayurvedic therapy is the best. It is a natural cleansing technique where the cerebral area gets freed from any kind of pain and nasal drops are regulated in the nostrils.

5. RAKTAMOKSHAN :-

Lastly, this process is done for cleaning the blood. As we know that impure blood is a major cause of any diseases, so this therapy allows for the purification of the blood thus getting rid of health issues like psoriasis, pigmentation, dermatitis and many more.

This is how Panchakarma therapy is given to a patient step by step which delivers excellent effective results thus improving and enhancing the longevity of the human body.

👉🏻 Benefits of Panchakarma :-

1. Helps restore metabolic fire (AGNI)

2. Eliminates AMA (toxins) strengthens tissue functions.

3. Assists balance all three doshas.

4. Helps implement a healthy diet and lifestyle.

5. Reduces stress, improves relaxation & tolerance. 6. Slows the ageing process. 

7. Boosts the bodies immunity levels. 

8. Improves strength, endurance and vitality.

🔘 Dincharya (...to be continue )

To be continue .....

👉 ABHYANG :- 

- Ushna abhyang in sheet ritu & sheet abhyang in ushna ritu .

1. Shiro-abhyanga :-

 

- BENIFITS :-

- Benificial for hairs

- Nourishes sence organs

- Improves sleep etc....

2.pada-abhyanga :- 

- BENIFITS :- 

- Strengthen legs & feet .

- Improves vision & sleep 

- Relives from stiffness , creak etc....

👉 KARNAPURANA :- 

- BENIFIT :-

- Prevention from pain of ear due to vata dosha .

- Prevent fo Stiffness of back & jaws, hard hearing.

👉 UDAVARTANA :- 

-  Mitigate kapha 

-  Reduce the fat 

-  Produce stability to body parts & excellence of the skin .

👉 UDGHARSHANA :- 

-  massage with power of herb without oil .

👉  UDSHADANA :- 

- massage with paste of herb with oli .

- BENIFIT :- 

-  Enhance the complexion in women's 

-  Give pleasure

-  Cleanliness 

-  Auspicious 

-  Laghavata 

👉 VYAYAMA :- 

-  The action which produces tiredness in body is known as vyayam .

- BENIFIT :- 

-  Lightness of body 

-  Stability 

-  Increase digestive fire 

-  Depletion of excess fat 

- CONTRAINDICATIONS :- 

-  kasa 

-  Shwasha 

-  Krusha

-  Raktapitta 

-  Shosha 

-  Bala & vruddha 

-  After food 

-  After maithuna karma 

👉  CHANKRAMANA :- 

-  Moderate walking does not cause much trouble to the body 

-  Enhance life span

-  Intelligence

-  Digestive power

-  Stimulate sense orange

👉 SNANA :- 

- BENIFIT :- 

-  Cures bad odour (daurgandhya ) 

-  Haviness ( gaurvata ) 

-  Tandra (drowniness ) 

-  Mandi (itching)

-  Arochaka (anorexia )

-  Mala ( impurities)

-  Bad smell of sweat .

-  COLD WATER BATH :- For bleeding disorder 

-  HOT WATER BATH :- Below the neck improves body strength ,

-  on head leads to loss of strength , hair fall don't use upon neck region .

- CONTRAINDICATIONS :- 

-  Ardita 

-  Disease of eyes & ears  

-  Atisara

-  Adhamana 

-  Jwara 

-  Pinasa 

-  Ajeerna 

-  Immediately after food 

👉 ANULEPANA :- 

-  Increase complexion 

-  Auspicious 

-  Affection , ojasa & strength 

-  Remove sweat & bad odour 

-  Discoloration 

-  Tiredness 

👉 VASTRADHARANA :- 

🏷️ Cold season :- 

- warm clothes 

- multi colored or red colour 

- pacify kapha & vata 

🏷️ Hot season :- 

- kashaya coloured clothes 

- medhya 

- sheetala 

- pitta samana 

🏷️ Varsha ritu :- 

-  white coloured clothes 

-  auspicious 

-  cold 

-  protect form rain 

🏷️ New Clothes :- 

- fame 

- promotes life span , money & happiness 

- Benificial for skin 

- attracts attention of people 

👉  DANDA DHARANA :- 

-  Prevent slipping 

- Averts enemy 

- Give strength & longevity 

- Remove fear of dog etc....

