Abstract

Dr. Aparna Bagul*

ABSTRACT

Background: Chikitsa is the process adopted for bestowing Dhatusatmyata and making the body disease free. This isbroadly classified into two Shodhana (eliminatory procedures) and Shamana (pacificatory procedures). Purvakarma or pre-operative procedures plays vital role for the success of Shodhana procedure. For appropriate Shodhana a movement of Dosha towards Koshtha is very essential achieved through Snehapana and Swedana. For Shodhana purpose Vardhamana Snehapana is practised. There is a fear in the patients that oral intake of lipids may lead to an increase in the biochemical parameters especially the lipids. Aims and Objectives: And hence this clinical trial was started aiming to prove the scientific background of Snehapana showing that there is no such harm or disturbance in the lipid profile of patients. Material and Methods: Open labelled randomized open ended clinical trial conducted on healthy volunteer as well as patients of bronchial asthma age between 15-55 years of age. Vasantika Vamana was carried out after the Vardhamana Snehapana administration. Observations and Results: The results of the clinical trial reveals that there is an arbitrary increased in the serum level of different lipids after the completion of Vardhamana Snehapana but eventually there is significant decrease in the all serum lipids level at the end of Samsarjana Krama and certain values showed statistical significant results too (p < 0.001). Discussions and Conclusion: In all after considering the classical references, clinical experience of different Ayurveda physicians and result of the clinical trial it is very clear that there is no harm in using the Snehapana in increased dose for Shodhana purpose without altering lipid level and without causing detrimental effects to the health of patients.