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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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