Lekhana and chedana karma-Concept of Ayurvedic Pharmacology

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Dr.Bidhan Mahajon PG SCHOLAR VPSV AYURVEDA COLLEGE, KOTTAKKAL KERALA 1

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Dr.Bidhan Mahajon

PG SCHOLAR

VPSV AYURVEDA COLLEGE, KOTTAKKAL

KERALA

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CRITICAL ANALYSIS

OF

LEKHANA AND CHEDANA KARMA

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LEKHANA KARMA

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DR. BIDHAN MAHAJON BAMS, MD SCHOLAR

DEPARTMENT OF DRAVYAGUNA VIJNANA

VPSV AYURVEDA COLLEGE ,KOTTAKKALEDARIKODE-P.O,DIST.-MALLAPPURAMKERALA,PIN-676501

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Nirukti:

“लि�ख्�-ल्यु�ट्� ;लि�ख्युते अनयु� ल्यु�ट्�”

(वा�चस्पत्यु-Vol-4)

That which scratches/scrapes/makes thin or

which emaciates.

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“धा�ते�न्म�न्वा� दे हस्यु विवाशे ष्यु�ल्� ख्यु च्च युते�

� ख्न! तेद्यथा� क्षौ%द्रं! न'रम�ष्नम� वाच� युवा�)”

(शे�.प्र.4/10,भा�.प्र

6/223)

Defination:

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“वि,शे�ष्यु�ल्लिल्�ख्यु युदे� द्रंव्यमपवा0ष्युम� शेन1) शेन1)

दे�षा�न�न्म��युत्यु वा! � ख्न! तेद्यथा� वाच�:” (कै1 .विन.मिमश्रकैवार्ग7-201)

Cont.......

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Lekhana is scraping of dhatu and

malas after initial absorption of

moisture from them,kapha and

meda are removed by lekhana,which

is a process of wasting of

abnormally accumuleted dhatus.

Cont.......

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Characteristics:

“� ख्नम� अविन��न�र्ग�णभा�मियुस्ट्म�”

(सु�.सु�- 41/7)

“� ख्न� ख्र)”

(ह मद्रिद्रं on अ.ह्र्.सु�- 1/18)

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“� ख्न! कैफम देसु�)”

(डल्हन on सु�.सु�-41/6)

“� ख्नम� पलि>लि�कैरन)”

(डल्हन on सु�.सु�-46/519)

Cont.......

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“युदे�द्रंव्य! दे हस्था�न धा�ते�न्म��विवाशे�ष्यु शे�ष्कै! कै0 त्वा� � ख्यु ते�

स्था��स्यु कै0 शे�द्रिदे कै�रयु दे� तेल्� ख्नम�”

(र्ग�ढा�था7 देAविपकै�-शे�.प्र-4/10)

Cont.......

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Effects on Body:

Dries up & scrapes Dhatus

Dries up & scrapes Malas

Dries up & scrapes Deha

Medakkapha

Lean body

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OTHERS VIEW

“क्षौ�म! प्��ते! विपच�! फ न! युवाशे�कै! सुसु1न्धवाम�

कैकै7 शे�विन च पत्रा�णिण � ख्न�था7 प्रदे�पयु ते�”

(सु�.लिच- 1/40)

Procedure to scrape the vrana

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“........वात्मन�! ते� प्रम�ण न सुम! शेस्त्रा ण विनर्लि�Gख् ते�”

(सु�.लिच- 1/38-39)

In vartmagata roga lekhana is a procedure

Cont.......

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“� ख्न�यु� दे हघषा7ण न षाविIदे�रण�यु दे हद्घषा7न�यु

� ख्न�यु विहते)”

(र्गणन�था सु न on च.सु�.- 4/8)

Scrapes the unwanted tissue

Cont.......

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“म�स्तेकै� ष्ठहरिरद्रं�दे�रुहरिरद्रं�वाच�अवितेविवाषा�कैट्�र�विहणिणलिचत्राकै

लिचरविवाल्,ह1म,त्यु इविते देशे म�विन � ख्विनयु�विन भावान्तिन्ते”

(च.सु�-4/8)

Drugs:

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Discussion:

Mustaka

Cyperus rotundus(Cyperaceae)

Guna:Laghu,Ruksha

Rasa:Tikta, katu,kasaya

Vipaka:Katu

Veerya:Sheeta

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Saussurea lappa(Compositae)

Guna: Laghu,Ruksha,Teekshna

Rasa: Tikta,Katu,Madhura

Vipaka: Katu

Veerya:Ushma

Kustha

Cont.......

