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 fireplace. It means ‘jatharagni or kayagni’ – digestive fireplace on this context. The that means might also prolong to incorporate ‘dhatu agni’ – tissue fireplace and ‘bhuta agni’ – elemental fireplace. Diptim – means to kindle or improve.
Jwalanasya Diptim means ‘kindles the fire in general and digestive fire specifically’. Shodhana kindles the core fireplace of our system and likewise the opposite subtypes of agni by way of a suggestions mechanism.
Shodhana kindles the digestive fireplace – The digestive fireplace situated within the abdomen and intestine helps the opposite kinds 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 brought on by diminution of agni. Diminished core fireplace will even deplete the tissue fireplace and elemental fires. It will result in indigestion and inadequate diet of the tissues, which is able to, in the end 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 hearth and its actions. It is 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 fireplace 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 – Numerous kinds of indigestion additionally occurs when there’s mandagni of many varieties. Resulting from kapha enhance and mandagni, amajirna is triggered. Resulting from pitta enhance and tikshnagni, vidagdhajirna is triggered. Resulting from vata enhance and vishamagni, vistabdhajirna is triggered. 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 will even 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 also be a kind of langhana – lightening remedy.
Purvakarmas and their impression on Agni – The purvakarmas i.e. preparatory measures accomplished 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 will 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 methods 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 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.
