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 can 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 typically and digestive fireplace particularly’. Shodhana kindles the core fireplace of our system and in addition the opposite subtypes of agni by means of a suggestions mechanism.
Shodhana kindles the digestive fireplace – The digestive fireplace positioned 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 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. This can result in indigestion and inadequate vitamin of the tissues, which can, in the end of time result in compromised features 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 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 – Varied forms of indigestion additionally occurs when there may be mandagni of many sorts. Attributable to kapha enhance and mandagni, amajirna is precipitated. Attributable to pitta enhance and tikshnagni, vidagdhajirna is precipitated. Attributable to vata enhance and vishamagni, vistabdhajirna is precipitated. They in flip result in many sorts of kaphaja, pittaja and vataja problems 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 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 also be a sort of langhana – lightening remedy.
Purvakarmas and their influence on Agni – The purvakarmas i.e. preparatory measures achieved 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 also be an excellent 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.