Vamana is the first step of Panchakarma that involves Emesis therapy. It is an ayurvedic procedure of therapeutic vomiting that helps in eliminating excess Kapha or mucus that is the root cause of diseases such as bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis, cough and cold, etc. It also helps in treating the skin problems of psoriasis, eczema and urticaria.
Vamana is also an effective ayurvedic treatment for diabetes, nausea, food poisoning and tonsillitis. Most ayurvedic practitioners administer Vamana therapy to cure various diseases.