Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Snehana could be administered for all dosha circumstances. So, pitta just isn’t an exception. Virechana is the perfect therapy for prime pitta people and excessive pitta issues, Vamana too. For administration of vamana or virechana, snehana and swedana are obligatory purvakarmas (preparatory procedures). So, snehana will inevitably come into the equation whereas coping with excessive pitta circumstances.
However there are specific explicit guidelines and laws which have to be adopted as per directions by Acharyas within the treatises. Else, uncomfortable side effects of snehana shall happen.
On this article we will talk about using snehana for pitta people, the uncomfortable side effects of wrongly administered snehana, precautions to be taken and strategies of managing the in poor health results of erroneously administered snehana in pitta circumstances.
Snehana in Pitta people and circumstances during which side-effects could be anticipated
Facet-effects of administering snehana throughout mid-day, daytime or summer season
In instances of excessive pitta circumstances, Snehana needs to be administered within the night time, and likewise in excessive vata circumstances. In case of excessive kapha circumstances, snehana shall be administered throughout mid-day.
Uncomfortable side effects of snehana can happen whether it is administered in opposition to these guidelines i.e. if snehana is run throughout mid-day in excessive pitta circumstances.
Administering snehana in daytime or mid-day in pitta (and vata) circumstances may cause uncomfortable side effects like bhrama – fainting, trshna – thirst, unmada – madness, psychoses, kamala – jaundice and so forth. Comparable side-effects or problems happen if snehana is finished in excessive pitta circumstances at day time in grishma rtu i.e. summer season.
Precaution – Gauze the daylight and season earlier than administering snehana in pitta people and in pitta issues.
Facet-effects of administering snehana in extreme dose
Pitta individuals may have Mrdu Koshta i.e. straightforward bowel actions. Sneha has Sara Guna i.e. ‘stream’ high quality. When Sneha is given in additional doses to individuals with Pitta predominance, it’ll induce purgation. So, the intention with which Sneha has been administered will probably be nullified. So, dose calculation of Sneha, although, is a vital and difficult a part of preparatory procedures for Panchakarma, extra so in circumstances and individuals having pitta predominance.
Precaution – Ensure that your arithmetic in relation to calculation of correct dosage of Sneha for pitta is spot on.
Facet-effects because of type of Sneha utilized in Snehana
Sarpi / Ghrita – ghee is the preferable Sneha for vata-pitta individuals and vata-pitta issues.
Taila – oil needs to be administered in circumstances brought on by elevated vata, kapha and meda, ideally in chilly seasons. Administration of taila in pitta individuals and in pitta issues would worsen pitta and trigger pitta associated signs and problems as side-effects of snehana.
Precaution – Whereas coping with pitta, choose ghrita and keep away from taila.
Facet-effects of Sneha in pitta people in relation to kostha
Pitta people have mrdu kostha i.e. straightforward or clean bowel actions. Compared to kapha and vata people, defecation is simple in pitta people, owing to sara high quality of pitta, which has a pure tendency to stream out. These people purge simply by consumption of sugarcane juice, jaggery, curd-water, milk, curds, candy pudding (payasa), ghee, krshara and so forth. So, warning needs to be taken whereas giving ghee therapeutically, particularly in deciding the suitable dosage. Mrudu Koshta is because of the dominance of pitta in grahani – small gut and least affect of kapha and vata on this zone.
Precaution – needs to be taken in deciding the right dosage of Sneha – ghee.
Facet-effects of Sneha administered when there may be excessive pitta in grahani together with sturdy digestive fireplace
When there may be excessive pitta within the grahani – duodenum / small gut and robust digestive fireplace, the Sneha taken by the individual will shortly be digested very quickly, by the motion of sturdy agni – digestive fireplace. The sturdy agni consumes even heavy doses of Sneha and after shortly digesting it will displace ojas from its place, and aggravates thirst with extreme dreadful problems. Even heavy meals taken wouldn’t fulfill the agni which has severely elevated because of consumption of Sneha.
Precaution – The standing of pitta within the gut and the character of agni needs to be analyzed earlier than deciding to manage snehana for pitta people as a result of agni itself is represented within the pitta.
Administration – The individual is not going to really feel glad if he doesn’t drink chilly water right now. Due to this fact, chilly water is the only treatment for the individual at this level of time. If he doesn’t devour chilly water on this situation, he might die, similar to a venomous snake mendacity amidst a heap of wooden dies with the hearth of its personal toxic breath.
If the affected person will get extreme thirst because of indigestion of Sneha, vamana – emesis needs to be administered, after having given chilly water and unctuous meals.
Facet-effects of administering achcha-sneha in extreme pitta enhance and sama pitta circumstances
Accha Sneha – unmixed / pure ghee shouldn’t be administered in case of extreme enhance of pitta and likewise in circumstances whereby there may be affiliation of ama with pitta i.e. sama pitta circumstances. If taken, it could trigger a extreme type of jaundice and should show deadly by severely impairing the consciousness.
Precaution – Achcha Sneha needs to be averted when there may be extreme pitta enhance and in presence of indicators and signs of sama pitta.
Normal Administration
The uncomfortable side effects of improper selection or administration of snehana in pitta people or excessive pitta circumstances shall be in accordance with the uncomfortable side effects which get manifested.
Relying on the uncomfortable side effects or improper indicators of oleation, a number of of the beneath talked about measures needs to be adopted in managing the circumstances – Vamana – emesis
- Vamana – emesis
- Swedana – sudation
- Langhana – lightening therapies, fasting
- Virechana – purgation
- Triphala Churna administration
- Takrarishta administration
- Snigdha Annapana – unctuous meals and drinks
- Gomutra – urine of cow
Particular administration of side-effects of Sneha in pitta people and excessive pitta circumstances have been talked about within the above paragraphs, as per the context and want.
