Article Index Panchkarma Page 2 Page 3 Page 1 of 3 Panchakarma / Cleansing Therapies The role of Panchakarma is to clean the body (it never means that your body is unclean) by various detoxifying procedures, which will help in free radical scavenging and will restore the immunity of the body. The procedures reduce the dryness inside the body, clears up various channels so that all the organs should receive proper nourishment / blood supply and function up to its best.

Be it be stone or other obstruction in urinary tract or atherosclerotic changes inside the arteries, lymphatic blockage, muscular dystrophy or atrophy, Breathing difficulties, Musculo–skeletal disorders like arthritis, Habitual constipation, obesity, osteoporosis, marrow compression, infertility, metabolic disorders, hormonal disturbances, different types of anemia etc. Moreover we should take advantage of Amrita Ayurveda Panchakarma in maintaining our health and bringing happiness and harmony. While we are healthy, as by the judicious application of Panchakarma will never let the ailments to proliferate as ailments always challenge and reduce the immunity and only challenged and reduced immunity can let the disease/s to manifest in our biology.

Purvakarma: Pre-purification Measures for Panchakarma

Before the actual operation of purification begins, there is a need to prepare the body in prescribed methods to encourage the body to let go of the toxins. The two procedures are Snehana and Swedana. Snehana is the oil massage. Oil is applied to the entire body with a particular type of massage which helps the toxins to move towards the gastro-intestinal tract.

Ayurvedic oil massage also makes the superficial and deep tissues soft and supple, thus helping to remove stress and to nourish the nervous system. Snehan is given daily for three to seven days, as indicated. Swedana is sudation or sweating and is given every day immediately following the snehana. An herbal concoction may be added to the steam to further loosen the toxins from the individual. Swedana liquefies the toxins and increases the movement of toxins into the gastro-intestinal tract.

Panchakarma /Cleansing Therapies Pradhana Karma: Main Purification measures of Panchakarma

 

Vamana: Therapeutic Emesis Therapy

When there is congestion in the lungs causing repeated attacks of bronchitis, colds, cough or asthma, the Ayurvedic treatment is therapeutic vomiting so to eliminate the kapha causing the excess mucus also the aggravated Kapha is eliminated. 

Virechana: Therapeutic Purgation Therapy

When excess bile, pitta, is secreted and accumulated in the gall bladder, liver and small intestines, it tends to result in rashes, skin inflammation, acne, chronic attacks of fever, biliary vomiting, nausea and jaundice. Ayurvedic literature suggests in these conditions the administration of therapeutic purgation or a therapeutic laxative is recommended.

Nasya: Nasal Administration

’Nasa hi shirso dwaaram’, an Ayurvedic Sutra says,” The nose is the gateway to the brain and it is also the doorway to consciousness”. The nasal administration of medication is called nasya. An excess of bodily humors accumulated in the sinus, throat, nose or head areas is eliminated by means of the nearest possible opening, the nose.

Vasti : Enema Therapy Vata's predominant site is the colon

Ayurvedic basti involves the introduction into the rectum of herbal concoctions of sesame oil, and certain herbal preparations in a liquid medium. Vasti, is the most effective treatment of vata disorders, although many enemas over a prescribed period of time are usually required. It relieves constipation, distention, chronic fever, cold, sexual disorders, kidney stones, heart pain, backache, sciatica and other pains in the joints.

Many other vata disorders such as arthritis, rheumatism, gout, muscle spasms and headaches may also be treated with Vasti. This therapy is divided in two main types, i.e. Anuvasana Basti or medicated oil enemas and Niruha Basti or medicated enema of decoctions and medicated oils.