Virechana Indication and Contraindication

In Ayurveda Virechana is the administration of purgative substances for the cleansing of pitta through the lower pathways.This therapy is recommended basically for imbalanced Pitta Dosha and removes excess pitta through increasing bowel movements Give virechana 3 days after vamana, or directly if vamana is not indicated for a particular individual. In either case, it is necessary to firstly do 3 days of internal oleation, and preferably both snehana (oleation) and svedana (sweating), which are purva karma. Virechana cleanses blood toxins, the sweat glands, kidneys, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, spleen, and rakta vaha srotas.