| Keyword | S`hodhana |
| Type | C. |
| Etymology/ Definition | यदौषधं दोषान् – वातादीनन्त:स्थितान् बहिरीरयेत् क्षिपेत् तच्छोधनम् । अ.हृ.सू. १४/५ अरुणदत्त |
| Reference | A.H.Su.14/5 Arun`adatta |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – cleaning , purifying , cleansing , refining , purgative |
| Implied Meaning | 1. Due to various etiological factors, Tridosha get vitiated or aggravated. Elimination of theses aggravated Dosha by different methods is called S`hodhana . 2. S`hodhana Dravya ( purifying substances ) |
| Elaboration | 1. As per the specific method of elimination of aggravated Dosha , S`hodhana is classified into 5 types: a ) Vamana ( emesis ) b ) Virechana ( purgation ) c ) Nirooha Basti ( medicated enema ) d ) S`hiro Virechana ( nasal administration of drugs for elimination of Dosha ) e ) Raktamokshan`a ( bloodletting ) Purification of a tissue is also labelled as S`hodhana, e. g. S`hukra S`hodhana ( purification of semen ), Stanya S`hodhana ( purification of breast milk ). 2. Dravya , which purify vitiated Dosha ( Vaata , Pitta , Kapha ) or Dhaatu ( mainly S`hukra , Rakta ) and Upadhaatu ( Stanya ( breast milk ), Raja ( menstrual flow )) are called S`hodhana Dravya e. g. Nis`hottara is used for Pitta S`hodhana . |
| Antonym | S`hamana |
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