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Haridra

Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae)

Guna: Ruksha,Laghu

Rasa: Tikta,Katu

Vipaka: Katu

Veerya: Ushna

Cont.......

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Daruharidra

Berberis aristata(Berberidaceae)

Guna: Laghu,Rukshya

Rasa: Tikta,Kasaya

Vipaka: Katu

Veerya: Ushna

Cont.......

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Vacha

Acorus calamus(Araceae)

Guna: Laghu,Teekshna

Rasa: Katu,Tikta

Vipaka: Katu

Veerya: Ushna

Cont.......

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Ativisa

Aconitum heterophylum(Renunculaceae)

Guna: Laghu,Rukshya

Rasa: Tikta,Katu

Vipaka: Katu

Veerya: Ushna

Cont.......

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Katurohini

Picrohiza kurroa(Scrophulariaceae)

Guna: Rukshya, Laghu

Rasa: Tikta

Vipaka: Katu

Veerya: Sheeta

Cont.......

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Citraka

Plumbago zeylanica(Plumbaginaceae)

Guna: Laghu,Rukshya,Teekshna

Rasa: Katu

Vipaka: Katu

Veerya: Ushna

Cont.......

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Chiravilwa

Holoptelea integrifolia(Ulmaceae)

Guna: Laghu,Rukshya

Rasa: Tikta,Kasaya

Vipaka: Katu

Veerya: Ushna

Cont.......

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Haimavati

Iris ensata (Iridaceae)

Guna: Laghu,Rukshya,teekshna

Rasa: Katu,Tikta

Vipaka: Katu

Veerya: Ushna

Cont.......

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Lekhana dravyas are predominent

in Vata Mahabhuta

Tikta rasa: Vata+Akasha

Katu rasa: Vata+Agni

Cont.......

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Cont.......

Tikta-Katu rasaKatu vipakaUshna veerya

Predominence of

LaghuRukshya

Ushna

Teekshna

Vishada

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Indication

Kapha meda Predominant Diseases

Atisthaulya

Mamsadusti

Prameha

Gulma

Gandamala

Galaganda

Arsha etc

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Some examples:

Haridra: kantha roga kustha roga

Daruharidra:Kaphaja netra roga

Citraka: Kaphaja arsha etc

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Modern View

Anti obesity drug:

Orlistat:

Gastric & pancreatic lipase inhibitors

Olestra:

Cooking medium in place of fat

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Cont.......

Leptin:

The endogenous sliming peptide

Rimonabant:

A selective cannabinoid receptor(CB-

1) antagonist

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CHEDANA KARMA

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Nirukti:

(न) लिPट्�-भा�, ल्यु�ट्� (,�चस्पत्यु- vol-4)

That which cuts/tears/splits

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Defination:

“ल्लिQष्टा�न कैफ�द्रिदेकै�न दे�षा�न्म��युविते युद्ब��ते�

P देनम� तेद्यते� क्षौ�र� मरिरच�विन णिशे��जते�”

(भा�.प्र.6/223;शे�.प्र.ख्-4/9)

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“युदे�द्रंव्य! ल्लिQष्टा�न� सुल्लिUचते�न� परस्परग्रलिथाते�विनत्यु कै , अत्युथा7

कै� विपते�विनत्यु�पर , कैफद्रिदेकै�न� दे�षा�न� आद्रिदे ग्रहण न

वा�तेविप>शे�विनते विXमिम ग्रहण! वा� ते� दुष्युदुष्यु�ते�द्रिदेकैम� युते)

दे�षा�वितेविते प�न) ग्रहणम� विXमिमशे�णिणतेयु�र्पिपG दे�षासु!ञ्जा�.......

