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THERAPEUTIC SMOKING IS NOT INJURIOUS TO HEALTH
Dr.Nilima Jainwww.ayurprideindia.com
The aim of this presentation is to focus on the lesser known and curative aspect of therapeutic smoking which has its mention in ancient Indian Ayurveda
texts. It is brought to the notice that with due respect to the ongoing anti-tobacco/anti-smoking campaigns around the world, any dishonour to these campaign is
not intended.
Index
What is therapeutic smokingScheduleTypesSize & shape of pipeMedicinal herbsUses
Features of correct smokingComplicationsContraindications
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Topic Slide no.
What is therapeutic smoking?
Therapeutic smoking is the type of smoking described in Ayurveda wherein some medicated herbs, prescribed for smoking, are pounded and made into cigars which can be ignited and smoked regularly with the help of a pipe.
This is considered altogether harmless and is indicated as the integral part of ‘daily routines’ described in Ayurveda.
It is categorically stated in ‘Sutrasthanam’ of ‘Charaka Samhita’ that the diseases
pertaining to head and neck arising out of ‘vata’ and ‘kapha’, however strong the disease may be, do not
affect the person who smokes through the oral route.
It also strengthens hair, sense organs and voice.
If the disorder is located in chest and throat, smoke should be taken in through mouth while if the disorder is located in head, nose and eyes it should be taken
in through nostrils.
After smoking in either from mouth or nose, the smoke should always be expelled only through mouth.
Schedule
A complete self-control is considered to be an essential part of all the regimes prescribed in
Ayurveda including smoking.
Keeping this in mind, there are eight times prescribed for routine smoking. It is believed that the
doshas get vitiated during these times.
Smoking should be done thrice each time (three puffs each time) which implies that whenever cigars are to be smoked consecutive three puffs are to be
taken each time.
One is required to pause a little after smoking once (consecutive three puffs) and then repeat smoking
for the second and third times in the same manner.
Types of smoking
Routine/habitual(prayogik)
Unctuous(snaihik)
Eliminative(vairechana)
Anti-cough (kasa-hara)
Emetic(vamana)
Size and shape of smoking pipe
Smoking pipe should be straight, with 3 knots, having
nozzle of the measures of jujube(zizyphus jujuba) stone and made of material similar
to that of enema pipe.
With this provision the smoke used as per the dose and time does not affect the
sense organs as it is not inhaled directly but is
systematically interrupted by the knots and the flow is co-ordinated through the length of the passage of the pipe.
Medicinal herbs used for smoking
pisum sativum,
callicarpa macrophylla,
nigella sativa,
mesua ferrea,
pavonia odorata,
santalum album,
cinnamomum tamala,
cinnammomum
zeylanicum,
elettaria cardamomu
m,
vetiveria zizanioides,
glycyrrhiza glabra,
boswellia serrata.Note: These are only a few of the many herbs prescribed for smoking in
Ayurveda texts.
Some uses of medicated smoking
heaviness of head,
headache, rhinitis, hemicra
nias, earache,
pain in eyes, cough, hiccups, dyspnoe
a, obstruction in throat,
weakness of teeth,
toothache,
anorexia, lock jaw, alopecia
,
greying of hair, hair-fall, excessive
drowsiness
Features of correct smoking
Clarity of mind
Clarity of throat and
sense organs
lightness of head
balance of doshas.
Complications of untimely/ overdone smoking
excessive thirst, dryness of throat and palate,
heaviness in head,
impairment of speech,
impairment of sight,
impaired hearing,
giddiness,
haemorrhage.
Contraindications of smoking
Intrinsic haemorrhage
Head injury
Post-enema
Post-purgation
Defects of vision
Mental confusion
Dr.Nilima Jain
www.ayurprideindia.com
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