ABOUT
PANCHAKARMA
Panchakarma is the ultimate mind-body healing experience
for detoxifying the body, strengthening the immune system,
and restoring balance and well-being. Developed thousands
of years ago in India, panchakarma is recommended on a seasonal
basis, as well as when an individual feels imbalance or is
tired, or showing symptoms of any illness.
Detoxification Procedures are told in Ayurveda in name Panchakarma.
Panchakarma literally means five (Pancha) procedures (Karma).
These are:
- Vamana (Therapeutic vomiting)
- Virechana (Therapeutic purgation)
- Niruha Vasti (Cleansing enemas)
- Anuvasana Vasti (Oleation enemas)
- Nasya (to give medicines through nasal
route)
THE PANCHAKARMA PRE-PROCEDURES
These are two in number, known as Snehana (unctation therapy)
and the second one Swedana (sudation therapy). These are done
simultaneously to loosen the Doshas and to bring them back
to the big channels from smaller ones. For this purpose, first
a big amount of fat is given to patient/ healthy person, as
a result extra Doshas in the form of fat soluble by products,
will be dissolved and will be eliminated by the nearest route.
After these procedures now a person is ready to get serviced.
This all is the same as we do with our vehicle; soap has been
applied on the inner and outer surface now fast jet wash will
be done.
THE PANCHAKARMA MAIN PROCEDURES
These can be said real Panchakarma procedures these are five
in number, as we have told earlier. Because along with the
unction and sudation these procedures also make body supple
and smooth, to bear the hard jerks of main Panchakarma procedures.
A brief knowledge of all these is as follows……
- VAMAN: This process is meant for the
purification of upper 1/3 rd of the body, the place for
Kapha. It is believed after unction and sudation and waste
materials come and collect in the stomach. Now emetics are
given and all the waste products will be eliminated. This
procedure is best for hyper acidify, diabetes, skin diseases,
psoriasis.
- VIRECHAN: It works on middle one third
of body and purifies the body by removing excessive Pitta
from it. Process is same as done in the case of Vaman karma,
just route differs. Strong or mild purgatives are given
and Pitta Dosha is excreted from the body. Results are just
like miracles in – Rheumatoid, Arthritis, Hemiplegia,
Skin Problems and Other Pitta Related Diseases.
- NIRUHA VASTI (cleansing enemas): Here
medicines are given through anal canal with the help of
a bladder (known as Vasti in Sanskrit, so the name). As
the large intestine is the main place of Vata Dosha. So
it is the treatment of choice for maximum neurological disorders,
caused by aggravated Vata. In this type of Vasti herbal
decoctions constitute the major part of the medicine.
- ANUVASANA VASTI (oleation enemas): This
is also known as Vasti, as route is same, the anal canal.
In this type herbal oils are used, these are given in lower
quantities in the anal canal, so due to a lower pressure
on anal canal, it has a tendency to be retained in side.
And it does its work by taking own time. It gives best results
in Chronic Constipation and Other Neurological/Vataj Disorders,
where disease is caused by the increased Ruksh/Dryness factor
of this Dosha.
- NASYA: Herbal powders or Juices or Oils
are administered by nasal route in this type of treatment.
It gives exclusive results in migraine – chronic headache,
works for hairs and memory of booster
THE PANCHAKARMA POST PROCEDURES
After the fast jets of Panchakarma procedures our body becomes
weak due to the exertion to the whole system. Now, to provide
energy and balanced Doshas to body, special diet is followed
strictly to boost the digestive fire. By this diet restriction
body can digest and assimilate all the food articles. Now
the drug or food, whatever is given to the body, will work
maximum and give 100% results. If this diet regime is not
followed strictly it may cause severe weakness in body!!
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