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=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

Acharya Charaka has described formulations useful for panchakarma procedures, methods of their preparation, their applications and successful management of any complications if arise. Thus the name Siddhisthana implies to the knowledge that gives excellence in panchakarma therapies. It also ensures the concept of reproducibility in therapeutic administration as Sidhhi is achieved not by chance, but by the characteristics of repeatability.

Charaka has described formulations useful for [[Panchakarma]] procedures, methods of their preparation, their applications and successful management of any complications if arise. Thus the name [[Siddhi Sthana]] implies to the knowledge that gives excellence in [[Panchakarma]] therapies. It also ensures the concept of reproducibility in therapeutic administration as ''sidhhi'' is achieved not by chance, but by the characteristics of repeatability.

   

   

==== Queries asked by Agnivesha (verse 3-6) ====

==== Queries asked by Agnivesha (verse 3-6) ====

The word kalpana refers to the Application of panchakarma which is considered as main treatment among Ayurvedic therapeutics. Thus the whole Siddhisthana is devoted by the acharya to elaborate these measures.  The queries asked by Agnivesha can be considered as an abstract of Siddhisthana because the whole section deals with the topics related to these questions.

The word ''kalpana'' refers to the application of [[Panchakarma]] which is considered as main treatment among Ayurvedic therapeutics. Thus the whole [[Siddhi Sthana]] is devoted by Charaka to elaborate these measures.  The queries asked by Agnivesha can be considered as an abstract of [[Siddhi Sthana]] because the whole section deals with the topics related to these questions.

==== Duration of oleation therapy (verse 7) ====

==== Duration of oleation therapy (verse 7) ====

Duration for oleation therapy depends upon the sensitivity of GIT of an  individual also termed as koshtha.

Duration for oleation therapy depends upon the sensitivity of GIT of an  individual also termed as ''koshtha''.

Those with mridu (mild) koshtha become easily oleated as vata is less compared to other dosha thus oleation is not hampered or attenuated at any point, giving early results. In addition pitta is said to be responsible for mridu koshtha which itself has snigdha property which assists the oleation.

On contrary krura koshtha individuals have vata dominance in the digestive system that hampers the oleation to some extent by virtue of dry nature of vata hence it takes maximum i.e. seven days duration to complete oleation. Also as per the dhatu-parinaman (way how dhatu are produced) concept, minimum seven days duration is must for taking any nutritional property to the deepest i.e. shukra dhatu. Madhyama koshtha individuals may get oleated in 5 days which is midpoint of limits. This is because madhyama koshtha individuals have dominance of kapha or sama dosha status. Kapha also has snigdha property but has stagnant and slow nature due to which sneha may take some extra time as compared to that of mridu koshtha. Thus seven days seems to be the maximum possible limit for oleation therapy after which it is said that sneha becomes habituated that indicates the fact that body’s capacity to digest fats increases, as more and more fats are consumed. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that, high-fat feeding is associated with increased production of bile acid required for fat metabolism.  Consequently, a high-fat diet elevates the fecal concentration of bile acids that is responsible for increased intestinal permeability.  Snehapana (internal oleation) is intended for creating asathmyata (non-acceptability). It is neither absorbed or assimilated upto 7 days in shodhananga (purification purpose). If exceeds 7 days, body will assimilate the sneha which is not intended in shodhananga sneghapana. However, if patient is not oleated in 7 days then it can be continued a little more or after break of few days whole procedure can be repeated.

 

On contrary ''krura koshtha'' individuals have ''vata'' dominance in the digestive system that hampers the oleation to some extent by virtue of dry nature of ''vata'' hence it takes maximum i.e. seven days duration to complete oleation. Also as per the ''dhatu-parinaman'' (way how ''dhatu'' are produced) concept, minimum seven days duration is must for taking any nutritional property to the deepest i.e. ''shukra dhatu''. ''Madhyama koshtha'' individuals may get oleated in 5 days which is midpoint of limits. This is because madhyama koshtha individuals have dominance of kapha or sama dosha status. Kapha also has snigdha property but has stagnant and slow nature due to which sneha may take some extra time as compared to that of mridu koshtha. Thus seven days seems to be the maximum possible limit for oleation therapy after which it is said that sneha becomes habituated that indicates the fact that body’s capacity to digest fats increases, as more and more fats are consumed. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that, high-fat feeding is associated with increased production of bile acid required for fat metabolism.  Consequently, a high-fat diet elevates the fecal concentration of bile acids that is responsible for increased intestinal permeability.  Snehapana (internal oleation) is intended for creating asathmyata (non-acceptability). It is neither absorbed or assimilated upto 7 days in shodhananga (purification purpose). If exceeds 7 days, body will assimilate the sneha which is not intended in shodhananga sneghapana. However, if patient is not oleated in 7 days then it can be continued a little more or after break of few days whole procedure can be repeated.

==== Effect of oleation and fomentation therapy (verse 7-8) ====

==== Effect of oleation and fomentation therapy (verse 7-8) ====