PANCHAKARMA
Ayurvedaisn’t justthe healing method, but it isan approach to science that assistspeople tothe art of livingandoverall health and wellness of yourbody. Itoutlines the righteating habits and lifestyle that mustbeadhered to in order to stop diseasesthat attackyour body. According to Ayurvedaevery human being isestablished through 5 basicelements i.evayu and aakash.agni, jala and prithvi. There are3 doshas that regulate the body,namely vata, pittaandkapha.Each person has theirparticular balance of Best Ayurvedic Doctor in Nashik doshas.
Panchakarma isa partof Ayurvedathat not only helps to eliminatetoxic substances from the body,but alsoimprovesthe immune systemand balancesthe doshas.Panchakarma is considered to be the best andmosteffectiveway to healwithinAyurvedic Medicine.Itissuggested for maintainingphysical and mental well-being.It is a time provennatural therapy for detoxification andimprovinghealth.
Panchakarma isaSanskrit wordthat means ‘fiveactions’. It isextremely individualized and tailoredin accordance with the needs of the patient,as it depends onthedoshas balance as well as the age of the patient, their digestivesystem and so on.In accordance with the requirementsof the patient, allorsomeof the fivekarmas can beapplied. Thetreatment eliminates excessivedoshas and balances the imbalanceofthe doshas . Iteliminates toxins fromthe bodythroughorganchannels.
Thepanchakarma process in its entiretyis comprised of
1.) Poorva karma- snehana and swedana
2) Pradhan karma- itincludes virechan, vamana,basti, nasya, andraktamokshan, thefivekarmasi.e panchakarma.
3) Paschatkarma- it includesdiet post-therapy
POORVA KARMA
Theprincipal goalofsnehanaandswedana is tobringdoshas with vitiation to a non-existentform. Itis usedto treat individualsand aspoorvakarmain the form of shodhanChikitsa.
SNEHANA
It is also knownasoleation therapy.It is amethods that are used prior tocommencing the Panchakarma Therapy.As stated inCharaka Samhita there are mainlyfour types of snehana daravyaconsidered the best for snehan.
1) Ghee (ghrita)
2) Oil (taila)
3) Fat (vasa)
4.) Bonemarrow(majja)
DadimadiGhrita, tila Taila and bala taila, as well as ashwagandhaGhrita are just a few oftheingredients usedinthe snehana.
Themethod lubricates the wholebodythrough the application of medicated oil or gheeinternally and externally.If the medicated oil/ghee isused internally, it’s known assnehapanam, it is veryvital to perform this procedure in order to achieve Panchakarma.
CLASSIFICATION OF SNEHANA-
1) Internal oleation
Itis a form of consumption that includesthe snehana Dravya in a medicalornon-medicated version. Itmay or may notbemixedwith other ayurvedicproducts or food items.This method helps to lubricate thetissuesand other parts of thehuman body.
2) External oleation/massage/abhyanga
Italso includes head massage and body massage, as well asgargles, etc. that are medicated with oil.
SWEDANA
It is also calledsteam therapyortherapeutic sudation. It isanother method used prior toPanchakarma.It improvesblood circulation and eliminates thetoxins through the skin poresout of the body.
It isone ofthemost effective practices that hasbeenused for many yearsback. Itis utilized as ashaman chikitsa and alsoin the form of poorvakarma prior to shodhan. Itis performed ona particular part of abody or the wholebody. Themethod of administeringswedanaisn’t constant as it can be altereddepending on the needsand requirements of the client.
PRADHAN KARMA OR SHODHAN CHIKITSA
1) VAMANA
It is atherapeutically controlledvomiting. Vamana therapycan be found inthe kapha doshas.When the dosha is overan amount of limit and thenrelocated to a different location that it mustberemovedcompletely from ourbody. Kaphais foundin the chestarea, sogetting rid of it viait’s oral routesiseasy.
HERBA USED AS VAMAK DRAVYA
Madana phala Panchakarma Treatment in Nashik is one of themost effectivevamak dravya. Other herbsthat are used includenimba, kutaja,yashtimadhu vacha, etc.
