Abstracts for weekly seminar - 19/07/2012

AVAPEEDAKA SNEHAPANAM -A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Maya Mohan.A , Dept of Panchakarma, Govt. Ayurveda College,Trivandrum

Avapeedaka snehapana is a type of snehapana which is designed in specialised format. It comes under samana snehapana and is indicated in mootravegarodhajanya vikaras, rakta arsas  and adhonabhigatha vata vikaras. Classicaly it is told to be administered in Uttama matra. But considering Dosha Purusha Vyadhi bala it can be practiced in other matras also.

Classicaly avapeedaka snehapana can be administered in two format. In the first one, prakbhaktha hraswamatra snehapana is given first and after its digestion uttama matra snehapana is given.In the second one, first the sneha which digests in 1 yama/2 yama/ 3 yama is given as prakbhaktha and after its digestion the next dose which is capable of digesting  within remaining yama is given.

It is important for us to practice avapeedaka snehapana as mentioned in classics by understanding all its principles with respect to disease and diseased for effective results.

SHODANANGA SNEHAPANA-FROM PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE

Ramya A,  Dept of Panchakarma, Govt. Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram

For a successful shodhana karma,a well defined systematically and scientifically performed  shodhananga snehapana is inevitable.Certain factors need to be studied critically with special reference to Shodhananga snehapana.

The fixing of dose becomes the most important part of Shodhananga snehapana.The very fact that acharyas have fixed the the dose with respect to time taken for digestion by the individual and not specified any quantity represents the personalized approach of ayurveda.That it depends upon the prakriti,agni, koshta  etc of the patient..It is well evident that, any specific maatra is not intended for a specific action of Shodhana ,Shamana or brumhana. Acharya has given the full freedom to analyse all the aspects w r t  the patient and his disease to decide upon the dose. However the time of administration need to be considered which actually makes the difference. The maximum period for the administration of Snehana therapy is  told to be seven generally. This period again vary according to the Koshţa of the patients. Arunadutta  and sreedasapandita specified that the  rule of 7 is not a must rather attainment of samyak snighdha lakshana becomes most important.   The process of snehapana was well monitored physiologically for subjective symptoms. The administered Sneha undergoes various digestive phases. These symptoms were  the markers which gave an idea of the process of sneha digestion after its intake in a specially designed format. Samyak Snigda lakshanas are the Symptoms that represent the biological changes at the physical and mental levels during the process of snehapana. The full fledged manifestation of these symptoms indicate the the optimum activity of snehana as expected with respect to the intended shodana..These lakshanas form a guiding tool for the physician to monitor,continue,and stop snehapana.But the fact remains important that acharyas have specified samyak snigdha lakshana in general with no difference between a healthy and a diseased.Are there disease specific samyak snigdha lakshanas if yes how to assess and validate them in the present scenario.,How can we clinically assess agni and koshta in the best way?,How to assess the exact time for administration of shodananga snehapana in patient which is said to be after previous meals digestion but before attainment of appetite?Many questions  still need well documented clinically experienced answers..Only when shodananga snehapan is practiced in such a format adhering to all principles as laid down by acaryas can we achieve effective clinical results.