Panchkarma – The Five Fold Therapy
Ayurveda is the most ancient system of medicine in the world. It is 5000 yrs old ancient wisdom which means ‘science of life’. It is the art of daily living in harmony with the laws of nature. Its aims and objectives are to maintain the perfect health of the healthy person through prevention and to cure the disease in an unhealthy person through proper diet, lifestyle, panchkarma treatmement, and Ayurvedic medicines.
Panchakarma is an integral part of Ayurveda which helps achieve a balanced state of body, mind, and consciousness. It is a unique detoxification and rejuvenation programme for body and mind. Panchkarma is basically five major karmas or therapeutic procedures, namely: Vaman, Virechana, Basti, Nasya, Raktamoskshana.
- Also known as external oleation
- Body massage with medicated oils
- Improves blood circulation
- Strengthens muscles and bones
- Revitalizes the body self-healing mechanisms
- Prevents aging process
- Also called Steam Bath or Fomentation Therapy
- Lessens the heaviness and stiffness of the body
- Rids the body of excessive pain and tenderness
- Corrects the stiffness and pain of feet and knee
- Useful in treating Arthritis
- Removes dyspnea, hoarseness, and cough
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Vamana
(Medicine induced vomiting) – This therapy is used for imbalance kapha and pitta dosha. Mainly cure respiratory disease, sinusitis, bronchial asthma, and allergic rhinitis.
Duration: 7-10 Days
Virechana
(Medicine induced purgation) – This therapy is used for imbalance pitta dosha. Mainly cure digestive problems like hyperacidity, constipation, indigestion, and skin diseases due to
pitta dosha like psoriasis and vitiligo.
Duration: 7-10 Days
Basti
Basti is called the mother of all Panchkarma therapies. This is used for all the three doshas mainly vata dosha. The procedure is especially useful for all kinds of diseases caused by vata dosha e.g. back ache, arthritis, dystrophies, multiple sclerosis,
muscle wasting, etc.
Duration: 7-14 Days
Nasya
It is the process by which the medicated oil or churan is administered through the nostrils. Nasya is useful in the disease of upper part of the neck. The nose is the door of the head and hence this
procedure is useful in various diseases associated with head and neck parts such as sinusitis, migraine, fall of hairs, graying of hairs, headaches, epilepsy, etc.
Duration: 7-14 Days
Raktamokshana
The rakta (blood) vitiated by the doshas is the cause of diseases e.g. skin disorder, abscesses, stomatitis, herpes, varicose veins, gout, etc. The procedure here is to let the blood flow out
of the body along with doshas. If the channels are washed and purified
periodically by appropriate Panchkarma procedures time to time, one can easily prevent many diseases.
Duration: 7-14 Days
