Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Acharya Vagbhata has talked about ‘Jwalanasya Diptim’ among the many 5 finest advantages of Shodhana.
Ref – Ashtanga Hridaya Sutra Sthana, Chapter 18, verse 60 (A.Hr.Su.18/60)
Jwalana means hearth. It means ‘jatharagni or kayagni’ – digestive hearth on this context. The which means might also prolong to incorporate ‘dhatu agni’ – tissue hearth and ‘bhuta agni’ – elemental hearth. Diptim – means to kindle or improve.
Jwalanasya Diptim means ‘kindles the fireplace typically and digestive hearth particularly’. Shodhana kindles the core hearth of our system and in addition the opposite subtypes of agni by way of a suggestions mechanism.
Shodhana kindles the digestive hearth – The digestive hearth positioned within the abdomen and intestine helps the opposite sorts of agni i.e. dhatu agni and Bhuta agni. This can occur provided that the core hearth i.e. jathara agni, represented by Pachaka Pitta is steady, balanced and kindled. All illnesses of systemic and metabolic origin are brought on by diminution of agni. Lowered core hearth may also deplete the tissue hearth and elemental fires. This can result in indigestion and inadequate vitamin of the tissues, which is able to, in the end of time result in compromised features of the tissues, organs and organ programs resulting in manufacturing of ama at systemic and mobile degree. Ama will clog the channels of the physique and would additional deplete the fireplace and its actions. This can be a vicious cycle.
Agnimandya and affect of various doshas on agni – When the agni is influenced by totally different doshas, the agni turns into pathological in numerous methods. Mandagni occurs when hearth is influenced by kapha – hypo-digestion / hypo-metabolism. Tikshnagni is when the fireplace is influenced by pitta – hyper-digestion / hyper-metabolism. Vishamagni is when the fireplace is influenced by vata – erratic digestion.
Various kinds of ajirna – Numerous sorts of indigestion additionally occurs when there’s mandagni of many sorts. On account of kapha improve and mandagni, amajirna is triggered. On account of pitta improve and tikshnagni, vidagdhajirna is triggered. On account of vata improve and vishamagni, vistabdhajirna is triggered. They in flip result in many sorts of kaphaja, pittaja and vataja problems in the long term.
Agni, dhatu vriddhi and kshaya – Likewise improve of agni within the dhatus will result in tissue depletion and reduce of agni to irregular dhatu improve. Agnimandya may also trigger mala sanchaya i.e. accumulation of wastes within the physique and in addition srotorodha – clogging of various channels of the physique.
We are able to see that shodhana, whereas flushing out the morbid doshas, ama and malas and cleaning the channels would additionally kindle jatharagni and different agnis too. Shodhana can be a sort of langhana – lightening remedy.
Purvakarmas and their affect on Agni – The purvakarmas i.e. preparatory measures completed earlier than shodhana i.e. Deepana, Pachana, Snehana and Shodhana and in addition the Paschat Karmas i.e. postoperative measures, primarily Samsarjana Krama – post-shodhana dietetic scheduling may also assist in kindling, stabilizing and supporting the agni.
Peeping into Jwalanasya Diptim – It displays the rejuvenation and institution of well being within the gastrointestinal tract, exocrine and endocrine programs associated to the agni and digestive enzymes as achieved by shodhana. It additionally displays correction of tissue metabolism and core metabolism. Shodhana can be a great treatment for gastrointestinal problems.
Shodhana, on this perspective establishes the peaceable functioning of pachaka pitta, samana vata, kledaka kapha, ranjaka pitta, apana vata, prana vata and bodhaka kapha.
