Abstract

AN UNIQUE CONCEPT OF AYURVEDA -SHODHANANGA SNEHAPANA

Prashanth J.*, Smita S. and Ananta S. Desai

ABSTRACT

Snehapana is an unique concept of internal administration of either medicated or non-medicated lipid substances with an aim of definite therapeutic benefits. Sneha known for its nutritional value, also has a specific therapeutic application especially in Panchakarma Chikitsa Vidhana of Ayurveda. The treatment modality of Panchakarma, is basically designed to purify the human body by detoxification of various systems. Snehana is adopted externally in the form of Abhyanga, Unmardana, Pariseka, Bhaya Basti's etc & internally in three forms based of their effect viz., Shodhana, Shamana & Brihmana. In this present study an effort is made to critically analyse the role of Snehapana as a Purvakarma to Shodhana and its mechanism in augmentation of Shodhana karma without disturbing the body functions.

Keywords: Shodhana, Snehapana, Panchakarma.