Virechana Therapy -Purgation Therapy
- Written by Dr. Mangesh Mudgal
- Published in Health Articles
Introduction to Ayurvedic detoxification and Rejuvenation Therapies
Ayurveda, the science of life, emphasizes the adoption of a number of preventative and healing therapies, which can purify and rejuvenate the body, mind and soul. The medicinal form of science is not just a healing system, but also an art of appropriate, healthy and disease-free living. It aims at increasing the longevity of people of all ages.
To achieve this Ayurveda offers Panchakarma therapies.
Panchakarma is a Sanskrit word that means "five actions" or "five treatments." This is a process used to expel out the AMA (Metabolic wastes & toxins which are responsible for variety of disease).Ama is produced in the body due to several external and internal factors like the impurities in the environment, food, stress and anxiety.
Panchakarma encompasses five treatments that can prevent and heal a number of diseases. Moreover, these therapies rejuvenate all the cells and the systems of our body. Even at old age one can feel the energy flowing like a much younger person. Virechana is one of the panchkarma therapy use to tackle mainly Pitta dosha issues and to rejuvenate whole body system.
Virechana Therapy -Purgation Therapy
Through Virechana bodily wastes and vitiated doshas are eliminated through the lower pathway of the body (through the rectum).
Virechana not only cleans the toxins that are accumulated in the Liver, Gall bladder, Gastro-intestinal tract but also detoxifies all the seven tissues (Plasma, Blood, Fat, Muscle, Bone,, Bone marrow and sperm/ovum) of the body.
Procedure-
Drugs used for the purgation therapy vitiate the imbalanced doshas (Three functional energies) and bring them into the abdomen. During the procedure, the patient is subjected to Internal Oleation for first 5 to 7 days, then external oleation and medicated steam bath for another 4 days, which is followed by Virechana (Purgation) on the last day of the therapy. After this patient, is advice to follow specific diet for 5 days.
Health Problems Treated By Virechana Therapy-
Virechana can treat a number of health problems and uproot them, so that they do not occur again. Skin diseases, Obesity, High cholesterol, Type II diabetes, Hormonal Imbalance, gynecological disorders, Piles, Gout, Degenerative arthritis, Jaundice, Hyperacidity, Constipation, Irritable bowel syndrome, gall stones etc can be effectively cured by Virechana therapy.
Dr.Mangesh Mudgal
Panchakarma Specialist
