Panchakarma

PANCHA KARMA (five actions) is a cleansing balancing, healing and rejuvenating program for the body, mind and consciousness. It is renowned for its beneficial effects on overall health, wellness and self-healing. Panchakarma is not just a physical health boon for the world but more importantly a mental and spiritual health boon.

In "Charaka Samhita" a renowned book about Ayurveda "The Science of Life" Panchakarma is mentioned in a chapter that is aptly entitled "Siddhisthana" this means the chapter related to perfection. True classical Panchakarma is a tool for the highest perfection of the human being.

In Ayurveda every human being is a unique phenomenon of cosmic energy, which manifests itself thought the three basic elements or the "Tridosha" - Vata - Air, Pitta - Fire and Kapha - Water. Each individual's constitution has its own unique balance of these three energies. When this "doshic" balanced is disturbed it leads causes damage to normal bodily functions leading to various health disorders and diseases.

Panchakarma helps in reversing these negative effects of daily living. It can restore your natural state of health and wellness by cleansing your body from toxins, by bringing balance into your system and improving bodily function. It can also help you sustain this process by making positive changes in lifestyle.

The Panchakarma therapeutic process appears quite simple in its application. However, its effects are powerful and effective. Panchakarma is a unique, natural, holistic, health-giving series of therapeutic treatments that cleanse the body's deep tissues of toxins, open the subtle channels, and bring life-enhancing energy thereby increasing vitality, inner peace, confidence and well-being. As the body is purified the mind and heart can connect and sing one song (called yoga in Sanskrit).

There are five basic, cleansing procedures or 'Shodhanas' in Panchakarma
They are done with a Panchakarma Diet

1. Vamana

Therapeutic emesis, for removing Kapha associated toxins collected in the body and the respiratory tract. This is given to people with high Kapha imbalance. Patient is subjected to vomit after giving large quantity of milk mixed with vamana dravyas. Daily treatment involves loosening and mobilizing the toxins in an effort to finally eliminate them. Benefits of Vamana: Bronchial Asthma, Chronic Allergies, Hay Fever, Vitiligo, Psoriasis, Hyperacidity, Chronic Indigestion Nasal Congestion, Edema, Obesity, Psychological disorders, Skin disorders.

2. Virechana

Purgation threapy, for removing Pitta associated toxins that are accumulated in the liver and gallbladder, it completely cleanses the gastro-intestinal tract. Patient after preparation with snehana and swedana(Poorvakarmas) is subjected to virechana It is giving single dose of strong purgative medicine to eliminate the cause of the disease. Warm water is given in plenty to stimulate the urge of purgation. Patient gets purgation until the whole elimination is completed. It is the treatment for skin diseases, obesity etc. It is a safe procedure without side effects Virechana help root out Chronic Fever, Diabetes, Asthma, Skin disorders such as Herpes, Paraplegia, Hemiplegia Joint disorders, Digestive disorders, and Constipation, Hyperacidity, Vitiligo, Psoriasis, Headaches, Elephantiasis and Gynecological disorders.

3. Basti

Enema or or Colonic Irrigation mainly for removing Vata associated toxins, but alternative basti's can be used to remove Pitta and Kapha toxins, which makes it the mother of all Panchakarma treatments since it cleanses the accumulated toxins from all the 3 doshas, through the colon depending on the medications used for the procedure. water goes in and cleans the large intestines and is eventually discharged, as a rule the water that is used for basti should not be cold or hot but of body temperature, so that the sensitive internal parts, the intestines, do not get a shock, causing the muscles to contract. The practice of basti induces a lot of pranic energy. It stimulates the pranic energy and one feels very active and dynamic afterwards. This procedure is usually applied for 8 to 30 days, based on the medical condition of a person. The water absorbs the heat of the body and brings it out when it comes gushing out. This discharge of physical heat cannot be recuperated immediately if the weather is cold, so it is usually done on days with warm weather. Benefits Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Colitis, Convalescence, Cervical Spondylosis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Constipation, Digestive disorders, Backache & Sciatica, Hepatomegaly & Splenomegaly, Obesity, Piles, Sexual Debility & Infertility.

4. Nasya or Nose Cleaning

It is an enshrine therapy, which eliminated toxins through the nose. Nasya involves administration of medicated oil through the nose to cleanse accumulated Kapha toxins from the head and neck region. This treatment is beneficial in removing Kapha toxins accumulated in the head and neck region. It is excellent treatment for sinusitis and migraine. Based on the medical condition of a person, it can be given up to 30 days. Nasya benefits include Trigeminal Neuralgia, Bel's Palsy, Improves memory & eye sight, Insomnia, Elimination of excess Mucus Hyper pigmentation in the face, Pre-mature graying of hair, clarity to voice, Headaches of various origin Hemiplegia, Loss of smell and taste, Frozen shoulder, chronic headaches, Migraine, Stiffness of the neck, Nasal Allergies Nasal Polyp, Neurological dysfunctions, hay fevers, Paraplegiar, Sinusitis, thyroid problems .

5. Raktamoksha

Is a Detoxification of the blood, this procedure to cleanse the blood and is advised only in very rare conditions. It is not advisable during general Panchakarma. Where blood is removed from an affected skin area either by leeches or venepuncture. It is highly effective in chronic non-healing wounds, Diabetic carbuncles and ulcers. This particular panchakarma procedure is sometimes administered in combination with other panchakarma.

Panchakarma is ineffective if special detoxification diet is not given along with the treatments.

Benefits of PANCHA KARMA are Cleansing, Balancing, Healing and Rejuvenation

It specifically helps in

• Eliminate toxins and toxic conditions from your body and mind
• Restore your constitutional balance improving health and wellness
• Strengthen your immune system and become more resistant to illness
• Reverse the negative effects of stress on your body and mind thereby slowing the aging process
• Enhance your self-reliance, strength, energy, vitality and mental clarity
• Bring about deep relaxation and sense of well-being

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