Emesis for therapeutic purposes is one of twokinds:
1)Gastric emesis- itstimulates the gastric mucosalater the vomiting centre inthe brain.
2.)Central emesisstimulates the medullabrain and the vomiting centerwithin the brain.
The coordination of vomiting is controlled by themedulla oblongata in the brainandis triggered bysalivation and nausea.
BENEFITS OF VAMANA
Theprocess eliminates the aggravatedKapha dosha, which improvesmetabolism and digestion,improves the health of your body, increasesthefunctions of senseorgans,increases fertilityandslows down the aging process.
HERBS USED AS VAMAK DRAVYA
Vamana therapywhen aggravatedKapha dosha is causing diseaseorwhen dominant kapha dosha in conjunctionwith pitta dosha causethe disease.Vamana therapy is a treatment with certainguidelines and contraindications.
INDICATIONS-
Thetherapy is indicated indiarrhea and dysentery as well as feverof recent origin cough, coldthyroid disorder,urinary tractdisorder anorexia, skin disorders, respiratory disorder, indigestion,goiter, fibroid, filariasis,and many more.
CONTRAINDICATIONS-
Patientswith kapha dosha belownormalshould not be treated withvammanatherapy.Women who are pregnant, not havingsnehana karma, agni that is strong(digestive system) people who areunder stress, or hungry or stress, children, an elderly, weak person, enlargedthe spleen, intestinal parasitesthe prostate is enlarged, etc.in such cases vamana karmamust be avoided.
2) VIRECHAN
Virechan (purgation)is the 2nd karmainpanchakarma. It isone of the widelyutilized therapies, particularly inailments caused by theaggravated pitta dosha. The pittadosha gets eliminatedwith force via the anal pathway.The doshas get eliminated withless strain and with less complications whencompared to vamana karma. Itmay also be administeredinpitta-kapha or vata-pittadoshas in which pitta is the dominant. Thetherapy involves following specificfood regimens in order to achievenormaldiet and to 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 medication administeredvirechan is of 2 types-
1) Snigdha virechan- meaning ofSnigdha meansoily. It ismentioned in the context of pitta.islinked tovata dosha.
2.) Rooksha virechan- itcan be identified when pitta has beenlinked to kapha dosha.
INDICATIONS
Virechancan be givenconstipation, gout, piles, jaundice, liver disease ascites, splenomegaly,dysuria, pain in largein the intestine, diseases of the urogenitalsystem inmale and female nasal bleeding, etc.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Poor digestive system, diarrhea and dysentery as well as ulcersin the rectum, emaciatedpersonafter excessiveoleation treatment, wounds etcarethe cases wherevirechanis not recommended.
3) BASTI KARMA
Inthe past,thebladder (basti) wasused asequipmentforelimination.Thus the name for theprocedure is basti karma.
Basti isone of the special treatmentsinayurvedic panchakarma.In this treatment, medicated gheeoil, decoction etcare administeredvia rectal,vaginal and urinary channels. Itincreases immunity and enhancesthe general health of a person. VataDosha is the root cause ofall the diseasesand basti karmais the treatmentto controlvata dosha.Thus, it is describedas ‘ardhachikitsa’ .
DEFINITION OF BASTI
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Theadministration of medicine usingbasti or vasti(urinary bladder) iscalled basti karma.
One or more of theherbal decoctions, medicated oil-gheeand other such things, ksheera, mamsarasa, rakta and variousdrugs in the formliquid are applied depending onthecondition of the diseasedperson.
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 themorbid doshas.
2) Pacifies thedoshas that are aggravated.
3.) Acts as aphrodisiac forthose who suffer fromsemen depletion.
4.)Works for putting onthe weight and controllingthe effects of obesity.
5)Slows down ageing and earlygreying.
6)Helps to provide proper nourishmentandgrowthfor the human body.
7) Enhances immunity
8)Enhances quality of livingandimproves longevity.