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 fireplace. It means ‘jatharagni or kayagni’ – digestive fireplace on this context. The that means might also prolong to incorporate ‘dhatu agni’ – tissue fireplace and ‘bhuta agni’ – elemental fireplace. Diptim – means to kindle or improve.
Jwalanasya Diptim means ‘kindles the fireplace generally and digestive fireplace particularly’. Shodhana kindles the core fireplace of our system and in addition the opposite subtypes of agni by a suggestions mechanism.
Shodhana kindles the digestive fireplace – The digestive fireplace situated within the abdomen and intestine helps the opposite forms of agni i.e. dhatu agni and Bhuta agni. It will occur provided that the core fireplace 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. Decreased core fireplace may even deplete the tissue fireplace and elemental fires. It will result in indigestion and inadequate diet of the tissues, which is able to, sooner or later of time result in compromised capabilities 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. It is a vicious cycle.
Agnimandya and affect of various doshas on agni – When the agni is influenced by completely different doshas, the agni turns into pathological in several methods. Mandagni occurs when fireplace 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.
Several types of ajirna – Varied forms of indigestion additionally occurs when there’s mandagni of many sorts. On account of kapha improve and mandagni, amajirna is prompted. On account of pitta improve and tikshnagni, vidagdhajirna is prompted. On account of vata improve and vishamagni, vistabdhajirna is prompted. They in flip result in many sorts of kaphaja, pittaja and vataja issues 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 even 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 kind of langhana – lightening remedy.
Purvakarmas and their affect on Agni – The purvakarmas i.e. preparatory measures executed 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 even 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 issues.
Shodhana, on this perspective establishes the peaceable functioning of pachaka pitta, samana vata, kledaka kapha, ranjaka pitta, apana vata, prana vata and bodhaka kapha.