वा��द्रिदेविते स्वाशेलि\ते) उन्म��युविते, उच्छे देयुविते, तेच्छे देनम�

ञ्जा युम�”

(आढामल्� शे�.प्र-4/9-10)

Cont.........

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“युदे�द्रंव्य! ल्लिQष्टा�न� �ग्न�न� म��द्रिदेकै�न्दे�षा�न�

वा��दुन्म�युविते स्वाभा�वा�न्ना�शेयुविते तेच्छे देनम� ञ्जा युम�

युथा� क्षौ�र मरिरच�विन णिशे��जते�”

(र्ग�.शे�.प्र 4/9-10)

Cont.........

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“वि,Q षायुविते युदे� दे�षा�न� सु!हते�स्ते� कैफद्रिदेकै�न�

प�श्चा�दुन्म�युत्यु�शे� विवाञ्जा यु तेदे� विह P देनम�

सु!ग्रहस्यु विवाभा�र्गम� युदे� वि,धा�यु�न्म��न क्षौमम�

भावात्यु�शे� तेदे�प्यु�हुश्P देनम� क्षौ�रवाते� ,�धा�”

(कै1 .विन.मिम-199-200)

Cont.........

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Vishlesana

Separation or disunion of adhered Dosa

Unmulana

Erradication or uproot the separated

Dosas out of the body

Cont...........

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Drugs when forcefully disunites the

adhered Kaphadi Dosas from the

srotas or body is called as chedana.

Cont...........

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Characteristics:

1.Shlistan kaphadi dosan: Acts on

adhered dosas.

2.Vishlesayati kaphadi dosan:

Separates or disunites the adhered

dosas.

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3.Unmalayati ashu: Eradicates or

uproots quickly out of the body.

4.Unmulayati balat: Uproot force fully

out of the body.

Characteristics......

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Another view:

“ अप�कै षा� ते� र�र्ग षा� कैद्रिdन षा� ल्लिस्थार षा� च

स्न�यु�कै�था�द्रिदेषा� तेथा� P देन! प्र�प्तेम�च्चते ” (सु�.लिच.1/33-34)

As a shalya karma.

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Example:

Rasa- lavana,Katu

Kshara

Shilajatu

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Maricha- Piper nigrum(Piperaceae)

Guna- Laghu,Teekshna

Rasa- Katu

Vipaka- Katu

Veerya- Ushna

Cont...........

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“न�त्युथा7म�ष्ण! मरिरचमवा0ष्यु! �घ� र�चनम�

P द्रिदेत्वा�च्छे�षाणत्वा�च्च देAपन! कैफवा�तेजिजते�”

(च.सु�-27)

Cont...........

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Hingu- Feula narthex (Umbelliferae)

Guna-Laghu ,Snigdha,Teekshna.

Rasa-Katu

Vipaka-Katu

Veerya- Ushna PV Sharma

Cont...........

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“हिंहGर्ग� विनयु�7सुच्छे देन'यु - देAपन'यु�न���मिमकै! -

वा�तेQ ष्म�हरण�म�”

(च.सु�-25/40)

Example......

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Cont...........

....णिशे��जते�र्ग�ग्र्ग���र्ग�मgत्रावित्राफ����हरज�रसु�ञन

मधा�युवाम�द्गकै�रदुषाकैश्यु�मकै�द्दा��कै�द्रिदेन�!

विवारुक्षौणच्छे देविनयु�न�! च द्रंव्यन�! विवालिधावादुपयु�र्ग�...

(सु�.सु�- 25/32)

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Indication:

Dosa- Vata, Kaphaja

Diesases- Swasa roga

Krimi roga

Urusthamva

Ashmari etc.

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MODERN VIEW

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DemulcentCOUGH

Antitussive

Expectorant

Reduce afferent impulses

Acts CNS threshold of cough centre

Cont...........

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Expectorants or Mucokinetics

Bronchial Secretion Viscosity

By salt action

Eg-BromhexineAmbroxol

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Conclusion

Lekhana: Scraping.

Acts on both dosa , dhatu & mala.

Acts by two way dries up & scraping.

Removes dosa part slowly.

Chedana: Cutting/Tearing.

Acts on adhered dosa,krimi,mala.

Acts by two way disunites & detaches.

Removes or uproot dosa quickly.

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