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−The word vamana means the act of vomiting.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Vamana, Page 920</ref> It is one of the five purification therapies ([[panchakarma]]). It is the best preventive measure and treatment for disorders due to vitiation of [[kapha]] [[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 25/40] The [[dosha]] accumulated in the upper part of the body (trunk and supraclavicular region) is evacuated by therapeutic emesis. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 20/19][Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/4] 'Vamana' is also a therapeutic procedure to expel vitiated [[dosha]] by administration of medicine to induce vomiting. On the other hand, 'Chhardi' is a disease with a predominant feature of vomiting due to various underlying pathologies. The present article deals with vamana, i.e., therapeutic emesis.
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−<p style="text-align:justify;">The word vamana means the act of vomiting.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Vamana, Page 920</ref> It is one of the five purification therapies ([[panchakarma]]). It is the best preventive measure and treatment for disorders due to vitiation of [[kapha]] [[dosha]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 25/40] The [[dosha]] accumulated in the upper part of the body (trunk and supraclavicular region) is evacuated by therapeutic emesis. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 20/19][Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/4] 'Vamana' is also a therapeutic procedure to expel vitiated [[dosha]] by administration of medicine to induce vomiting. On the other hand, 'Chhardi' is a disease with a predominant feature of vomiting due to various underlying pathologies. The present article deals with vamana, i.e., therapeutic emesis.
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−|data2 = Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S.
+|data2 = Aneesh E.G., [[Yogesh Deole|Deole Y.S.]]
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−|data3 = Basisht G.
+|data3 = [[Gopal Basisht|Basisht G.]]
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−|data6 = November10, 2020
+|data6 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre]], I.T.R.A., Jamnagar, India
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+|data7 = Under process
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+|data7 = November10, 2020
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+|data8 = [https://doi.org/10.47468/CSNE.2020.e01.s09.032 10.47468/CSNE.2020.e01.s09.032]
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−==Etymology and derivation==
==Etymology and derivation==
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The Sanskrit root 'vam' means ejection, giving out, oozing, stream, etc.The word 'vamana' is derived from the root 'vama' and adding a suffix 'lyut'. It has four meanings,
The Sanskrit root 'vam' means ejection, giving out, oozing, stream, etc.The word 'vamana' is derived from the root 'vama' and adding a suffix 'lyut'. It has four meanings,
*Destroying, crushing (mardane)
*Destroying, crushing (mardane)
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The list of references for Vamana in Charak Samhita can be seen [[Media:Reference_of_word_Vamana_in_Charaka-converted.pdf|here]]
The list of references for Vamana in Charak Samhita can be seen [[Media:Reference_of_word_Vamana_in_Charaka-converted.pdf|here]]
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