Vamanakarma and its probable mode of action in Sthoulya or Obesity
Sthoulya is kaphaja nanatmaja vikara hence vamana is the first line of measure.Mrudu vamana is ideal.
In Cha.soo.16th&23rd chapter clear indication of vamana in sthoulya.
In Bhai.Rat 39th chapter mentioned vamana is pathya for sthoulya rogee.
In Asht.Sa.Soo27/5 told as it is a vamana sadhya roga.
For vamanaartha madana phala,nimba,yashti phanta can be used.
Probable mode of action of vamana
In the samprapti of sthoulya main involvement of kapha&meda; vamana dravyas by their sookshma guna reaches minute srothas,by its teekshna &ushna guna does the chedana &lekhana of kapha&medas from all over the body comes to koshta &easily eliminated.
In the pathogenisis there will be involvement of dushta annarasa(i.e,ama) will also expelled out by means of vamana.
Thus vamanakarma directly acts over kapha,medas&dushta annarasa,thereby checks the samprapti.Hence vamana plays an important role.
Research is carried on vamana in sthoulya at Indian Institute of Health.
