Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Snehana will be administered for all dosha circumstances. So, pitta just isn’t an exception. Virechana is the most effective therapy for top pitta people and excessive pitta issues, Vamana too. For administration of vamana or virechana, snehana and swedana are necessary purvakarmas (preparatory procedures). So, snehana will inevitably come into the equation whereas coping with excessive pitta circumstances.
However there are specific specific guidelines and rules which must be adopted as per directions by Acharyas within the treatises. Else, unintended effects of snehana shall happen.
On this article we will focus on the usage of snehana for pitta people, the unintended effects of wrongly administered snehana, precautions to be taken and strategies of managing the in poor health results of erroneously administered snehana in pitta circumstances.
Snehana in Pitta people and circumstances during which side-effects will be anticipated
Aspect-effects of administering snehana throughout mid-day, daytime or summer season
In instances of excessive pitta circumstances, Snehana must be administered within the night time, and in addition in excessive vata circumstances. In case of excessive kapha circumstances, snehana shall be administered throughout mid-day.
Unwanted effects of snehana can happen whether it is administered in opposition to these guidelines i.e. if snehana is run throughout mid-day in excessive pitta circumstances.
Administering snehana in daytime or mid-day in pitta (and vata) circumstances may cause unintended effects like bhrama – fainting, trshna – thirst, unmada – madness, psychoses, kamala – jaundice and many others. Comparable side-effects or issues happen if snehana is completed in excessive pitta circumstances at day time in grishma rtu i.e. summer season.
Precaution – Gauze the daylight and season earlier than administering snehana in pitta people and in pitta issues.
Aspect-effects of administering snehana in extreme dose
Pitta folks can have Mrdu Koshta i.e. straightforward bowel actions. Sneha has Sara Guna i.e. ‘circulation’ high quality. When Sneha is given in additional doses to folks with Pitta predominance, it’s going to induce purgation. So, the intention with which Sneha has been administered can be nullified. So, dose calculation of Sneha, although, is a vital and difficult a part of preparatory procedures for Panchakarma, extra so in circumstances and individuals having pitta predominance.
Precaution – Be certain your arithmetic in relation to calculation of correct dosage of Sneha for pitta is spot on.
Aspect-effects resulting from type of Sneha utilized in Snehana
Sarpi / Ghrita – ghee is the preferable Sneha for vata-pitta individuals and vata-pitta issues.
Taila – oil must be administered in circumstances attributable to elevated vata, kapha and meda, ideally in chilly seasons. Administration of taila in pitta individuals and in pitta issues would worsen pitta and trigger pitta associated signs and issues as side-effects of snehana.
Precaution – Whereas coping with pitta, desire ghrita and keep away from taila.
Aspect-effects of Sneha in pitta people in relation to kostha
Pitta people have mrdu kostha i.e. straightforward or easy bowel actions. Compared to kapha and vata people, defecation is simple in pitta people, owing to sara high quality of pitta, which has a pure tendency to circulation out. These people purge simply by consumption of sugarcane juice, jaggery, curd-water, milk, curds, candy pudding (payasa), ghee, krshara and many others. So, warning must be taken whereas giving ghee therapeutically, particularly in deciding the proper dosage. Mrudu Koshta is as a result of dominance of pitta in grahani – small gut and least affect of kapha and vata on this zone.
Precaution – must be taken in deciding the correct dosage of Sneha – ghee.
Aspect-effects of Sneha administered when there’s excessive pitta in grahani together with robust digestive fireplace
When there’s excessive pitta within the grahani – duodenum / small gut and powerful digestive fireplace, the Sneha taken by the individual will shortly be digested very quickly, by the motion of robust agni – digestive fireplace. The robust agni consumes even heavy doses of Sneha and after shortly digesting it will displace ojas from its place, and aggravates thirst with extreme dreadful issues. Even heavy meals taken wouldn’t fulfill the agni which has severely elevated resulting from consumption of Sneha.
Precaution – The standing of pitta within the gut and the character of agni must be analyzed earlier than deciding to manage snehana for pitta people as a result of agni itself is represented within the pitta.
Administration – The individual is not going to really feel happy if he doesn’t drink chilly water right now. Subsequently, chilly water is the only real treatment for the individual at this level of time. If he doesn’t eat chilly water on this situation, he could die, identical to a venomous snake mendacity amidst a heap of wooden dies with the hearth of its personal toxic breath.
If the affected person will get extreme thirst resulting from indigestion of Sneha, vamana – emesis must be administered, after having given chilly water and unctuous meals.
Aspect-effects of administering achcha-sneha in extreme pitta enhance and sama pitta circumstances
Accha Sneha – unmixed / pure ghee shouldn’t be administered in case of extreme enhance of pitta and in addition in circumstances whereby there’s affiliation of ama with pitta i.e. sama pitta circumstances. If taken, it could trigger a extreme type of jaundice and should show deadly by severely impairing the consciousness.
Precaution – Achcha Sneha must be averted when there’s extreme pitta enhance and in presence of indicators and signs of sama pitta.
Common Administration
The unintended effects of improper selection or administration of snehana in pitta people or excessive pitta circumstances shall be in accordance with the unintended effects which get manifested.
Relying on the unintended effects or improper indicators of oleation, a number of of the beneath talked about measures must be adopted in managing the circumstances – Vamana – emesis
- Vamana – emesis
- Swedana – sudation
- Langhana – lightening therapies, fasting
- Virechana – purgation
- Triphala Churna administration
- Takrarishta administration
- Snigdha Annapana – unctuous meals and drinks
- Gomutra – urine of cow
Particular administration of side-effects of Sneha in pitta people and excessive pitta circumstances have been talked about within the above paragraphs, as per the context and wish.
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