Adharniya vega is the branch in Ayurveda, which deals with the natural urges. There are various natural urges in the body like hunger and thirst. These body urges are called ‘Vegas‘ in Ayurveda health inscriptions. The word ‘Adharniya‘ denotes the word non suppressible. Hence, the term Adharniya vega means the natural urges of the body should not be suppressed.
The suppression of body’s natural urges result in various pathological states of the body. There are various treatments also for these health conditions. There are 13 natural urges, which when suppressed can lead to various diseases.
These Natural Urges are –
- Stool
- Urine
- Flatus
- Semen
- Vomiting
- Thirst
- Sneezing
- Yawning
- Eructation
- Tears
- Hunger
- Sleep
- Respiration
Purish veganigrah – Suppression of urge for defecation. It causes following ailments –
- Shirshut (headache)
- Pakvashay shul (ache in right-inferior part of the surface of the abdomen)
- Pindico dveshtun (cramps in calf muscles)
- Apan vayu
- Adhman (tympanitis)
- Purish nirodh (obstruction of flatus & feces)
Ayurveda treatment for Purish veganigrah
- Abhyaang (massage)
- Sweda (fomentation)
- Avgaha (tub bath)
- Basti karma (enema)
- Pramathi annapan (carminative foods & drinks)
- Varti (suppositories)
Mutraveganigrah – Suppression of urge for urination. The ailments caused by Mutraveganigrah are as follows –
- Mutra kruccha (dysuria)
- Mehan shul (ache in penis)
- Shira shul (headache)
- Basti shul (ache in bladder)
- Anaha (flatulence)
- Vinam (flexion of the body due to pain)
Ayurveda treatment for Mutraveganigrah –
- Abhyang (massage)
- Avgaha (tub bath)
- Ghrit avapid (drops of ghee in nose)
- Sweda (fomentation)
- Trivid bhasti (enema especially utarbhasti i.e. Catheterization.)
Malvat veganigrah – Suppression of urge for flatus. It causes following diseases –
- Klam (exhaustion)
- Adhman (tympnitis)
- Vedna (pain in abdomen)
- Aapaanvayu, mutra & purish nirodh (obstruction of flatus urine and feces)
Ayurveda treatment for Malvat veganigrah –
- Bassti (enema)
- Vartti (suppositories)
- Snehana (oils administration, such as Castor oil)
- Vatanu loman bhojan (carminative foods and drinks)
Shukra vega nigrah — It is a seminal discharge urge suppression. It causes following diseases –
- Angmaard (body ache)
- Hridh pida (pain in cardiac region)
- Medra & vrushan shul (ache in penis & testicles)
- Mutra rodh (retention of urine)
Ayurveda treatment for Shukra vega nigrah
- Madira (alcohol)
- Abhyaang (massage)
- Avgaha (tub bath)
- Ksheer (milk)
- Shali chaval (rice)
- Maithun (sexual intercourse)
- Uttar baasti (catheterization)
Chhardi vegnigrah – It is a suppression of vomiting urge. It causes following diseases –
- Hrillas (nausea)
- Kushta (dermatitis)
- Pandu (anemia)
- Jwar (fever)
- Aruchi (anorexia)
- Kandu (itching)
- Kothaaa (urticaaria)
- Visaarp (erysipelas)
Ayurveda treatment for Chhardi vegnigrah –
- Dhumra (it is medicated smoking)
- Raktamokshan (blood letting)
- Langhan (starvation)
- Vyayam (exercise)
- Virek (purgation)
Shavatu vegaanigrah – Suppression of urge for sternuation. It causes followig diseases –
- Sshirshur (headache)
- Manyasthamb (ttortticollis)
- Ardhav bhedak (hemicrania)
- Aardit (facial paralysis)
Ayurveda treatment for Shavatu vegaanigrah –
- Swedana
- Abhyang
- Bhojaan paschat ghrit pan (ghee administration after meal)
- Nasya (steam inhalation, massage and medicated smoking)
Suppression of Hunger and Thirst –
Intake of food and water fulfills nutrition requirement and hydration to the body. Suppression of these urges cause following diseases –
- General debility
- Lowered immunity
- Hunger pain
- Dehydration
