Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Snehana could be administered for all dosha situations. So, pitta isn’t an exception. Virechana is the perfect remedy for top pitta people and excessive pitta problems, Vamana too. For administration of vamana or virechana, snehana and swedana are necessary purvakarmas (preparatory procedures). So, snehana will inevitably come into the equation whereas coping with excessive pitta situations.
However there are particular explicit guidelines and laws which should be adopted as per directions by Acharyas within the treatises. Else, unwanted effects of snehana shall happen.
On this article we will talk about the usage of snehana for pitta people, the unwanted effects of wrongly administered snehana, precautions to be taken and strategies of managing the ailing results of erroneously administered snehana in pitta situations.
Snehana in Pitta people and situations by which side-effects could be anticipated
Aspect-effects of administering snehana throughout mid-day, daytime or summer season
In circumstances of excessive pitta situations, Snehana ought to be administered within the night time, and likewise in excessive vata situations. In case of excessive kapha situations, snehana shall be administered throughout mid-day.
Unwanted 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 situations.
Administering snehana in daytime or mid-day in pitta (and vata) situations may cause unwanted effects like bhrama – fainting, trshna – thirst, unmada – madness, psychoses, kamala – jaundice and so on. Related side-effects or problems happen if snehana is finished in excessive pitta situations 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 problems.
Aspect-effects of administering snehana in extreme dose
Pitta folks can have Mrdu Koshta i.e. simple bowel actions. Sneha has Sara Guna i.e. ‘stream’ high quality. When Sneha is given in additional doses to folks with Pitta predominance, it’s going to induce purgation. So, the intention with which Sneha has been administered will likely be nullified. So, dose calculation of Sneha, although, is a vital and difficult a part of preparatory procedures for Panchakarma, extra so in situations and individuals having pitta predominance.
Precaution – Ensure that your arithmetic in relation to calculation of correct dosage of Sneha for pitta is spot on.
Aspect-effects attributable to type of Sneha utilized in Snehana
Sarpi / Ghrita – ghee is the preferable Sneha for vata-pitta individuals and vata-pitta problems.
Taila – oil ought to be administered in situations brought on by elevated vata, kapha and meda, ideally in chilly seasons. Administration of taila in pitta individuals and in pitta problems would worsen pitta and trigger pitta associated signs and problems as side-effects of snehana.
Precaution – Whereas coping with pitta, desire ghrita and keep away from taila.
Aspect-effects of Sneha in pitta people in relation to kostha
Pitta people have mrdu kostha i.e. simple or easy 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 on. So, warning ought to be taken whereas giving ghee therapeutically, particularly in deciding the proper 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 – ought to be taken in deciding the right dosage of Sneha – ghee.
Aspect-effects of Sneha administered when there may be excessive pitta in grahani together with sturdy digestive hearth
When there may be excessive pitta within the grahani – duodenum / small gut and powerful digestive hearth, the Sneha taken by the particular person will rapidly be digested very quickly, by the motion of sturdy agni – digestive hearth. The sturdy agni consumes even heavy doses of Sneha and after rapidly digesting it might 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 attributable to consumption of Sneha.
Precaution – The standing of pitta within the gut and the character of agni ought 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 particular person won’t really feel happy if he doesn’t drink chilly water right now. Due to this fact, chilly water is the only real treatment for the particular person at this level of time. If he doesn’t devour chilly water on this situation, he might die, identical to a venomous snake mendacity amidst a heap of wooden dies with the fireplace of its personal toxic breath.
If the affected person will get extreme thirst attributable to indigestion of Sneha, vamana – emesis ought to be administered, after having given chilly water and unctuous meals.
Aspect-effects of administering achcha-sneha in extreme pitta improve and sama pitta situations
Accha Sneha – unmixed / pure ghee shouldn’t be administered in case of extreme improve of pitta and likewise in situations whereby there may be affiliation of ama with pitta i.e. sama pitta situations. If taken, it might trigger a extreme type of jaundice and will show deadly by severely impairing the consciousness.
Precaution – Achcha Sneha ought to be averted when there may be extreme pitta improve and in presence of indicators and signs of sama pitta.
Basic Administration
The unwanted effects of improper selection or administration of snehana in pitta people or excessive pitta situations shall be in accordance with the unwanted effects which get manifested.
Relying on the unwanted effects or improper indicators of oleation, a number of of the beneath talked about measures ought to be adopted in managing the situations – 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 situations have been talked about within the above paragraphs, as per the context and want.