PANCHAKARMA
Ayurvedais more thanan ayurvedic treatment method but alsoan approach to science that assistspeople tohow to livebyoverall health of thebody. Itdescribes the propereating habits and lifestyle that mustbeadhered to in order to stop diseasesfrom affectingour body. According to Ayurvedaeach human being isformed by 5 fundamentalelements i.evayu, aakash,agni, jala and prithvi. There arethree governing doshasnamely vata, pittaandkapha.Every person has theirindividual, unique balance of Best Ayurvedic Doctor in Nashik doshas.
Panchakarma isa partof Ayurvedathat not only removestoxic substances from the body,but alsostrengthensthe immune systemand balancesthe doshas.Themostefficientway to healofAyurvedic Medicine.The therapyisrecommended to maintainmental and physical health.It’s a long-standingnatural therapy for detoxification andimprovinghealth.
Panchakarma isanSanskrit wordmeaning ‘fiveactions’. It isextremely individualized and tailoredto meet the individual’s needs,as it depends onthebalance of doshas and age, digestionsystem, etc.In accordance with the requirementsof the patient, allorpartof the fivekarmas can beadministered. Thetherapy eliminates excessdoshas as well as balances the effectsofthe doshas . Itremoves the toxins out ofthe bodyvia thebodychannels.
Thewhole process of panchakarmaincludes:
1.) Poorva karma- snehana and swedana
2) Pradhan karma- itincludes virechan, vamanabasti, nasya andraktamokshan, thefivekarmasi.e panchakarma.
3) Paschatkarma- it includesthe post therapy diet
POORVA KARMA
Theprimary goalthe main goal ofsnehanaorswedana is tobringdoshas in a vitiated state to an eliminationform. Itis usedto treat individualsand aspoorvakarmafrom the shodhanChikitsa.
SNEHANA
It is also referred toasoleation therapy.it is one of themethods that are used prior tostarting Panchakarma therapy.As mentioned inCharaka Samhita there are mainlyfour types of snehana daravyathought to be the best for snehan.
1) Ghee (ghrita)
2) Oil (taila)
3) Fat (vasa)
4) Bonemarrow(majja)
DadimadiGhrita, tila Taila, bala taila, ashwagandhaGhrita and others are amongthemedicines that are usedinsnehana.
Themethod lubricates the wholebodyby applying medicated oil/gheeboth externally and internally.When the medicated oil/ghee has beenused internally, it’s known assnehapanam, it is veryimportant procedure for Panchakarma.
CLASSIFICATION OF SNEHANA-
1) Internal oleation
Itis a form of consumption that includessnehana dravya , whether in a medicinalornon-medicated version. Itcan or should notbemixedwith other ayurvedicmedications or food items.The technique lubricatestissuesand different parts ofhuman body.
2) External oleation/massage/abhyanga
Italso includes head massage, body massage,gargles and other treatments using medicated oils.
SWEDANA
It is also calledsteam therapyortherapeutic sudation, isthe other procedure done beforePanchakarma.The therapy improvesblood circulation and eliminates thecontaminants through the pores of the skinin the body.
It isone ofthemost effective methods that havebeenin use for a long timeback. Itcan be used as ashaman chikitsa and alsoin poorvakarma to prepare for shodhan Chikitsa. Itis performed ona particular part of abody or on the entirebody. Themethod of administeringswedanadoes not remain constant, it may changedepending on the needsthat the person.
PRADHAN KARMA OR SHODHAN CHIKITSA
1) VAMANA
It is atherapeutically controlledvomiting. Vamana therapyis recommended indoshas called kapha.When a dosha exceedsthe limit of a certain amount and getsmoved to other place and needs tobeeliminatedaway from yourbody. Kaphais locatedin the chestregion henceelimination viathe oral routeiseasy.
HERBA USED AS VAMAK DRAVYA
Madana phala Panchakarma Treatment in Nashik is themost effectivevamak dravya. Other herbsused arenimba, kutaja,yashtimadhu, vacha etc.
Therapeutic emesis is of 2kinds:
1)Gastric emesisstimulates the gastric mucosaafterwards the vomiting center withinthe brain.
2)Central emesisstimulates medulla of thebrain, and it then stimulates the vomiting centerin the brain.
