Abstract

“A CLINICAL STUDY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES BEFORE AND AFTER SHODHANARTH (GOGHRUTA) SNEHAPANA.’’

*Vd. Gunjan M. Pardhi and Vd. P. U. Jane

Abstract

The snehapana is purvakarma of Shodhana (purification). The entire procedure of Shodhana depends on proper mobilization of dosha from Shakha to Koshtha which is achieved with snehapana and external oleation and sudation i.e. snehana svedana. Now in present era physician practice purifactory internal oleation (Snehapana) by their methods. If snehana is not done properly it will definitely affects the shodhankarma and it also leads to chance of complications such as hyperlipidemia and liver dysfunctions. Hence it is obligatory to start and increase dose of snehapana according to agni and koshtha of subjects. There is misconception about snehapana that it may lead to increase in liver activity and cause jaundice and lipid profile. So in order to remove this misconception here an attempt is made to critically review in the light of classical references and modern research findings.

Keywords: Snehapana, Goghrut, Biochemical changes, Physiological changes.