Vaman includes induced vomiting, which helps to get rid of waste products (vitiated doshas) from the body.
The therapeutic procedure in which patient is advised to consume vomit inducing medicines to expel out the impurities of the body ,residing above the stomach is considered as Vamana.{Therapeutic emesis}.
Prior to vamana , the patient is advised to to follow strict diet, regimen and should consume medicated ghee as snehapana for a period of minimum 3 days and maximum 7 days to prepare the body for vamana.
Vamana is indicated in,
Benefits of Vaman
Ayurvedic Vaman treatment is meant for purification of the upper digestive tract. This is an important component of Panchkarma treatment and is beneficial in management of Kapha predominant disorders such as asthma, cough and Psoriasis.
Not recommended (contraindicated) in case of
Young children and those above 70 years of age.