Science & tech in shodhana ksr

Science and technologies
of Samsodhana karma

Dr. K. Shiva Rama Prasad, at http://technoayurveda.wordpress.com/

A
Technoayurveda International
Presentation
In
Association with
Ayurmitra
Technoayurveda.wordpress.com
CME on Kayachikitsa,
Dr N.R.S. Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Vijayawada
12th Sep 2011 to 17th Sep 2011.


 As the Ayurveda Bhetal is
skipped from Dr.Vikram BAMS, he
walk back to the Mortuary to catch
Bhetal and take his help in his
practice.
 Bhetal started talking to Dr.
Vikram – I don’t understand what
makes you to take this much of
strain and pain when so many
institutions are there to provide
you M.D. and Ph.D. degrees so
easily for simple Money
 Any way you started the Game
and the rules are – if you know the
answer and won’t tell you are
finished and if you talk – you loose
me – OK?
Bhetal continued – What is
Shodhana and how it is practiced
in the clinics? Is this Panchakarma
(shodhana karma) is scientific?
Vikram said - OK – on behalf of
me Dr.KSR Prasad will tell the
answer – Kindly adjust … Than, I
am here – So the Title is - As you
know. .


Scientific ?
• Of or relating to the practice of science is
scientific.
• Then – what is science?
– A particular branch of
scientific knowledge – as Ayurveda is
particular branch knowledge based on
specified theories is a science
– Research into questions posed by
scientific theories and hypotheses –
Ayurveda has lots of Theories and
Hypothesis,
– Ability to produce solutions in some
problem domain – Ayurveda has ability to
produce solutions


• so – Ayurveda is a science and the
special method of purification –
Shodhana is a valued solution
provided by the Ayurveda Science
• But the problem is – “scientific”
determine present trends of
information / technologies assisted
proof for the solution provided by
the theories of Ayurveda
• Here I wish to refer the physicists
theory – where the Gravity does
not fit in any of Electro Magnetism,
Strong & Weak forces
• The same way – Ayurveda theories
dimensions are quite different from
the way we see present science
But, still – I try to explain at my level best


The way we are promoting our
system Ayurveda is relaying a
wrong notion to the community – to
whom we have to reach

Let the Ayurveda is redefined for
the sake of people – who doesn’t
understand the theories and
Hypothesis of the Ayurveda and
wish to have it in the present day
terminologies

• The Shodhana vis-à-vis
How many
Eliminative procedures of Shodhana
Ayurveda are “4” – viz.
Vamana, Virechana, (Panchakarma)
Nasya, Asthapana Vasti
• Later added with
Raktamokshana (Blood
Letting) as 5th procedure
• Consideration of
Anuvasana Vasti as 5th is
not a valid elimination as
discussed by Chakrapani


• The Shodhna is meant for the
elimination of Dosha from Body
in a state of Disease General
• The shodhana alleviates the
Dosha generated pathology
principles
precursors (Vikara Utpattikara
Bhava)
• The anti-pathology factors
(Vikara Anutpattikara Bhava) or
Health sustenance factors are
simultaneously generated
• Thus, the study of factors
removed from the elimination
are studied – it explains the
Dosha and its distributions


Vamana – Emesis
• The Vamana can be defined as –
an fluid expulsive mechanism
from oral & Nasal orifices which
includes transudation &
exudation of the stomach &
pulmonary fluids
• Thus the Vamana effectively
eliminates the – “Kena Jalena
phalateeti” – Kapha – the water &
electrolyte metabolism & its
pathological effects


Vamana - Emesis
• The major portion of the
emesis will be fluid along
with common bile juice
• The salivary glands,
excretes heavy metals
and compound protein
structures where in the
stomach yields much
gastrin, HCl, etc
• The regurgitation of
intestinal solution bears
Fatty acids & dietary
triglycerides


Vamana - Emesis
• Whether food or medicine in
the stomach normally makes
Integrated action of
gastrointestinal hormones in
regulating digestion and
utilization of absorbed
nutrients.
• As the irrigative & secretive
effect of the Vamana dravya
adds more transudes and
propulsive expulsion of the
content with its nausea /
emetic effect runs out all
“Kapha” from Amashaya

Blue dash = Inhibition of Gastric acids


• HCl secretion by parietal cells
Vamana - Emesis in the stomach. Active
transport by ATPase is
indicated by arrows in circles.
H+ is secreted into the gastric
lumen in exchange for K+ by
H+-K+ ATPase. HCO3- is
exchanged for Cl- in the
interstitial fluid by an antiport,
and Na+-K+ ATPase keeps
intracellular Na+ low. Dashed
arrows indicate diffusion.
• Emesis makes drastic fall in
H+ resultant in to preventing
the K+ reserve in Extra
cellular area which in turn
maintains intracellular K+


Vamana - Emesis
• Vamana intended to
release & eliminate
excess Kapha from the
upper part of stomach
• Still it is vague to say –
what happens as a
change in the stomach


Virechana - Purgation
Virechana is induction of
purgation to expel Pitta
from Rectal route.
Most of the water re-
absorption in the Digestive
tract is in Colon, where –
Pureshadhara kala persists.
Its placement Pureeshadha
physiologically after ra Kala

Ileoceacal Valve till to
rectum.


• A strong action of motilin,
VIP, etc is perceived usually
in colon.
• The purgation makes more
water from intracellular
compartment dragging in to
intestines and prevent re-
absorption from colon
• In this process drastic
propulsion of the all
secretions of stomach are
subjected radical purge
along with clearing the flora
of GIT
• It facilitate to re-generate
new media & regulate
secretion functions



• A study made to on Electrolyte
Balance after Virechana
resulted no alteration either on
Fluid content or quality
(Electrolytes & Enzymes)
• This suggests – the
regularization of the Gastric
enzymes is done in the process
of Virechana along with GIT
flora re-activation


Nasya
• Nasya is nasal
medicine
administration
• Nose is said as the
entry to head i.e.
Brain
• All neurological
disorders are treated
with nasya in
Ayurveda


Nasya
• What anatomically
we see is – a open
nerve ending area
in the nose which
can be irritated
and there by the
neuro-regulation
is done


Vasti - Asthapana
• Ayurveda Vasti Kriya
is not just an enema
• It is a route of
administration of
medicine bypassing
the Jatharagni &
Bhutagni to reach
the area of Dosha-
dushya
sammurchana to
make Vighatana


Vasti – Uttara (Male)
• a blunder we make at the Male
Uttaravasti is to introduce medicine in
to Urinary bladder in Seminal
Problems
• Probe has to be stopped at the
isthmus and allow the medicine to
enter in to seminal vesicle
• Usually water base alkaloids act
instantaneous and the lipid associated
long term


Vasti – Uttara (Female)

• Endometrial cleaning takes
place natural every month
• Thus the 5th days is
selected to introduce a long
term acting medicine
introduction in uterus
• It allows the medicament to
retain longer to act


Rakta Mokshana

• Blood letting as a treatment
started to pacify Blood
related disease
• So, the impurities blood is
lost and body generates the
new
• It maintains homeostasis of
Blood


Many things to do in
Ayurveda to but the
commitment is required
The researches which we are
undertaking in this regard
require a direction
As the Answer is given, may
be correct or not - Bhetal”
went back to mortuary & the
story continues . . . .


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