Clinical importance of Vamana Karma in Tamakshwasa: A review

Abstract

Vamana Karma (medicated emesis) is the act of eliminating the vitiated Kapha through the mouth. Vamana Karma is the internal purificatory practice described in Ayurveda which helps to clean the body of excess amount of the vitiated Kapha, Pitta Doshas consecutively. Tamak Shwas means a state in which a sense of darkness prevails due to movement of Prana Vayu in wrong direction. It is a disease in which the patient experience severe symptoms of respiratory distress resemble like Bronchial asthma. Bronchial asthma is a syndrome of variable airflow obstruction. Vamana is the first line of treatment for Utkleshitavastha of Tamakshwasa. In Ayurveda, Shaman and Shodhana treatment is mentioned. We can’t deny the importance of Vamana Karma in Tamakshwasa, because Kapha is the foremost Dosha that needs to be taken care of than others. In this article an attempt has been made to search the research works conducted on Vamana Karma related to Tamakshwasa and to establish its role in Tamakshwasa Data Source: The related data were collected from various research article from the years 2011 – 2019 and from the classical texts Charak samhita, Sushrut samhita and Astang hrudaya Observations: Total 16 various reaserches found and overall outcome is vamanakarma is effective in tamakshwasa. Vamanakarma is very effective in tamakshwasa in utkleshavastha because kaphadosha can easily eliminate from body.