Study of Vaman karma followed by Rasayana Karma in Akalaja Jara.

Authors

  • Neeta S. Ghongate Patil

Keywords:

Akalaja Jara Jara ,Vaman, Shodhan , Rasayana.

Abstract

Ageing is generalized impairment in the functions and resulting into loss of adoptive responses to age related diseases. Panchakarma is Ayurveda`s specialty which has been used for purification.1The five purificatory therapies are Vaman, Virechana, Nasya, Basti and Rakatamokshan. Vaman is one of the Shodhan Chikitsa which comes under Panchakarma. Vaman Karma  is  predominant procedure chronologically comes first in Panchakarma. Premature Ageing can be prevented and treated in Panchakarma in Ayurveda by Vaman. Vaman means to induce vomiting and it is used for the purification of Urdhwabhag of the body. It expels out the Dushta Doshas through oral route. It is the process  which contains cough and pitta in  stomach are expelled out of body. Shodhan checks the ageing as per Acharya Charaka. Amalaki Rasayana the  Rasayana Kalpa mentioned in Charaka Samhita.30 patient were recruited for open arm single group study at BV (DU) College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Dhanakawadi, Pune. Vaman was given and after finishing Samasarjan Krama , Amalaki Rasayan was given orally 3 gm for 42 days. Results were evaluated before and after treatment. Akalaja Jara Jara symptom of Wrinkling of skin, Hair greying, Baldness, early Menopause and early Andropause were assessed by P.A.S (Premature Ageing scale). Result:- Vaman showed Shodhan effect by showing significant result. Improvement in the parameter of P.A.S. (Premature Ageing scale) wrinkling skin 22.73%, Hair Greying 27.27% Hair fall (Baldness) 47.62%, no effects were observed in early Menopause and early Andrapuase. Conclusion:-Vaman  Showed shodhan  effect  and  Rasayana  effect.

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Published

2020-10-12

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Neeta S. Ghongate Patil. (2020). Study of Vaman karma followed by Rasayana Karma in Akalaja Jara. Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine, 4(05). Retrieved from https://ayurline.in/index.php/ayurline/article/view/442

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