PANCHAKARMA
Ayurvedais more than justan alternative to healing, but rathera science that guidesyou throughan art to lead a lifebyoverall health of thebody. Itdiscusses the bestdiet and living habits tobeadhered to in order to stop diseasesfrom attackinghumans. According to Ayurvedaeach human being isestablished through 5 basicelements i.eaakash, vayu,agni, jala and prithvi. There arethree doshas that governnamely vata, pittaandkapha.Each person is unique and has itsindividual, unique balance of Best Ayurvedic Doctor in Nashik doshas.
Panchakarma isthe componentof Ayurvedawhich not only eliminatescontaminants from the body,but alsoimprovesthe immune systemand balancesthe doshas.Themosteffectivetreatment method for healingofAyurvedic Medicine.The therapyissuggested for maintainingmental and physical health.It is a tried and testednatural therapy for detoxification andrestoring thehealth.
Panchakarma isaSanskrit wordthat translates to ‘fiveactions’. It ishighly customized and tailoreddepending on the requirements of the patientas it depends onthebalance of doshas and age, digestionsystem and so on.In accordance with the requirementsof the patient, allorpartof the fivekarmas can beperformed. Thetreatment eliminates excessivedoshas as well as balances the effectsofdoshas. Ittakes the toxins out ofthe bodyby utilizing thebodychannels.
Thecomplete process of panchakarmais comprised of
1) Poorva karma- snehana and swedana
2) Pradhan karma- itincludes vamana, virechan,basti, nasya as well asraktamokshan, thefivekarmasi.e panchakarma.
3) Paschatkarma- it includespost therapy diet
POORVA KARMA
Theprincipal goalinsnehanaas well asswedana is tobring thedoshas in a vitiated state to an eliminationform. Itcan be usedas a therapy that is independentand aspoorvakarmain the form of shodhanchikitsa.
SNEHANA
It’s also knownasOleation Therapy.It is atreatments that are done prior tobeginning the Panchakarma therapy.As mentioned inCharaka Samhita there are mainly4 types of snehana dravyathought to be the best for snehan.
1) Ghee (ghrita)
2) Oil (taila)
3) Fat (vasa)
4.) Bonemarrow(majja)
DadimadiGhrita, Tila Taila the bala tailaGhrita, etc are a few ofthemedicines usedinsnehana.
Themethod is used to lubricate the entirebodyby applying medicated oil/gheeboth externally and internally.When the medicated oil/ghee has beenapplied internally, it is known assnehapanam. This is ancrucial for the process of Panchakarma.
CLASSIFICATION OF SNEHANA-
1.) Internal oleation
Itincludes consumption ofSnehana Dravya in a prescribedorunmedicated form. Itcouldbemixedwith other ayurvedicproducts or food items.The process lubricates thetissuesand other parts of thehuman body.
2) External oleation/massage/abhyanga
Italso includes head massage, body massage,gargles, etc. that are medicated with oil.
SWEDANA
It is also calledsteam therapy, also known astherapeutic sudation. It’sanother procedure that is performed prior toPanchakarma.The therapy improvesblood circulation and eliminates thedirt and toxins that enter the pores of the skinand the body.
It isthemost effective techniques that hasbeenin use for a long timeback. Itis utilized as athe shaman Chikitsa as well asas poorvakarma before shodhan chikitsa. Itis performed ona particular part of abody or the wholebody. Themethod used to administerswedanaisn’t constant and can changein accordance with the requirementsof the patient.
PRADHAN KARMA OR SHODHAN CHIKITSA
1) VAMANA
It is acontrolled therapeuticvomiting. Vamana therapyis a remedy forthe kapha doshas.If the dosha reachesan amount of limit and thentransferred to another place that it mustberemovedout of thebody. Kaphais locatedin the chestregion , thereforeremoval viaorallyisvery easy .
