virechana

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virechana (vē·rāˑ·ch

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n in Ayurveda, one of the five steps in the Panchakarma therapy, in which castor oil or other laxatives are administered to induce purgation after being on an empty stomach for 12 hours. See also therapy, Panchakarma.

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