Ayurvedic Panchakarma Therapy ( Vaman, Virechana, Basti,Nasya,Raktamoshan)
Panchakarma is the ultimate healing procedure for complete detoxification and purification of the body. Panchakarma involves various processes that strengthen the immune system, restoring balance and rejuvenates the body. Panchakarma procedure is recommended on a seasonal basis, to keep away all irregularities and impurities from the body.
In the modern era, dietary indiscretion and sedentary lifestyle along with various environmental and physiological factors, has brought in numerous lifestyle diseases affecting all age groups. Panchakarma involves procedures that cleanse the body by removing all accumulated toxins and impurities from deep levels and bring in balance and harmony of all doshas.
Vaman
It is a process of therapeutic vomiting (induced), which helps eliminate the toxic or waste matters from the stomach and thoracic cavity. Kapha dominant diseases like severe skin diseases (psoriasis, urticaria); bronchial asthma, mental disorders etc. are selected for this treatment procedure. This process is not suggested for expecting mothers. Normally eight bouts of emesis are followed. The vomiting is stopped when yellow coloration is seen. Then, dhoomapana—inhalation of medicated fumes—is done through a special process. Finally, certain rules have to be followed called paschatkarma that basically implies strict diet regimen.
Virechan
This eliminates the toxic or waste matters from the intestine. It also cures pitta or pitta-dominated diseases. Poorvakarma or initial process of cleansing like vamana is suggested here. About 20 purges may be seen in this process depending on the patient's health. A mild form of virechana without the poorvakarma, is an integral part of ayurvedic therapy. It is also used for prevention of diseases.
Basti
The process of vasti or therapeutic enema is resorted to eliminate toxins from colon, and strengthens the tissues. Two kinds of vastis are followed in ayurveda. Snehavasti is the vasti where medicated oils are used. This is not advised in patients suffering from diabetes, anemia, diarrhea, and obesity. Poorvakarma is required here.For kashaya vasti, honey, rock salt, sneham (oils), paste of medicines are required and mixed one by one in the above order. This concoction is taken in an empty stomach. After the process the patient is allowed to take a bath. Diseases like hemiplegia, and disease due to vata are treated by this process. Medicines are selected as per disease and stage.
Benefits of Panchakarma program
