Abstract

INTRODUCTION OF KAMALA ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

Dr. Shalove Sharma*

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Abstract

Ayurveda is ancient medical science. In our ancient samhita, kamala vyadhi is briefly described. Kamala is pittaj nantmaj as well as raktapradoshaja vyadhi. Charakacharya has considered kamala as advanced stage of panduroga. Shushrutacharya has considered kamala as a separate disease and also may be due to further complication of panduroga, whereas Vagbhatacharya described kamala as a separate disease. Kamala can be correlated with jaundice in modern medical science. In kamala vyadhi Acharyas has explained Virechana karma. Modern science has limitations in treating kamala vyadhi (jaundice) but ayurvedic literature clearly explained pathology and treatment of kamala vyadhi which shows the specificity of ayurveda.

Keywords: Kamala, Jaundice, Virechana karma.