Abhinav 1, Amrit Godbole, Srivastava V. K., Tripathi J. S.
Virechana is one kind of Shodhana Karma. The act of expelling Doshas through “Adhobhaga” is known as Virechana. Virechana is a therapeutic medicated purgative therapy that is meant for expelling out vitiated Dosha and Mala (waste material) through the anal route. This therapy is indicated for bio-purification and detoxification of body in many diseased conditions as well as for healthy individuals too as preventive measure. It is worth mentioning that Virechana Karma, in contrast to modern purgatives, is not merely an act to open the bowel, however a complete therapeutic measure which has systemic as well as local effects. This reality is additionally supported by the etymological consideration of the word "Virechana", its wide range of indications the specific classical method, and mode of action given in Ayurvedic literature. In addition to the adequacy and popularity, the Virechana Karma, is considered as the best treatment for morbid and increased Pitta Dosha and it is more useful in eliminating the diseases originated from the vitiated Pitta. It is less complex procedure than Vamana, has less probability of complications and should be possible effectively, so it is widely utilised as Sodhana therapy in routine.
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Science of Marma known as Marma Vigyanam is a dynamic part, specially described in Sushrut samhita and other Ayurvedic classics. According to Sushrut Mamsa, Sira, Snayu, Asthi, and Sandhi, these five elements collectively present at Marma point. This is the peculiarity of Marma.1 Marmas are the vital points on the body having importance regarding surgical procedure and traumatic effect. It is also known as Ayurvedic Accupressure. In this paper, three similar cases of pain and stiffness in shoulder joints are presented, who has attended OPD of District Hospital Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal. In during the clinical examination partially restriction of shoulder movement is also recorded. The case was initially treated with Marma therapy mainly the stimulation of bilateral Bahu Marma along withAmsa Marma for instant pain management. After the treatment of about ten minutes the patient got relief in pain and stiffness and felt lightness in surrounding area of painful place. Amsa Marma manipulation can be used to give instant relief from Shoulder pain effectively.
{"title":"CASE SERIES: INSTANT EFFECT OF MARMA THERAPY IN THE PAIN \u0000MANAGEMENT WSR: TO SHOULDER PAIN","authors":"A. Gupta, Shalini Gupta, Pankaj Gupta, A. Gupta","doi":"10.46607/iamj3508112020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46607/iamj3508112020","url":null,"abstract":"Science of Marma known as Marma Vigyanam is a dynamic part, specially described in Sushrut samhita and other Ayurvedic classics. According to Sushrut Mamsa, Sira, Snayu, Asthi, and Sandhi, these five elements collectively present at Marma point. This is the peculiarity of Marma.1 Marmas are the vital points on the body having importance regarding surgical procedure and traumatic effect. It is also known as Ayurvedic Accupressure. In this paper, three similar cases of pain and stiffness in shoulder joints are presented, who has attended OPD of District Hospital Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal. In during the clinical examination partially restriction of shoulder movement is also recorded. The case was initially treated with Marma therapy mainly the stimulation of bilateral Bahu Marma along withAmsa Marma for instant pain management. After the treatment of about ten minutes the patient got relief in pain and stiffness and felt lightness in surrounding area of painful place. Amsa Marma manipulation can be used to give instant relief from Shoulder pain effectively.","PeriodicalId":277149,"journal":{"name":"November 2020","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116802250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}