Panchakarma

Panchakarma – The Five types of treatment and rejuvenation

Panchakarma literally means five karmas or five methods of treatment in Ayurveda. Panchakarma is a set of five karmas or methods of flushing out accumulated toxic materials. The expelling of toxic materials from deep tissue is a complex thing. An Ayurvedic physician determines the type of panchakarma

Ayurvedic Remedies

Ayurveda remedies or treatment of any major kind is determined after determining the prakriti (general conditions) of a person and determining dominant dosha of the tridosha.

Purva Karma before Panchakarma in Ayurveda

Purva karma (or poorva karma or pre-karma) refers to the preparation of body for Ayurvedic panchakarma therapy. There are two different methods in purvakarma Â– snehan and swedan.

Virechan – Purgation Therapy of Panchakarma

Virechan is the second among the five karmas of Pancha karma. Virechan karma is to address pitta induced diseases. Excess bile (pitta) accumulated in liver, small intestine, can cause skin problems, nausea, jaundice, fever, vomiting etc.

Vaman Karma of Panchakarma

Vaman is the method to purify lungs and breathing system to address diseases like bronchitis, asthma, cough, cold, etc caused due to congestion of lungs and respiratory track.

Rakthamoksha Panchakarma

Rakthamoksha or blood letting is the last, but most complex form of body purification therapies in Ayurvedic panchakarma. Toxins from the gastro-intestinal track accumulate in the blood and reach every tissue and cell of the body.

Nasya in Panchakarma

Nasya or nasal administration of medicines is an important treatment in panchakarma method of Ayurvedic treatment. According to Ayurveda concepts, nose is the doorway to brain and consciousness.

Basti in Panchakarma

Basti or Vasti is the third karma of Panchakarma. It is administered to lower conditions occurred due to the aggravation of vata or vata dosha. Basti or enema therapy involves introduction of medicated oils or medicinal preparation to the rectum. Basti is administered for almost all kinds of vata disorders.

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