Virechana is a cleansing procedure that employs gentle herbal purgatives to stimulate the bowels and expel accumulated toxins, metabolic waste, and excess Pitta dosha from the body.
It is used to treat diseases of skin, chronic fever, diabetes, bleeding of upper channels like mouth, nose etc., diseases of gastrointestinal tract, various ana-rectal diseases like piles and fistula-in-ana, enlargement of spleen, anuria, intestinal worm infestation, gout, tumor, glandular swelling, anemia, jaundice, loss of appetite, etc.
It is highly recommended to maintain health from September to November (Sharad rutu) every year.
Opting for a squatting position is recommended as opposed to using a Western-style commode.