👉 PADATRA DHARANA :- 

- Alleviating disease of feet 

- Promotes semen 

- Ward off evil organism 

- Pleasure & comfort in moving 

-  Wholesome for ojas

-  Conducive to eye sight & skin 

👉  CHATRADHARANA :- 

-  Eliminate sun rays , rain , wind , dust , snow etc...

-  Wholesome for complexion , vision & ojas 

- Salutary effect 

-  Wearing turban is purifying & wholesome for hairs , protect from wind , sun rays & dust .

👉USHNIVDHARANA :- 

- Auspicious 

- Increase complexion 

- Good for hairs 

- Prevent dust , wind etc.....

👉 RATNADHARANA :- 

- Auspicious

- Longevity 

- Dusta swapana nashaka 

- Protect damages from snakes , evil spirits

- Pleasant 

- Charming 

- Pustikara 

👉 AIMS OF DINACHARYA :- 

- Maintenance the normal health .

- Increase life span without any disease .

👉 IMPORTANCE OF DINACHARYA :- 

- Maintenance of hygiene & keep body cleans etc...

- Prolonged life & longevity 

- Keeps the mind calm & quiet and helps in meditation .

-Helps in Increase the strength of indriyas & body .

- Prevent all the disease .

- Desire for intake of food , proper & easy digestion of the ingested food .

🔘 Dincharya

DINCHARYA :- 

👉 DEFINITION :- 

Dincharya is composed of two words ; 

     

     1. Din - a day or day time 

     2. Charya - duties , regimen , action to be carried .

The regimens done daily called as dincharya .

👉BRAHMAMUHURTA EVEM UTHNA :- 

- One desirous of long healthy life should get up in brahmam muhurta i.e. around 48 minutes before the sunrise .

- protect to the life & health .

- keep the mind & organ healthy.

- food is digested well.

- Body get fresh oxygen.

- The pure oxygen is mixed with blood to get proper haemoglobin .

- ISHTA DARSHANA - is good for the mangal karma.

- HASTA DARSHANA - laxmi prapti , vidhya prapti & vignan prapti .

- GHRUTA DARPANA PRAYOGA - for prolong life , avoids mental confliction .

👉USHNAJALAPANA :- 

- Drinks 8 prastuti (768 ml ) of water at the time of early sunrise .

- chaksushya 

- Medha shakti prapti .

- Avoid / prevent from the arsha.

- Does not suffer from sotha , jwara , udara roga , constipation etc....

👉 SHARIRCHINTA :- 

- Elimination the mala & mutra .

- prevent all the disease .

- Keep the body clean .

- Kranti , balapradan , aayushya , vrushya , chaksushya .

👉 SHAUCHVIDHI ( MALATYAG ) :- 

- One should after Elimination , clean the parts with lumps of mud , which is clean & has no defects ( thorn , stones ) with pure water drawn out along with mud cleanly to remove the particles & smell in a way that water is not sprinkled on the body .

👉 MUKHPRAKSALAN :- 

- One should do achmana after following acts - 

1. Touching the blood , fat , tissue ,excreta .

2. After cutting nails .

3. After taking bath .

4. Before & after food .

5. After sneezing .

6. Getting up from sleep .

7. After travel or walking .

8. At the time of worship of God .

- One should facing east or north in lonely place & not keeping the hands beyond knees , not looking at the other thing , silently wearing an upper garment achmana should be done with pure water .

👉 DANTADHAVANA :- 

- One should clean his teeth in two times morning & night after intake of food with twinges of arka , vata , khadira , Karanja & Arjuna .

- Power of jivanti mixed with madhu , trikatu , triphala & trijataka , oil , kushtha churna & saindhava lavan should be used daily for cleaning teeth .

- It remove impurities from mouth , tounge & teeth.

- Alleviate kapha & pitta .

Improves eye sight .

- CONTRAINDICATIONS :- 

1. indigestion (ajeerna) 

2. Vomiting ( chardi ) 

3. swaythu 

4. Kasa 

5. Swasa 

6. Jwara 

7. Trushna 

8. Ardita 

9. mouth ulceration 

10. Disease of heart , eyes & ears .

👉JIHVANIRLEKHANA :- 

- Made of silver , gold or plants .

