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 greatest 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 may lengthen to incorporate ‘dhatu agni’ – tissue fireplace and ‘bhuta agni’ – elemental fireplace. Diptim – means to kindle or improve.
Jwalanasya Diptim means ‘kindles the fireplace basically and digestive fireplace particularly’. Shodhana kindles the core fireplace of our system and likewise the opposite subtypes of agni via a suggestions mechanism.
Shodhana kindles the digestive fireplace – The digestive fireplace situated within the abdomen and intestine helps the opposite sorts 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 secure, balanced and kindled. All ailments of systemic and metabolic origin are attributable to diminution of agni. Lowered core fireplace may also deplete the tissue fireplace and elemental fires. It will result in indigestion and inadequate diet of the tissues, which can, sooner or later of time result in compromised capabilities of the tissues, organs and organ methods resulting in manufacturing of ama at systemic and mobile stage. 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 numerous 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 – Numerous sorts of indigestion additionally occurs when there’s mandagni of many varieties. On account of kapha enhance and mandagni, amajirna is induced. On account of pitta enhance and tikshnagni, vidagdhajirna is induced. On account of vata enhance and vishamagni, vistabdhajirna is induced. They in flip result in many sorts of kaphaja, pittaja and vataja issues in the long term.
Agni, dhatu vriddhi and kshaya – Likewise enhance of agni within the dhatus will result in tissue depletion and reduce of agni to irregular dhatu enhance. Agnimandya may also trigger mala sanchaya i.e. accumulation of wastes within the physique and likewise srotorodha – clogging of various channels of the physique.
We will 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 sort of langhana – lightening remedy.
Purvakarmas and their impression on Agni – The purvakarmas i.e. preparatory measures completed earlier than shodhana i.e. Deepana, Pachana, Snehana and Shodhana and likewise the Paschat Karmas i.e. postoperative measures, primarily Samsarjana Krama – post-shodhana dietetic scheduling may also 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 methods 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 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.