Clinical Outcome of Vasantik Vaman in the Prevention of Kapha Dominant Diseases: A Retrospective Analysis

Abstract

Vasantik Vaman, the Panchkarma preventive measure, is strongly advised in eradicate the Kapha Dosha and avert illnesses. During Vasant Ritu the weather becomes warmer, and the sun beams become stronger. Similar to how the ice melts when the weather warms the body's stored Kapha from winter also begins to dissolve. This imbalance can cause symptoms, such as coughing, colds, indigestion, heaviness etc. That’s why Vasant Ritu has been used to do Vaman karma. The Kapha Dosha is aggravated, which can cause numerous diseases. Detoxification and rejuvenation are aided by the bio-purification of the body in Vasant Ritu via the Vaman treatment. Vaman aids in the prevention of upcoming Kapha disorders and related Pitta disorders or illnesses that originate or settle in the Kapha's place such as rhinitis, sinusitis, migraine, indigestion, hyperacidity, bronchial asthma, allergic bronchitis, anorexia, obesity, overweight, diabetes mellitus, urticaria, psoriasis, eczema, acne vulgaris, and dyslipidaemia among others. In this study, total 30 patients were registered, most participants were healthy individuals, while a few experienced recurrent episodes of cold, cough, and skin rashes during this season. All of these individuals successfully underwent the traditional Vaman Karma procedure without any complications. Average Snehpan dose, Snehpan days, Agni, Koshtha, output, input are 650.2 ml, 4-5 days, Samaagni, Madhyam Kostha, 8567 ml, 8900.4 ml respectively and 36.67% of patients achieved Pittant Vaman. Given the positive outcomes, more research involving a larger sample population may be carried out in this direction.