- Soft , smooth and 10 angula long .

- Removes impurities of tounge .

- Remove bad smell , coating of tongue , which accumulated root of tongue .

- Improves the taste .

👉 ANJANA :- 

1. Sauviranjana :- Daily applied .

2. Rasanjana :- One in 5th or 8th day at night .

- Kapha may cause damage to eyes . Heance kaphakara chikitsa are specific for eyes .

- Tikshna anjana should not be applied to the eyes during day time .

- Srava anjana should be applied only in nisha kala ( night time ).

- BENIFIT :- 

1. It cleans the eyes .

2. Improves vision 

3. Generate a shine & twinkle in eyes .

4. Protect & cures various eye disease .

- CONTRAINDICATIONS :- 

1. Ratrijaagarana 

2. Jwara 

3. Chardi 

4. Shira snana 

👉PRATIMARSHA NASYA :- 

- Pratimarsha nasya has been adviced to use daily , usually anu taila is used for this purpose .

- Nasya means administration of medicated oil or ghee through the nostrils .

- It pacifies the vata dosha & give unctuousness to head & neck region , so it prevents mainly the degenerative disorders of brains & sense organs .

- It prevent :-

1. Khalitya 

2. Palitya 

3. Manyastambh 

4. Hanustambh 

5. Shirashoda 

6. Ardita 

7. Peenas

8. Other vataja disorders 

👉GANDUSHA & KAVALA :- 

1. GANDUSHA :- 

 

- mouth is completely filled with GANDUSHA dravya & kept without movement is called gandusha.

- TYPES :- 

1.snigdha - for vata dosha 

2. Samana - for pitta dosha 

3. Sodhana - for kapha dosha 

4. Ropana - for vrana 

- DRAVYA :- 

1. Sneha 

2. Dugdh 

3. Madhu 

4. Meat juice 

5. Urine 

6. Sour gruel 

7. Ushnodaka 

8. Kwatha 

- METHOD :- 

- Should be done with concentration sitting erect , liquid should be kept in full mouth till dosha gets filled in mouth or before discharge from nasal passages & eyes , after that liquid should be spit out .

- BENIFIT :- 

1. Removes kapha , trushna , mala = cold water .

2. Removes kapha , aruchi , strengthen teeth, lightness in mouth = warm water .

2. KAVALA :- 

 - The dravya used moves easily in mouth called as kavvala.

- METHOD :- 

- Same as gandusha expect in amount is less & movement is done .

👉 TAMBULA SEVAN :- 

- Cleanses the mouth 

- Remove bad odour 

- make mouth fragrant

- Saundrya vardhana 

- Good for heart 

👉 DHUMPANA :- 

- It is useful in vata & kapha dosha .

- KALA :- After snana , bhojana , tongue scraping , Nasya , anjana , sleep , brushing the teeth & sneezing .

- DURATION :-

1. Prayogic - twice 

2. Snaihika - Once in vata vriddhi 

3. Vairechanik - 3 to 4 times in kapha vriddhi .

- SAMYAKA LAKSHNA :- 

1. Clarity of hridya , kantha & indriya 

2. Shira laghuta 

3. Dosha shamana 

- CONTRAINDICATIONS :- 

1. Garbhini 

2. Shrama 

3. Mada 

4. Ama 

5. Trushna 

6. Basti 

7. Virechana 

8. Kshata 

9. Kshina 

10. Madya 

11. Timira 

12. Bhrama etc.....

- DHUMANETRA :- 

1. Vairechanik - 24 angula 

2. Snaihika - 32 angula 

3. Prayogic - 36 angula 

- DHUMA VARTI :- 

1. Shape - yava 

2. Length - 8 angula 

3. Thickness - angushtha sama 

- BENIFIT :- 

1. Relieves heaviness of head.

2. Relieves hoarseness of voice. 

3. Relieves Rhinitis & neck stiffness .

4. Relieves pain in the eyes & ears.

5. Relieves cough , hiccough , dyspnoea , lock jaw .

6. Relieves obstruction of the throat.

7. Strengthen the teeth.

To be continue...