Vomiting is regulated by theThe brain’s medulla oblongataandis triggered bysalivation and nausea.
BENEFITS OF VAMANA
Thetreatment eliminates the aggravatedKapha dosha, increasesdigestion hence metabolism,restores normal health, enhancesthefunctions of senseorgans,boosts fertility,andreduces the rate of ageing.
HERBS USED AS VAMAK DRAVYA
Vamana therapywhen an aggravatedKapha dosha is causing diseaseorwhen dominant kapha dosha alongwith pitta doesha causesthe disease.Vamana therapy is a treatment with certainwarnings and contraindications.
INDICATIONS-
Thetherapy is indicated indiarrhea and dysentery as well as feverof recent origin, cough, cold,asthma, tumour,urinary tractdisorder Anorexia, skin diseases breathing disorder, ingestiongoiter, fibroidand many more.
CONTRAINDICATIONS-
Patientswith a kapha dosha less thannormalshouldn’t undergovammanatreatment.Pregnant women, withoutthe karma of snehana, strong agni(digestive system) or someone who ishungry, in stress youngsters, older people or weak, with an enlargedspleen, intestinal parasites,larger prostate and othersin such cases vamana karmashould be avoided.
2) VIRECHAN
Virechan (purgation)can be described as the second of the karmainpanchakarma. It isone of the most widelyemployed therapies, with particular emphasis ondiseases caused due toaggravation of pitta dosha. The pittadosha is eliminatedforcibly through the anal route.The doshas are eliminated withless stress and complicationsas compared to vamana karma. Itcan also be usedinpitta kapha or vata pittadoshaswhere pitta is dominant. Thetherapy requires following a particulareating regimens to attain thenormaldiet and completethetreatment.
HERBS USED AS VIRECHAK DRAVYA
Virechan drugs include milk, takra, gavakshi, vacha, punarnava, shala, panchmoola, saptala, haritaki, kashmarya, draksha, jyotishmati, vibhitaki, amalaki, abhaya etc.
Based on the type of medicine that is administered,virechan is of 2 typesThe first is
1) Snigdha virechan- meaning ofthe word “snigdha” isoily. It isa reference to pitta when itislinked tovata dosha.
2) Rooksha virechan- itis a sign that pitta isassociated with kapha dosha.
INDICATIONS
Virechanis often associated withconstipation, gout, piles jaundice, liver diseases ascites, splenomegaly,dysuria, pain or discomfort in the largein the intestine, diseases of the urogenitalsystem infemales and males, nasal bleeding etc.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Poor digestive system, diarrhea and dysentery as well as ulcersin the rectum, an emaciatedpersonafter excessiveoleation treatment, wounds etcaresome of the situations wherevirechanshould not be used.
3) BASTI KARMA
Inolden daystheurinarybladder (basti) wasused asequipmentforthe enema.Thus the name for theprocedure is basti Karma.
Basti isan exclusive treatmentthat is used inayurvedic panchakarma.In this treatment, medicated gheeoil, decoction etcare administeredthrough the rectal,vaginal and urinary channels. Itimproves the immune system and increasesthe general health of a person. Vatadosha is responsible forall the diseasesand basti karmais the remedythat is most effective in calmingvata dosha.Therefore, it is describedas ‘ardhaChikitsa’ .
DEFINITION OF BASTI
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Theadministration of medication usingthe basti, or even vasti(urinary bladder) isknown as basti karma.
One or more of theherbal decoctions, medicated oil-gheeetc, ksheera, mamsarasa, rakta and variousdrugs in the formliquids are used based onthehealth condition of theperson.
HERBS USED FOR BASTI KARMA
Jeevaka, rishabhaka, jeevanti, guduchi, gokshura, bala, draksha, shatavari, shatpushpa, yashtimadhu, amalaki, brihati, dadima,pippali, vidanga, adraka, musta, nimbi, kutaja etc are used for basti karma.
BENEFITS OF BASTI KARMA-
1.) Expels thedoshas that cause death.
2) Pacifies theaggravated doshas.
3) Acts as aphrodisiac forthose who suffer fromsemen depletion.
4.)Helps in gainingthe weight and controllingobesity.
5)Reverses ageing and prematuregreying.
6)It provides proper nutritionanddevelopmentof the body.
7) Enhances immunity
8)Promotes quality of lifeandenhances life span.
