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Thus, ends the second chapter on successful management of [[Panchakarma]] in the treatise composed by Agnivesha, redacted by Charaka and because of its non-availability, supplemented by Dridhabala. [2]
Thus, ends the second chapter on successful management of [[Panchakarma]] in the treatise composed by Agnivesha, redacted by Charaka and because of its non-availability, supplemented by Dridhabala. [2]
=== Tattva Vimarsha ===
=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===
*All the [[Panchakarma]] procedures like ''vamana'' (therapeutic emesis), ''virechana''( therapeutic purgation), ''asthapana'' (medicated enema with decoction), ''anuvasana'' ( medicated enema with oil), ''shirovirechana'' (purification of head and supraclavicular region) shall be performed after through examination of patients about indications and contra-indications.
*If these procedures are performed in the contra-indicated state, it leads to iatrogenic diseases.
*''Vamana'' (therapeutic emesis) is mainly indicated in ''kapha'' dominant diseases.
*''Virechana''( therapeutic purgation) is mainly indicated in ''pitta'' dominant diseases.
*''Asthapana'' (medicated enema with decoction) is mainly indicated in ''vata'' dominant diseases in which purification is the objective of treatment.
*''Anuvasana'' (medicated enema with oil) is mainly indicated in ''vata'' dominant diseases in which nourishment and sustaining growth of tissues is the objective of treatment.
*''Shirovirechana'' (purification of head and supraclavicular region) is mainly indicated in ''dosha'' dominant diseases of all organs present in supraclavicular region including brain.
=== Vidhi Vimarsha ===
=== Vidhi Vimarsha ===