CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON VIRECHANA KARMA

Dr. Ankur Sinha* and Dr. Kapil Kumar

ABSTRACT

Panchakarma plays a very important role in the management of diseases in Ayurveda. Among the five procedures described in Panchakarma, Virechana Karma is one of them. Virechana plays a major and significant role for balancing the aggreviated Pitta in the body. It also plays a very important role for conditions in which Pitta is associated with Vaata or Kapha or Rakta. Virechana is also indicated even in healthy individuals for maintaining a good health, specially in Sharada Ritu. So, it is very important for any Ayurvedic practitioner to have a sound knowledge of Virechana Karma, both for treating the patients as well as to maintain the good health of the healthy individual.

Keywords: Panchakarma, Virechana, Kapha, Rakta, Ayurveda.