:-Panchakarma is a purifying therapy to enhance the metabolic process through food and herbal medicines.
:-It is used in deep rooted chronic disease as well as seasonal imbalance of tri-Doshas.
:-As the wastes are eliminated from the body the person becomes healthy.
:-In order to stay healthy and fit one should carry out Panchakarma methods as a way of cleansing and servicing the body.
:-The greatest benefit of this system is preventing possible serious illness due to 'Srothas Avarodha' obstruction of channels or ducts.
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:-Panchakarma means five types of actions or techniques or treatment. These types of therapeutics are based on elimination therapy.
->Nasya (nasal therapy),
->Vamana (emesis or vomiting),
->Virechana (purging)
->Basti (therapeutic e***a) 2 kinds,
:- Nirooha Basti
:- Sneha Basti.
:-Panchakarma is always performed in three stages
->Purva Karma (pre-treatment),
->Pradhana Karma (primary treatment),
->Paschat Karma (post-treatment).
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1} Purva Karma (pre-treatment):
Snehana (oleation or oil therapy) and Swedana (sudation) two Purva Karma procedures are the most important preparatory measures to have Panchakarma.
:-Snehana (internal and external oleation) is said to loosen the toxins stuck in various sites of the body.
> It is administering sneha or snigdha dravyas in the form of taila, gritha, vasa (muscle fat) and majja (bone marrow) to the body
> It is said to help the doshas or toxins to move into the alimentary tract from the extremities for easy evacuation (vilayana and uthkleshana of doshas).
:-Swedana is a fomentation therapy given to the whole or part of the body depending on the disease. Steam of medicated herbs is given, using the fire-agni sweda.
> It is said to dilate channels in the body to facilitate the movement of the ama towards the Koshta (alimentary canal). It is said to help in the liquifaction of doshas.
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2} Pradhana Karma (primary treatment) :
:-This fivefold therapy is aimed at Shodhana, the eradication of the basic cause of disease.
->Vamana Karma (Vomiting) is used for Kapha disorders like Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Asthma, Sinus, & Excess mucus. One to three days prior to Vamana Karma, the persons body would be oilated both internally and externally. Externally through the Abhyanga(Ayurvedic massage) and internally taking Ghee (clarified butter) in his or her diet.
->Virechana Karma (Therapeutic Purgation) is used for pitta disorders like Skin disorders, Acidity, Heart burn, Peptic ulcer, Jaundice, Intestinal parasites. . Virechana is induced by administering herbal purgatives given orally which passes through whole gut and eliminate excessive pitta.
->Basti Karma(Enema) Basti karma is used for Vata disorder like Chronic Constipation, bloated stomach, gases, malnourished people, sexual disorders, constipation, backache, Spinal pain. The procedure emphasizes on loosened Vata dosha removal out of the body through the re**um. Medicated oil or decoction is administered through the a**s to pacify the aggravated air.
->Nasya (nasal therapy) The nose is the doorway to the mind and senses, where Prana or vital energy is absorbed in the process of breathing. It Involves the cleansing of the nasal passage by the administration of oils, powders, herbal juices, infusions or smoke. Massaging the forehead, face, neck with herbal oils; fomentation.
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3} Paschat Karma (post-treatment):
Dietary regimens, restricted bodily exertion and the intake of herbs believed to promote health come under the Paschat Karma (post-treatment). Panchatkarma is administering required food for the body after the purification of the body, to intensify the agni (digestion power) which will subside after Panchakarma.
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