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Virechana Treatment in Pune: Process, Diet and Cost

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Virechana begins with days of medicated ghee, planned and supervised by your doctor.
AMRUT AYU CARE™ · Panchakarma

Virechana Treatment in Pune: Process, Diet and Cost

A doctor-planned Panchakarma purgation course for excess Pitta, with preparation days before it and a set diet after it, at Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar.

Key Takeaways
Virechana is therapeutic purgation, one of the five Panchakarma therapies, used in Ayurveda to clear excess Pitta dosha from the body.
Virechana at AMRUT AYU CARE™ is a 7-day course in three parts: preparation days with medicated ghee, one Virechana day, and light diet days.
Virechana suits Pitta-type complaints such as acidity, skin conditions with heat or burning, and gout, only after a doctor confirms you are fit for it.
Virechana at AMRUT AYU CARE™ Pune costs ₹10,000 for the full course and runs at the Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar centres.
Response to Virechana differs from person to person. AMRUT AYU CARE™ does not publish a success rate or promise a result.
Read this first. Black or bloody stools, vomiting blood, severe abdominal pain, yellow eyes with fever, or ongoing diarrhoea need medical evaluation first, not Panchakarma. Never stop or reduce a prescribed medicine on your own before Virechana.
4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar

Virechana is the classical Panchakarma therapy that uses a prescribed purgative medicine to clear excess Pitta dosha. At AMRUT AYU CARE™ in Pune it runs as a short supervised course at Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar, planned by Dr. Prashant Amrutkar after an assessment. The full course costs ₹10,000. Call 8698282507.

The classical logic

What Virechana Is in Ayurveda

Virechana is the second of the five Panchakarma therapies. A prescribed purgative medicine, taken after careful preparation, clears excess Pitta dosha through the bowel. The Charaka Samhita names it the main cleansing therapy for Pitta.

The doctor chooses the strength of the purgation for each patient, based on digestive strength, body type and the complaint.

Mridu Virechana
Mild purgation with gentle medicines such as Triphala or castor oil, often for first-time patients and mild Pitta imbalance.
Madhyama Virechana
The standard strength, with medicines such as Trivrit, for moderate Pitta accumulation.
Tikshna Virechana
A stronger purgation, used only for selected patients under close supervision.
Fit check

Who Virechana Suits

Virechana is planned only after the doctor examines you and confirms you are fit for it. It is not advised for weak or underweight patients, small children or frail elderly patients. It is also avoided in heart disease, pregnancy, and active diarrhoea or indigestion.

Acidity and heartburn
Recurring acidity (Amlapitta) with burning, sour belching and a Pitta pattern.
Skin with heat or burning
Skin conditions with redness, burning or recurring boils, assessed at the Tuesday Skin OPD.
Gout
Gout with a Pitta pattern, alongside your regular medical care.
Seasonal cleansing
Healthy adults in Sharad Ritu (autumn, around October), after assessment.
Day by day

Virechana Treatment Procedure

Assessment
The doctor checks your digestion, strength and body type, reads your reports and decides whether Virechana suits you.
Preparation days
Medicated ghee on an empty stomach each morning (Snehapana), followed by whole-body massage and steam.
Virechana day
Massage and steam early in the morning, then the purgative medicine on an empty stomach. The loose motions settle within about 4 to 5 hours, under supervision.
Diet afterwards
A graded light diet (Samsarjana Krama), which is part of the treatment. The whole course takes 7 days, with about 60 minutes at the centre on most days.
Recovery diet

What to Eat After Virechana

After Virechana, food returns step by step: thin rice gruel (Peya) first, then thicker gruel (Vilepi), then plain and then seasoned lentil soup (Yusha), and finally your normal meals. The doctor sets how many days each step lasts.

For the period the doctor advises, avoid spicy and sour food, fermented food, alcohol, non-vegetarian food, heavy meals, cold food and drinks, and leftovers.

Seasonal timing

When to Have Virechana

Classical texts place Virechana in Sharad Ritu (autumn, around October), when Pitta built up over the summer comes to the surface. For a Pitta complaint, the doctor plans the course when you are fit for it, whatever the season.

Shared care

Virechana and Conventional Care: How They Work Together

Virechana works alongside your current treatment, never in place of it. Keep taking the medicines your doctor prescribes, and bring them to the consultation.

Conventional care
Antacids and steroid creams control acidity or skin inflammation while you take them, and every acute flare needs them.
Virechana
A short supervised Panchakarma course that addresses excess Pitta, the root cause in Ayurveda.
Working together
Your prescribing doctor decides any change to your medicines. We plan Virechana around them.
Clear pricing

Virechana Treatment Cost in Pune

Virechana at AMRUT AYU CARE™ costs ₹10,000 for the full course, including the preparation days. The course takes 7 days in all. The doctor confirms at the consultation whether Virechana suits you.

Rates for all 116 therapies are on our Panchakarma rate list.

Virechana runs at our Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar centres. Wagholi offers in-person consultation. Kharadi and Viman Nagar consult online, with the course at Ghorpadi or Hadapsar.

Related pages: Virechana for Chronic Acidity and Gastritis and Psoriasis (Kitibha) Ayurvedic Care in Pune.

Reviewed by Dr. Prashant Amrutkar
M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma), 15+ years · AMRUT AYU CARE™, Pune
Response to Virechana differs from person to person, and no result is promised. Dizziness, fainting, or loose motions that have not settled by the evening of the Virechana day need a doctor the same day. This page is educational and does not replace a consultation.
Questions patients ask

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mridu Virechana?

Mridu Virechana is a mild purgation with gentle medicines such as Triphala or castor oil. The doctor often chooses it for first-time patients or a mild Pitta imbalance, after assessment.

Is Virechana painful?

Virechana is not painful for most patients. You pass several loose motions over about 4 to 5 hours, sometimes with mild cramping, under supervision at the centre.

How many days does Virechana take?

Virechana at AMRUT AYU CARE™ is a 7-day course: preparation days with medicated ghee, one Virechana day, and light diet days, as the doctor sets. You spend about 60 minutes at the centre on most days.

What should I eat after Virechana?

Start with thin rice gruel, then thicker gruel, then lentil soup, then normal meals, as the doctor sets. Avoid spicy, sour, fermented and heavy food, alcohol and cold drinks for the period advised.

How much does Virechana cost in Pune?

Virechana at AMRUT AYU CARE™ costs ₹10,000 for the 7-day course, including the preparation days. It runs at Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar, after a consultation.

4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar
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