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S`hodhana

KeywordS`hodhana
TypeC.
Etymology/ Definitionयदौषधं दोषान् – वातादीनन्त:स्थितान् बहिरीरयेत् क्षिपेत् तच्छोधनम् । अ.हृ.सू. १४/५ अरुणदत्त
ReferenceA.H.Su.14/5 Arun`adatta
Literary MeaningM / W – cleaning , purifying , cleansing , refining , purgative
Implied Meaning1. 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 )

Elaboration1. 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 .
AntonymS`hamana

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