science & tech in shodhana ksr

Science and technologies of Samsodhana karma

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

ATechnoayurveda International

Presentation

In Association with

AyurmitraTechnoayurveda.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

How many Shodhana

(Panchakarma)

• The Shodhana vis-à-vis Eliminative procedures of Ayurveda are “4” – viz. Vamana, Virechana, 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


General principles

• The Shodhna is meant for the elimination of Dosha from Body in a state of Disease

• The shodhana alleviates the Dosha generated pathology 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

Vamana - Emesis• HCl secretion by parietal cells

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 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 physiologically after Ileoceacal Valve till to rectum.

Pureeshadha ra Kala


Virechana - Purgation


• 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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