PANCHAKARMA
Ayurvedais not justa healing system butan approach to science that assistsyou inhow to livebyoverall health of thebody. Itdescribes the properdiet and living habits tobeadhered to in order to stop diseasesfrom affectingour body. According to Ayurvedaall human beings areformed by 5 fundamentalelements i.evayu, aakash,jala, agni and prithvi. There arethree doshas that governwhich are pitta, vata,andthe kapha.Each person is unique and has itsown unique balance of the Best Ayurvedic Doctor in Nashik doshas.
Panchakarma isthe elementof Ayurvedathat not only removestoxins from the bodybut alsostrengthensthe immune systemand regulatesthe doshas.Panchakarma is considered to be the best andmosteffectiveway to healthat is used inAyurvedic Medicine.Itisrecommended to maintainmental and physical health.It is a time provennatural therapy for detoxification andrestoring thehealth.
Panchakarma isanSanskrit wordmeaning ‘fiveactions’. It ishighly individualized and tailoreddepending on the requirements of the patientas it depends onthedoshas balance as well as age, digestivesystem and so on.Depending upon the needof the patient, allora portionof the fivekarmas isadministered. Thetherapy helps eliminate excessdoshas, and also balances the balanceofthe doshas . Ittakes the toxins out ofthe bodyby utilizing theorgans’channels.
Thecomplete process of panchakarmacomprises of:
1.) Poorva karma- snehana and swedana
2.) Pradhan karma- itincludes virechan, vamana,basti, nasya as well asRaktamokshan. These are thefiveKarmasi.e panchakarma.
3) Paschatkarma- it includesdiet post-therapy
POORVA KARMA
Themain aiminsnehanaorswedana is tohelp bringvitiated doshas to an eliminationform. Itcan be usedas a therapy that is independentas well as apoorvakarmaof the shodhanchikitsa.
SNEHANA
It is also referred toasOleation Therapy.It is atreatments that are done prior tostarting the Panchakarma treatment.According toCharaka Samhita there are mainly4 types of snehana dravyathat are considered to be the most effective for snehan.
1) Ghee (ghrita)
2) Oil (taila)
3) Fat (vasa)
4) Bonemarrow(majja)
DadimadiGhrita, tila Taila and bala taila, as well as ashwagandhaghrita etc are some ofthemedicines usedinsnehana.
Themethod is used to lubricate the entirebodythrough the application of medicated oil or gheeinternally and externally.If the medicated oil/ghee isadministered internally it is calledsnehapanam, it is veryvital to perform this procedure in order to achieve Panchakarma.
CLASSIFICATION OF SNEHANA-
1.) Internal oleation
Itinvolves the consumption ofSnehana Dravya in a prescribedornon-medicated version. Itcan or should notbemixedwith other ayurvedicfoods or medicines.The method lubricates thetissuesand other parts of thehuman body.
2) External oleation/massage/abhyanga
Itincludes head massage and body massage, as well asgargles, etc. that are medicated with oil.
SWEDANA
It is also calledsteam therapyortherapeutic sudation. This isanother method used prior toPanchakarma.The treatment improvesblood circulation and eliminates thetoxins through the skin poresand the body.
It is amongthebest method that hasbeenpracticed since longback. Itis used as aan shaman chikitsa, and alsoin poorvakarma to prepare for shodhan Chikitsa. Itmay be performed onone particular area of thebody or on the entirebody. Themethod used to administerswedanaisn’t constant, it may changedepending on the needsof the patient.
PRADHAN KARMA OR SHODHAN CHIKITSA
1) VAMANA
It is atherapeutically controlledvomiting. Vamana therapyis a remedy fordoshas called kapha.If the dosha reachessome limit and istransferred to another place and needs toberemovedcompletely from ourbody. Kaphais locatedin the chestregion henceremoving it throughthe oral routeisvery easy .
