Description

Vamana is an ayurvedic treatment that induces vomiting. It is a part of panchakarma therapy and useful for preventing and curing diseases that affect people. The vomiting induced by it removes harmful toxins from the respiratory system. It is also beneficial for toxin elimination from the gastrointestinal tract in the digestive system. Vamana is a type of bio cleansing procedure that cleans and cleanses the body of harmful substances. It is medical vomiting that improves the health. The principals of Ayurveda state that doshas become worse in certain seasons leading to severe health problems during this time. The kapha dosha becomes active in the spring season, which is also known as the hemant season. The pitta dosha is mainly seen during the winters or the Sharada season. The summers or greeshma season witnesses the aggravation of the vata dosha. It is a process in which waste products (vitiated dosas) are eliminated through the upper channels i.e. through the mouth by the process of Vomiting. Vaman is a treatment that starts with oral intake of medicated ghee in ascending doses for a period of 3 to 7 days and includes a full body Abhyangam massage. This continues for a few days and ends with therapeutic vomiting.