Panchakarma: Unfit for Vaman Karma, Uses of Vaman in diseases


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Unfit for Vaman Karma

As the name suggest, Panchkarma means Pancha Karma i.e. Five Methods or Five Operation in Ayurvedic Medicinal System. These are:

Panchakarma

Vaman is not permissible in patients who are suffering from aneurism, hernia, prolepses of uterus or rectum, peritonitis or tendency of hemorrhages, because of straining induced by vomiting, which should make us a cautious in giving it to those who have disease of vessels or high tension in them, for the straining may lead to hemorrhage

Uses of Vaman in diseases mentioned by various rishis.

*Serial no.*	*Disease*	*Maharishi charak*	*Maharishi sushurut*	*Maharishi Vagabhatta*
1	*Peenus (sinusitis and influenza)*	+	+	+
2	*Kushth (skin disease)*	+	-	+
3	*Nav jwar (acute fever)*	+	+	+
4	*Rajyakshma (tuberculosis)*	+	+	+
5	*Kaas (cough)*	+	+	+
6	*Shwas (asthma)*	+	+	+
7	*Malgrah (constipation)*	+	-	-
8	*Shlipada (elephantiasis)*	+	+	+
9	*Galgand (goiter)*	+	+	+
10	*Prahmeh (urine related diseases)*	+	-	+
11	*Mandagni (loss of appetite)*	+	+	+
12	*Virudh aahar (food poisoning)*	+	+	+
13	*Ajirn (indigestion)*	+	-	+
14	*Visuchika (cholera)*	+	-	+
15	*Alsak ()*	+	+	+
16	*Vish peet ()*	+	+	+
17	*Dasht, digdhviddh*	+	-	+
18	*Adhog rakt pitta (bleeding per rectum)*	+	-	+
19	*Mutraprasek ()*	+	+	+
20	*Arsh (hemorrhoids)*	+	-	-
21	*hallaas*	+	+	+
22	*Aruchi (tastelessness)*	+	+	+
23	*Avipaak*	+	-	+
24	*Apchi*	+	-	+
25	*Granthi*	-	-	+
26	*Apasmar (epilepsy)*	+	+	+
27	*Unnmad (hysteria)*	+	+	+
28	*Atisaar (diarrhoea)*	+	+	+
29	*Shauf (oedema)*	+	-	-
30	*Pandu (anemia)*	+	-	-
31	*Mukh paak (stomastis)*	+	+