VAMANA

Vamana Karma is considered as the first, major and arduous procedure of Panchakarma therapy. Literally, Vamana Karma means to induce therapeutic vomiting or to expel out the contents of the stomach including vitiated Doshas through oral route, which is indicated for the purification of Urdhwa Bhaga (upper part) of the body. Vamana Karma is indicated for elimination of Kapha Dosha not only in diseased states but also in healthy individuals in different physiological states where Kapha Dosha is aggravated e.g., in Vasanta Ritu (Spring) for preservation of health and prevention of disease. Vamana Karma is foremost procedure in management of Kaphaja disorders, where Kapha is predominant.