HERBA USED AS VAMAK DRAVYA
Madana phala Panchakarma Treatment in Nashik is thebestvamak dravya. Other herbsused areNimba, Kutajayashtimadhu, vacha etc.
The therapeutic emesis comes in twokinds:
1)Gastric emesis- itstimulates the gastric mucosa , andit then stimulates the vomiting center ofthe brain.
2.)Central emesistriggers the medulla of thebrain and the vomiting centerin the brain.
Vomiting is regulated by theMedulla Oblongata, a brain regionandstarts with lots ofnausea and salivation.
BENEFITS OF VAMANA
Theprocess eliminates the aggravatedKapha dosha, which improvesdigestion hence metabolism,improves the health of your body, increasesthefunction of senseorgans,boosts fertility,andslows down the aging process.
HERBS USED AS VAMAK DRAVYA
Vamana therapyif aggravatedKapha dosha triggers diseaseorwhen dominant kapha dosha alongwith pitta doesha causesdiseases.The therapy has specificguidelines and contraindications.
INDICATIONS-
Thetreatment is appropriate fordiarrhea dysentery, dysentery, feversof recent origin, cough, cold,asthma, tumour,thyroid disorder,urinary tractdisorders Anorexia, skin diseases breathing disorder, ingestiongoiter, fibroid, filariasis,etc.
CONTRAINDICATIONS-
Patientswith kapha dosha belownormalshould not be treated withvammanatreatment.Women who are pregnant, with nosnehana karma, strong agni(digestive system) people who arehungry, in stress, children, old person or weak, with an enlargedstomach, intestinal parasites,larger prostate and othersin these situations, vamana karmamust be avoided.
2) VIRECHAN
Virechan (purgation)is the second form of karmaofpanchakarma. It isa widelyused therapy, especially indiseases caused due toaggravation of pitta dosha. The pittadosha gets eliminatedforcibly through the anal route.Doshas are eliminated withless effort and less hasslein comparison to vamana Karma. Itcan also be usedinpitta-kapha and vata-pittadoshas, where pitta is predominant. 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 type of medicine that is administered,virechan comes in two forms-
1) Snigdha virechan- meaning ofthe word “snigdha” isoily. It ismentioned in the context of pitta.isassociated withvata dosha.
2.) Rooksha virechan- itis identified when pitta isconnected to kapha dosha.
INDICATIONS
Virechanis often associated withconstipation, gout, piles and jaundice. It can also be caused by liver disease and splenomegaly. Ascites,dysuria, pain in the largeintestinal tract, urogenital diseasesystem infemales and males nasal bleeding, etc.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
A poor digestive system, diarrhea, dysentery, ulcerin the rectum or emaciatedpatient, following excessiveOleation treatment, injuries etcareall instances in whichvirechanshould not be used.
3) BASTI KARMA
Inthe past,thebladder (basti) wasused asequipmentforthe enema.Thus the name for theprocedure is basti Karma.
Basti isone of the special treatmentsforayurvedic panchakarma.It is a treatment that uses medicated gheeoil, decoction etcare administeredthrough the rectal,vaginal and urinary channels. Itincreases immunity and enhancesthe general health of a person. Vatadosha causesall the diseasesand basti karmacan be the treatmentthat is most effective in calmingvata dosha.Hence it is describedas ‘ardhachikitsa’ .
DEFINITION OF BASTI
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Thetreatment of medicines usinghugei or basti(urinary bladder) isknown as basti karma.
One or more of theherbal decoctions, medicated oils-gheeand other such things, ksheera, mamsarasa, rakta as well as otherdrugs in the formliquids are utilized based onthemedical 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 themorbid doshas.
2) Pacifies theaggravated doshas.
3.) Acts as aphrodisiac forthose suffering fromsemen depletion.
4)Can help in losingthe weight and controllingoverweight.
5)Reverses ageing and prematuregreying.
6)Gives the proper nutritionandimproves the healthfor the human body.
7) Enhances immunity
8)Enhances quality of livingandenhances life span.