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Karma

Karma refers to the action or effect produced by a substance. There are several types of karma defined in Ayurveda based on the site, duration and modality of action. Some important karmas mentioned are samshodhana which refers to cleansing or detoxification therapies like vamana, virechana, sirovirechana and niruha vasti. The karma of a substance can be due to its prabhava, veerya, vipaka, rasa and guna according to Charaka, while Chakrapani notes prabhava may also play a role in some cases over these other factors. Sushruta categorized samshodhana into

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Karma

Karma refers to the action or effect produced by a substance. There are several types of karma defined in Ayurveda based on the site, duration and modality of action. Some important karmas mentioned are samshodhana which refers to cleansing or detoxification therapies like vamana, virechana, sirovirechana and niruha vasti. The karma of a substance can be due to its prabhava, veerya, vipaka, rasa and guna according to Charaka, while Chakrapani notes prabhava may also play a role in some cases over these other factors. Sushruta categorized samshodhana into

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Karma

Veerya & Karma


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Karma Nirukti
Karma Laxana
Karma Swaroopa
Types of Karma
Mode of Action
Some imp Karmas

Nirukti
: ( )
The element which is responsible
for the action of a drug is known
as 'Karma'.
It is ( Term ) not for which responsible
for action but action is Karma.

Karma Laxana

. (.. )
./
Which is in Dravya & which
responsible for combination &
separation is Karma.
Or the factor of Drug which
responsible for Change or
modification is Karma

Karma Swaroopa
( Temporary Or Permanent Action )

( .. )
(.. )
: ( .. )
, (.)

In Vamana

Vamaka dravys do their action


Vamanopaga drugs do their action
Snehan do its action
Swedana do its action
Abhyanga do its action

But these above said are not karma


only Vamana is Karma which is imp
or best

Charaka
Vamandi are Karma
Chakrapani
Bruhana , tarpanadi are karma
Susruta
urdwabagahara , adobagahara etc are
karma
Vaishesika
Akunchana, prasaranadi are Karma

Modality of Karma of a Drug


Diff meanings As per Charaka




:
:

Diff meanings As per


Charaka
Which responsible for particular action is
Karma
Mean of performing action is Karma ( Veerya )
Site of action is karma ( Adhikarana )
Time taken for action is kala ( Time for
Modification)
A specific activity( Planning ) which
responsible for action is karma
The Final result by the drug is also called as
Karma

EX :- Sirovirechan Dravya

Karma Sirovirechana
Veerya Usna
Adikarana / Adistana Sira
Kala Seasons or when pt feel head
is heavy
Upaya - Postures, for best effect or to
avoid complications & Face massage
& steam
Phala laguta of Sira, Sirashoola



,




............( . )


,

.
,
:
.
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.
(..

./)

Acc to Charaka Drug May act by


Prabhava, Veerya , Vipaka, Rasa,
Guna
As per Chakrapani all the times drug
action is not according to rasa, guna,
veerya, vipaka but sometimes
Prabhava also imp like Danti

Some imp Karmas


Samshodana:
:

Samshodana: The drug which separates the


accumulation of mala from their
respective sites and expel from upwards
(through mouth) & downwards (through
anus) is known as "Deha-Samsodhana".
Ex:- Madanaphala & Trivrit
Charaka considered Sodhana is of four
types (Vamana, Virechana, Sirovirechana
& Niruha Vasthi )

Sushrita mentioned four dosha


Samsodhana vargas
Kapha Samsodhana or Yamana or
Urdhwabhagahara dravyas.
Pitta Samsodhana or Virechana or
Adhobhagahara dravyas.
Kapha-pitta Samsodhana or Vamana Virechana or
Ubhayabhagahara dravyas.
Nasya or Sirovirechana dravyas.

Vagbhata mentioned Panchakarma as


Shodana

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