HERBA USED AS VAMAK DRAVYA
Madana phala Panchakarma Treatment in Nashik is considered to be themost effectivevamak dravya. Other herbsused areNimba, Kutajayashtimadhu vacha, etc.
The therapeutic emesis comes in twokinds:
1.)Gastric emesis – itstimulates the gastric mucosa andafterwards the vomiting center withinthe brain.
2)Central emesis- ittriggers the medulla of thebrain, and it then stimulates the vomiting centerwithin the brain.
The coordination of vomiting is controlled by themedulla oblongata in the brainandis triggered bysalivation and nausea.
BENEFITS OF VAMANA
Theprocedure eliminates the aggravation ofKapha dosha, which improvesdigestion and metabolism. It alsorestores normal health, enhancesthefunctioning of the senseorgans,boosts fertility,andslows down the aging process.
HERBS USED AS VAMAK DRAVYA
Vamana therapyif aggravatedkapha dosha causes diseaseorwhen dominant kapha dosha alongwith pitta dosha causesdiseases.There are certainlimitations and contraindications.
INDICATIONS-
Thetreatment is appropriate fordiarrhea dysentery, dysentery, feversof recent origin such as cold, coughasthma, tumour,urinary tractdisorders, anorexia, skin disease breathing disorder, ingestion,goiter, fibroidetc.
CONTRAINDICATIONS-
Patientswho have kapha dosha lower thannormalshould not undergovammanatherapy.Pregnant women, withoutsnehana karma, strong agni(digestive system) people who arehungry, in stress and children, elderly who is weak, weak, has an enlargedthe spleen, intestinal parasitesan enlarged prostate, and so onin these situations, vamana karmais not recommended.
2) VIRECHAN
Virechan (purgation)is the 2nd karmaofpanchakarma. It isa widelyused therapy, especially inillnesses caused byPitta dosha imbalance. The pittadoesha is removedin a forceful manner through the anal channel.The doshas are eliminated withless effort and less hasslecompared to vamana karma. Itis also possible to administerinvata-pitta or pitta-kaphadoshaswhere pitta is dominant. Thetreatment requires adherence to a specificdietary regimen to reach thenormaleating habits and finishthetreatment.
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 typesThe first is
1) Snigdha virechan- meaning ofSnigdha meansoily. It isindicated where pittaisassociated withvata dosha.
2.) Rooksha virechan- itis identified when pitta isconnected to kapha dosha.
INDICATIONS
Virechancan be givengout, piles, constipation as well as jaundice, liver disease and splenomegaly. Ascites,dysuria and pain in the largeintestine, disease of urogenitalsystem inmale and female and nasal bleeding, etc.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
A poor digestive system, diarrhea or dysentery, an ulcerin the rectum, an emaciatedpersonafter excessiveOleation treatments, wounds, etc.aresome of the situations wherevirechanshould not be used.
3) BASTI KARMA
Inolden daysthebladder (basti) wasused asequipmentforthe enema.The name for thisprocedure is basti karma.
Basti isa special treatmentwithinayurvedic panchakarma.The medicated ghee,oil, decoction etcare administeredthrough rectal,vaginal and urinary channels. Itenhances immunity and promotesoverall health of an individual. Vatadosha causesevery diseaseand basti karmais a treatmentpreferred for relaxingvata dosha.This is why it is referred toas ‘ardhachikitsa’ .
DEFINITION OF BASTI
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Theadministration of medicines withthe basti, or even vasti(urinary bladder) isknown as basti karma.
One or more of theherbs, decoctions of herbal origin, medicated oil,and other such things, ksheera, mamsarasa, raktaand otherremedies in the formliquid are used depending uponthecondition 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 thedoshas of the night.
2) Pacifies theaggravated doshas.
3.) Acts as aphrodisiac forthose withsemen depletion.
4)It helps in putting onpounds and managingoverweight.
5)Reverses ageing and prematuregreying.
6)It provides proper nutritionanddevelopmentof the body.
7) Enhances immunity
8)Enhances quality of lifeandextends the life span.