Charak Samhita

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शेषास्तु वम्याः; विशेषतस्तु पीनसकुष्ठनवज्वरराजयक्ष्मकासश्वासगलग्रहगलगण्डश्लीपदमेहमन्दाग्निविरुद्धाजीर्णान्नविसूचिकालसकविषगरपीतदष्टदिग्धविद्धाधःशोणितपित्तप्रसेक (दुर्नाम )हृल्लासारोचकाविपाकापच्यपस्मारोन्मादातिसारशोफपाण्डुरोगमुखपाकदुष्टस्तन्यादयः श्लेष्मव्याधयो विशेषेणमहारोगाध्यायोक्ताश्च; एतेषु हि वमनं प्रधानतममित्युक्तं केदारसेतुभेदे शाल्याद्यशोषदोषविनाशवत्||१०||

[Indications of vamana karma] vamana karma is indicated for the diseases other than above mentioned but especially useful in the diseases given in the following table: Serial No. Disease or State (in which vamana is contraindicated)- Translation in English; 1 Peenasa- Coryza; 2 Kushtha- All types of skin diseases, including leprosy; 3 Navajwara- Acute fever; 4 Rajayakshma- Tuberculosis; 5 Kaasa- Cough; 6 Shvaasa- Bronchia Asthma; 7 Galagraha- Spasm in the throat; 8 Galagandha- Goitre; 9 Shleepada- Elephantiasis; 10 Meha- Obstinate urinary disorders, including diabetes mellitus; 11 Mandaagni- Supression of digestion fire; 12 Viruddhaanna- Ailments caused due to intake of incompatible diet; 13 Ajeernaanna- Ailments caused due to indigestion; 14 Vishuchika- Cholera; 15 Alasaka- Intestinal torpor; 16 Visha-peeta- Ailments caused by ingesting natural poisons; 17 Gara-peeta- Ailments caused by ingesting artificial/synthetic poisons; 18 Visha-dashta- Poisonous bites; 19 Visha-digdha-viddha- Ailments caused due to injury with weapons laced with poison; 20 Adhah – shonitapitta- Diseases characterized by bleeding from downward tracts; 21 Praseka- Excessive salivation; 22 Durnaama- Piles; 23 Hrillasa- Nausea; 24 Arochaka- Anorexia; 25 Avipaaka- Indigestion; 26 Apachi- Cervical adenitis; 27 Apasmara- Epilepsy; 28 Unmada- Psychotic disorders; 29 Atisara- Diarrhea; 30 Shopha- Swelling; 31 Pandu Roga- Anemia; 32 Mukhapaaka- Stomatitis; 33 Dushta-stanya- Vitiated breast milk; 34 Shelshmavyadhayo Visheshena Maharogadhyayoktah- All Kapha dosha disorders mentioned in the Maharoga Adhyaya of Charaka Samhita Sutra Sthana; In these above mentioned conditions, action of vamana karma in causing cure of diseases caused by aggravation of kapha being similar to water laden paddy field getting spoiled due to clogging of water which can be corrected by the letting out the water out of the field like vamana does with kapha.

english translation

zeSAstu vamyAH; vizeSatastu pInasakuSThanavajvararAjayakSmakAsazvAsagalagrahagalagaNDazlIpadamehamandAgniviruddhAjIrNAnnavisUcikAlasakaviSagarapItadaSTadigdhaviddhAdhaHzoNitapittapraseka (durnAma )hRllAsArocakAvipAkApacyapasmAronmAdAtisArazophapANDurogamukhapAkaduSTastanyAdayaH zleSmavyAdhayo vizeSeNamahArogAdhyAyoktAzca; eteSu hi vamanaM pradhAnatamamityuktaM kedArasetubhede zAlyAdyazoSadoSavinAzavat||10||

hk transliteration by Sanscript