Abstract

CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF VAMAN AND RASAYANA THERAPY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SHODHAN IN AKALAJA JARA (PREMATURE AGEING)

*Dr. Neeta S. Ghongatepatil and Dr. Santosh Chavan, Mday, Phd

ABSTRACT

In present era due to changing life style, changing food habits, increasing pollution, stress, more sun light exposure, not having enough sleep and addictions are the factors for Premature Ageing. The visible symptoms are skin thinning, loss of elasticity. The symptoms of Premature Ageing can be observed in early age. Panchakarma is Ayurveda`s speciality which has been used for purification. The 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 Kapha and pitta in stomach are expelled out of body. Jara can be delayed by shodhan chikitsa before rasayanadi karma is very useful & after shodhan chikitsa herbs absorb very easily in body and give a good result in akalaj jara.

Keywords: Akalaja Jara, Vaman, Shodhan, Rasayana.