Vamanopaga drugs

vamana is one among panchakarma in ayurveda.vamanopaga drugs are drugs helps in the process of vamana

1. WELCOME

2. CONCEPT OF VAMANOPAKA DRAVYAS

3. Introduction Vamana - first procedure in panchakarma The procedure that eliminates morbid doshas through oral route is known as vamana तत्र दोष निर्हरणं ऊर्धभागं वामन

4. Drugs used In vamana The drugs which induce vamana - vamaka or vamana drugs They are of 3 types Vamana dravyas - which induce vamana directly Vamanopaga dravyas -which help or boost or augment the vamana kriya , which is already set in Adjuvents - it is a pharmacological agent that modifies the effect of other agents eg : madhu , saindhava

5. Vamaka dravya guna Acc to charaka Ushna teekshna sookshma , vyavayi , vikashi mahabhutas - vaayu agni

6. Concept of vamanopaga dravyas Vamanopaga drugs are the supportive drugs in the process of vomitting They help-producing the act of vomiting The function of vamanopaga drugs can be judged by the properties which they possess used for- akhanda pana during vamana - kashaya or phanta They helps in dissolution of vamana drugs and thus promots absorbtion , distribution and metabolisam of vamana dravya occurs

7. These drugs reduce the irritating property of vamana drugs Vamana occurs better in full stomach. Akhanda pana by these drugs produces strech reflex and cause easy vomitting Most of the drugs having madhura rasa and madhura vipaka and sheeta veerya , so better to use for akhanda pana They reduses irritation ang better to avoid complications during vamana . Most of them hava laghu rooksha guna [90%]

8. They are vayu and agni mahabhoota dominent So they have urdhabhaga prabhavam They also increses the palatability and give soothing effect Effect of both drugs will help in the comfortable and less irritated vamana process

9. Properties In general Rasa – madhura rasa Guna - laghu rooksha Veerya - sheeta veerya Vipaka - madhura vipaka Karma- supporting or helping or boosting vamana along with vamaka drugs

10. Difference between vamaka and vamanopaga drugs Vamaka drugs Main constitution of vamana kalpa Single mim dose adequate as per samhita Acts in faster with a min dose A theraputic vamana should contain these drugs Vamana drugs act on the basis of prabhava Vamanopaga drugs Supportive to the vamana drugs during vamana Dosage can be changed acc to vegas during vamana Act under the influence of vamana drugs They induce vamana , but cannot perform thraputic vamana Act on the basis of panchamahabhoota composition

11. Used acc to disease Reached in all srotas of the body Physically they are with durgandha , and with katu , tikta , kashaya rasa Common pharmacodynamic properties includes ushna,teekshna , sookshma,vyavayi and urdha bhaga pravrtha Depents on present condition of procedure Mainly act on maha srotas Most of them are madhura rasa and sheeta veerya Thus properties differs from drug to drug

12. Vamanopaga drugs Only charaka discribed vamanopaga drugs seperatly Others added with vamaka drugs In cha su - 4/13 Madhu Madhuka Kovidara Karbudara Nipa Bimbi Sanapushpi Arka / sadapushpi Apamarga or pratyak pushpi

13. Other vamanopaka dravyas Ksheeram Lavanodakam Ikshu rasa

14. Conditions for using vamanopaka dravya with vamakadravyas Vamaka dravya cause theraputic vamana , but for making vamana easy, vamanopaga drugs can be used In baala , sukumara , vridha etc vamanopaga drugs is essential along with vamana dravya or vamanoaga dravya itself in full stomach It causes stretch reflex causes vamana In heena yoga / ayoga of vamana - kana, dhatri,sidhartha , lavanodaka can be given In some disease vamanopaga drugs are used as theraputic purpose lavanodaka as sadhyovaman-eg:alasakam , visham

15. Properperties of vamanopaga drugs Drug Rasa Guna Veerya vipaka karma madhu Madhura kashaya Lakhu rooksha sheeta katu Tridosha shamana , Chedana Madhuka Madhura Guru snigdha sheeta madhura Rakta prasadana , VP hara Kovidara and karbudhara Kashaya Laghu ruksha Sheeta Katu Krimi Kushta hara Nipa Kashaya amla Guru rooksha Sheeta katu VP hara Vidula Kashaya Amla Guru rooksha sheeta katu Used in mutra krichra etc Bimbi Tiktha Laghu Rooksha teekshna ushna katu Pitta hara vishaghna

16. Sana pushpi Tikta kashaya Laghu Rooksha teekshna ushna katu Mugha,kanta , hrit roga Sadapushpi / arka pushpika Katu tikta Guru teekshna ushna katu Vata hara Pratyak pushpi Katu tiktha Guru teekshna ushna katu KV hara

17. Half of vamanopaga dravyas exhibit vamaka action Some have opposite properties of vamana So it can be assumed that, the drug with vamaka property will defnitly aid the vamana pravritti Where as the dravya which have properties opposite to vamaka will inhibit the vamana This implies that the concept of vamanopaga is not only limited to facilitating the vamana action of the primary vamana dravya but also to prevent the complication like atiyoga

18. Analysis of properties of drug Rasa 5 drugs possess- kashaya rasa [ kovidara,karbudhara,nipa,sanapushpa and madhu ] Act as sthambhana Vamaka dravya possess urdhabhaga hara prabhava to which sthambhana action of kashara rasa will be antagonistic veerya Among 10-5 possess sheeta veerya Sthambhana property-so it will reduce the urdha pravrthi of vamana

19. Karma In discription of yasti madhu,which is vamanopaka dravya is told as chardi vinasaka So it cannot assist the vamana action of dravya Rasa of kovidara and karbudhara is kashaya -they are grahi -do not have vamaka action Nipa – grahi and vishtambakrth

20. Apart from this ,all the remaining vamanopaga drugs have vamaka property Madhu should be addedin all vamanopaga because it cause dosa niharana Vidhula and arka ksheera have both vamaka and rechaka action Bimbi , samapushpi and pratyak pushpi have vamaka action Thus certain drugs of vamsnopaga may facilitates the vamana pravrithi and certain dravya inhibit the same

21. Use of vamanopaka in formulation If we want to adjust the potency of vamanuoshadha Eg : durbala with bahu kapha -drug like dhamargava it taken- indicated in bahu kapha this condition we can give yasti -it will give optimum shodhana without balahani Due to an error in selection of medicine-if dosa is not expelled completely- //// vamana is indicated as treatmnt - can use upaga drugs with vamaka property eg : bimbi can be used

22. Conclusion Madhu and madhuka are most important vamanopaga drugs And in this one facilitats vamana where as others inhibit Vamanopaga dravya having a perticular dosa involvements can be used for specific dosa involvements So for overall it can be told that the concept of vamanopaga dravya is not for only for assisting the vamaks action but also to prevent the complication also