Langhan therapy - a unique ayurvedic treatment principle

Prepared by :-Prepared by :-
Dr. Shalu Jain
MD Scholor
Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Auto. Ayurveda College And
Institute, Bhopal (M.P.)
Dr.Shalu jain Pt.K. L.S.Govt.Auto.Ayurveda College and institute, Bhopal

यत् िकि ाघवकरं देहे त नं ृतम्||
(Ch.Su. 22/9)
Procedures which produces lightness or reductionProcedures which produces lightness or reduction
in the body is known as Langhana therapy.

लघू ती णिवशदं ं सू ं खरं सरम्||
किठनं चैव यद् ं ाय नं ृतम्|
(Ch.Su. 22/12)

 Laghu (light)
 Ushna (hot)
 Tikshna (sharp)
 Vishada(clean) Vishada(clean)
 Ruksha (dry)
 Sukshma (minuteness)
 Khara (rough)
 Sara (movable)
 Kathin (hard)

 Aptarpan
 Laghu bhojan

ल नं बृंहणं काले णं ेहनं तथा|
ेदनं नं चैव जानीते यः स वै िभषक् ||
(Ch.Su. 22/4)
Langhan is a karma which is include in shad-upakrama
Langhan is a type of aptrpana.
Aptarpan (3 types) – langhan, langhan- pachan,
doshavsechan
.

चतु कारा संशु ः िपपासा मा तातपौ|
पाचना ुपवास ायाम ेित ल नम्||
(Ch.Su. 22/18)

Vamana
Virechana
Niruha NasyaVamana
(Emesis),
Virechana
(Purgation)
Niruha
(Non-unctuous enema)
Nasya
(Nasal irrigation)

Pipasa
(control of thirst)
Maruta
(exposure to wind)
Aatapa
(exposure to sunlight),
Pachana
(use of digestive
measures),
Upawasa
(fasting)
Vyayama
(exercise)

भूत े िप ा मलाः संसृ मा ताः |
बृह रीरा बिलनो ल नीया िवशु िभः ||
येषां म बला रोगाः कफिप समु ताः |
व तीसार ोगिवसू लसक राः ||
िवब गौरवो ार ासारोचकादयः |
पाचनै ान् िभषक् ा ः ायेणादावुपाचरेत्||पाचनै ान् िभषक् ा ः ायेणादावुपाचरेत्||
एत एव यथोि ा येषाम बला गदाः |
िपपासािन है ेषामुपवासै ता येत्||
रोगा ये बलान् ायामातपमा तैः |
बिलनां िकं पुनयषां रोगाणामवरं बलम्||
ोिषणां मीढानां ि ािभ बृंिहणाम्|
िशिशरे ल नं श मिप वातिवका रणाम्||
(Ch.Su. 22/19-24)

भूत े िप ा मलाः संसृ मा ताः |
बृह रीरा बिलनो ल नीया िवशु िभः ||
(Ch.Su. 22/19)
Those who are suffering from:-Those who are suffering from:-
 Excessive vitiation of kapha, pitta, blood and waste products,
Afflicted with obstructed vata
 bulky and strong bodies

येषां म बला रोगाः कफिप समु ताः |
व तीसार ोगिवसू लसक राः ||
िवब गौरवो ार ासारोचकादयः |
पाचनै ान् िभषक् ा ः ायेणादावुपाचरेत्||पाचनै ान् िभषक् ा ः ायेणादावुपाचरेत्||
(Ch.Su. 22/20-21)

Those Who Are Suffering From Diseases Caused By Moderate Increase
Of Kapha And Pitta Such As
 Vamya (Vomiting)
 Atisar (Diarrhea)
 Hridrog (Heart Disease)
 Visuchika(acute Intestinal Irritation /Cholera) Visuchika(acute Intestinal Irritation /Cholera)
 Alasaka (Intestinal Sluggishness)
 Jwar (Fever)
 Vibandh (Constipation)
 Gaurav (Heaviness Of Body)
 Udgar (Eructation)
 Hrillas (Nausea)
 Aruchi ( Anorexia)

एत एव यथोि ा येषाम बला गदाः |
िपपासािन है ेषामुपवासै ता येत्||
(Ch.Su. 22/22)
 Previously mentioned diseases, with mild
intensityintensity

रोगा ये बलान् ायामातपमा तैः |
बिलनां िकं पुनयषां रोगाणामवरं बलम्||
(Ch.Su. 22/23)
 In a strong person with diseases of moderate
intensity
 mild disease or a little imbalance of doshas

ोिषणां मीढानां ि ािभ बृंिहणाम्|
िशिशरे ल नं श मिप वातिवका रणाम्||
(Ch.Su. 22/24)
 Skin disorders
 Urinary disorders
 Consuming excess of unctuous food
 In a season of shishira (winter), langhana is suitable
for patients with vata-dominant disorders also .

वातमू पुरीषाणां िवसग गा लाघवे|
दयो ारक ा शु ौ त ा मे गते||
ेदे जाते चौ चैव ु पासासहोदये|
कृ तं ल नमादे ं िन थे चा रा िन||
(Ch.Su. 22/34-35)(Ch.Su. 22/34-35)
 Elimination of flatus, urine, and feces
 Feeling of lightness in body
 Cleansing in heart, eructation, throat and mouth
 Disappearance of drowsiness and exhaustion
 Appearance of perspiration
 reappearance of taste
 Hunger and thirst along with A feeling of well-being.

पवभेदोऽ मद कासः शोषो मुख च|
ु णाशोऽ िच ृ ा दौब ं ो ने योः ||
मनसः स मोऽभी णमू वात मो िद|
देहाि बलनाश ल नेऽितकृ ते भवेत्||
(Ch.Su. 22/36-37)

 Pain in the joints
 Body aches
 Cough
 Dryness of the mouth
 Complete loss of hunger
 Anorexia, thirst Anorexia, thirst
 Weakness of hearing and vision
 Confusion of mind
 Frequent eructation,
 Fainting
 Frequent upward movement of vata,
 Feeling of darkness in the heart (tamo hridi)
 Loss of body weight
 Loss of digestive power and strength.Dr.Shalu jain Pt.K.
L.S.Govt.Auto.Ayurveda College
and institute, Bhopal

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