VAMANA AND

VAMANOPAGA
DRAVYA
D O N E B Y:
D I V YA . R
B.A.M.S FINAL YEAR JUNIOR
S R I S A I R A M AY U RV E D A M E D I C A L C O L L E G E
VAMANA DRAVYA – 2 types
VAMAKA DRAVYA VAMANOPAGA DRAVYA

The drugs which initiates/ produces Supportive drugs which help in proceeding
the act of vomiting the act of vomiting
Example: Madana phala Example: milk, ikshu rasa, Kashaya or phanta
with yastimadhu
 VAMANA DRAVYA GUNA
ACCORDING TO CHARAKA SAMHITA, KALPA STANA
उष्ण तीक्षण सूक्ष्म व्यवायि विकासि
ushna (hot), tikshna (sharp), sukshma (subtle), vyavayi (pervading the entire body before
getting digested) and vikasi (those causing looseness of joints)
Due to its Prabhava- Hridya praveshana and circulate through the dhamani.
Agneya nature- they cause vishyandana to the compact form of (adhered) dosha
Tikshna guna- vicchindayati i.e. separate the adhered dosha located in the gross and
subtle channels of the entire body.
Like honey kept in the pot smeared with fat, the morbid material, after separation, moves
freely without adhesion in the body which has been oleated.
Sukshma guna – anumarga gamana
Vyavai guna –accumulation of dosha in amashaya , and gets propelled by udana vayu.
 Because of the predominance of agni, vayu mahabhuta and their specific action to move
upwards, the morbid material gets expelled through the upward tract (mouth).
SAMANYA GUNA OF VAMANOPAGA
DRAVYA
RASA: Madura
GUNA: Laghu rooksha
VEERYA:Sheeta virya
VIPAKA:Madura vipaka
KARMA: Supporting / boosting vamana karma
with vamaka drugs
DIFFERENCE B/W VAMAKA AND VAMANOPAGA
DRUGS
VAMAKA DRAVYA VAMANOPAGA DRAVYA
Main constituent of vamana kalpa Supportive
Single minimum dose – adequate Dosage can be changed acc. To vega
during vamana
Acts faster with a minimum dose
Acts under the influence of vamana
A therapeutic vamana karma should
dravya, can be used as akantapana
contain these drugs
Only induces vamana
Acts based on prabhava
Acts based on panchamahabutas
Used acc to disease
Depends on present condition of
Mostly, katu,thikta,Kashaya rasa
procedure
Mostly ,Madura rasa and sheeta virya
VAMAKA DRUGS

CHARAKA SAMHITA KALPASTANA – 6 VAMANA DRAVYA

S.No DRAVYA BOTANICAL NAME NO. OF YOGAS

1 MADANA PHALA Randia dumentorum 133

2 JIMUTAKA Luffa echinate 39

3 IKSHVAKU Lagenaria vulgaris 45

4 DHAMARGAVA Luffa cylindrica 60

5 VATSAKA Holarrhena antidysentrica 18

6 KRITAVEDANA Luffa acutangula 60

DESCRIPTION OF VAMANA
DRAVYAS
SYNONYMS: MADANA, KARAHATA, RAATHA
MADHANA PHALA
RASA : MADURA TIKTA
GUNA : RUKSHA LAGHU
VIRYA : USHNA
VIPAKA : KATU
KARMA : KAPHAPITTAHARA,
VATANULOMANA,ASHUKARI
SOME YOGAS: kasaya-9 Phanita-1 varti-6
utkartika-20 matra-8 churna-1 leha-20 modaka-20
pupa-16 shadava-10
JEEMUTAKA
SYNONYMS: GARAGARI, VENI
RASA: KATU TIKTA
GUNA : LAGHU RUKSHA
VEERYA : USHNA
VIPAKA : KATU
KARMA: TRIDOSHAGNA , HIKKA SWASAHARA
SOME YOGAS: ksheer-6 varti-8 madira manda-1
guduchyadi-12 aragvadhadhi-7 grita-1 jeevakadi-4
IKSHVAKU
SYNONYMS: LAMBA, PHALINI, KATUKALABU
RASA: TIKTA
GUNA: LAGHU RUKSHA
VEERYA: KATU
KARMA: KAPHAPITTAHARA
INDICATIONS: KASA, SWASA, VISHA, CHARDHI,
JWARA
SOME YOGAS:paya-8 sura-1 manda-1 ghreya-1
palala-1 taila-1 grita-1 Kashaya-1 mantha-1
mamsa rasa-1 vardhamana-6 Kashaya-9 varti-8
leha-5
DHAMARGAVA
SYNONYMS: karkotaki kothaphala
Rasa: tikta
Guna : laghu ruksha
Veerya: ushna
Vipaka : katu
Karma: kapha pitta hara
Indications: gara, gulma,udara vata in
sleshmatana etc
Some yogas: pallava-9 Kashaya-20 anna-1
ksheera-4 grita-1 kalka-2 greya-1 vishanaska-1
Surasava-1 shakritrasa-10 leha-10
VATSAKA

SYNONYMS: kutaja, girimallika,kalinga,indrayava

RASA:tikta kashaya
GUNA:laghu ruksha
VIRYA:sheeta
VIPAKA:katu
KARMA:kaphapittahara
INDICATIONS:
raktapitta,sukumara,hridroga,jwara,vatarata,visarpa
SOME YOGAS:Kashaya-9 salila-3 churna-5 krishara-1
KRITAVEDANA
SYNONYMS:shweda,koshataki,mridangaphala
RASA:tikta
GUNA:laghu ruksha teekshna
VIRYA:ushna
VIPAKA:katu
KARMA:kaphapittahara
INDICATIONS: kushta,pandu,pleeharoga
SOME YOGAS: ksheera-4 sura-1 Kashaya -22
piccha-10 grita-1 varti-6 leha-8 mamsa-7
ikshurasa-1
 VAMANOPAG
A DRUGS
VAMANOPAGA GANA CHARAKA SUTRA 4/13
VAMANOPAGA DRAVYA USES
Can be used as akantapana because it is retained in the body for a long
time and these drugs produces stretch reflex and causes easy vamana
Madura rasa increases palatability and makes it comfortable for the
patient
In bala, sukumara and vriddha- drugs like dhamargava can be
indicated with yasti to give optimum sodhana without balahaani
In heena yoga/ ayoga of vamana – if doshas are not expelled
completely, vamanopaga dravyas can be given
Lavanodhaka can be used as sadhyovamana in conditions like alasaka ,
visha
Other drugs- 1.YASHTIMADHU
NIMBA
VACHA
BHAVANA DRAVYAS
BASED ON DOSHA- CHARAKA SAMHITA KALPASTANA 1:12
VATA PREDOMINANT DISORDERS:
Tushodaka,maireya, dhanyamla,phalamla,amladadhi, sura,
sauveeraka etc
PITTA PREDOMINANT DISORDERS:
Draksha,amalaka,madhu, madhuka, parushaka, phanita,gokshira etc
KAPHA PREDOMINANT DISORDERS:
Madhu, mutra varga and Kashaya prepared with kaphahara dravya