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 that means may additionally lengthen to incorporate ‘dhatu agni’ – tissue hearth and ‘bhuta agni’ – elemental hearth. Diptim – means to kindle or improve.
Jwalanasya Diptim means ‘kindles the hearth basically and digestive hearth particularly’. Shodhana kindles the core hearth of our system and in addition the opposite subtypes of agni via a suggestions mechanism.
Shodhana kindles the digestive hearth – The digestive hearth situated within the abdomen and intestine helps the opposite forms 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 secure, balanced and kindled. All ailments of systemic and metabolic origin are attributable to diminution of agni. Lowered core hearth can even deplete the tissue hearth and elemental fires. This can result in indigestion and inadequate diet of the tissues, which can, in the end of time result in compromised capabilities of the tissues, organs and organ programs resulting in manufacturing of ama at systemic and mobile stage. Ama will clog the channels of the physique and would additional deplete the hearth 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 several methods. Mandagni occurs when hearth is influenced by kapha – hypo-digestion / hypo-metabolism. Tikshnagni is when the hearth is influenced by pitta – hyper-digestion / hyper-metabolism. Vishamagni is when the hearth is influenced by vata – erratic digestion.
Several types of ajirna – Varied forms of indigestion additionally occurs when there’s mandagni of many varieties. Because of kapha improve and mandagni, amajirna is induced. Because of pitta improve and tikshnagni, vidagdhajirna is induced. Because of vata improve and vishamagni, vistabdhajirna is induced. 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 can 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 impression on Agni – The purvakarmas i.e. preparatory measures performed 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 can 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 very good 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.
