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Rakta Mokshana as a
Panchkarma
Maharishi Charak has mentioned the above mentioned five
karmas but Maharishi Sushurut has considered rakta
mokshana karma in panchkarma therapy and has included
anuvasan vasti and nirooh vasti under vasti karma. Rakta
mokshana commonly signifies to venesection or blood
letting, to treat disorders caused by aggravated doshas.
Maharishi Vagabhatta has accepted and supported this view
as mentioned in ashtang hridayam.
One thing is worth mentioning here that Maharishi sushurut
has considered four doshas instead of three i.e. vata,
pitta, kapha and rakta.
Stambhana karma
Stambhana karma is the method of treatment by which
contraction of the part of the body of the constriction of
the arteries or other vessels in that part of the body or
in the whole body takes place. This is the opposite of
swedan karma, whose purpose is to dilate the pores and to
lubricate (Snehan), to liquidate (vishyand), to soften (maardava),
or to moisten (kleda) the part. Swedanam encourages
perspiration. It checks sthambhan (contraction or
solidification), heaviness (gauravam) and cold (sheet).
The purpose of stambhana on the other hand is to check
movement (sthambhayati yat gatimantham, chalam) by
contracting or congealing the opening of the channels.
Things used for causing stambhana
The things used for casing contraction are generally
promoting slowness in movement, sheet (cold), mand (slow),
soft (mridu), slakshan (glaszy), rookksh (non oily),
sooksham (subtle or quickly permeating), dravya (liquid),
sthir (steady) and laghu (light).
Soft and cold potters earth, ice, styptic, haemostatic,
constipation, anti diuretics (like opium), and anti
diaphoretics (like atropine), vaso constrictors (like
adrenaline) may all be included under stambhana
substances.
Substances which are sweet, bitter and astringent are
stmabhak in action.
Person fit for stambhana karma
Those people who have aggravated pitta and presently the
same picture as of pitta dominance like buring eyes,
having persistent diarrhoea and vomiting. People who are
affected by poison, people who sweat excessively or people
suffering from similar kind of diseases are considered fit
for stambhana karma.
Symptoms for proper stambhana treatment
Following are the symptoms by which application of
stambhana karma is recognized: - |
