Panchakarma is a Sanskrit word made up of of 2 words ; Pancha : meaning ‘five’ and Karma: meaning ‘therapies’. These are the five main procedures used in Ayurveda to detoxify the body.
These five therapies are
Vamana : Meaning emisis ( Vomiting)
Vamana consits of detoxifying the body through emisis, where persons having problems associated with KAPHA will find a relief.
Relief to some of the conditions pertaining to Indigestion, Food poisoning, Skin disorders , allergies , epilepsy, Herpes, Obesity etc can be obtained.
Virechana : Meaning purgation
This is an effective therapy where purgation is induced in the patient to get relief from problems associated with PITTA and VATA.
Persons suffering from fever, migraine, abdominal tumor, hemorroids, fistula, diseases of spleen , chronic constipation , arthritic conditions , menstrual irregularities etc can benefit from this therapy.
Nasya : Meaning cleansing through the nasal cavity.
In this therapy , different medicated oils are administered to the nasal cavity of a person to relieve problems associated with head and neck
Diseases like migraine, sinusitis, cervical spondylitis, insomnia, excessive sleep, hair loss, ear problems, eye problems, chronic stress ,nervous disorders can be treated.
Aasthapana Basti : Refers to cleansing through oil enema
Anuvasana Basti : Refers to cleansing through herbal decoction enema.
Both the above are very effective in treating abnormal VAATA conditions.
‘Rakthamokshana’ or Blood letting procedure is also considered to be a part of Panchakarma by some authors.
This is an excellent procedure for problems associated with the blood like non healing ulcers, pimples, gangrene.
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