Panchakarma Treatment in Ayurveda

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Panchakarma Treatment in Ayurveda
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Panchakarma Treatment

• Panchakarma Therapy for achieving balance in
  mind, body and consciousness.
• Ayurveda is more than a system of healing.
• It is a science and art of living that helps us
  to achieve health and longevity.

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• It emphasizes on preventative and healing
  therapies along with various methods of
  purification and rejuvenation.
• Panchakarma is an integral part of Ayurveda which
  helps achieve a balanced state of mind, body and
  consciousness through rejuvenation and
  detoxification.

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10 Benefits of Panchakarma

• Panchakarma can bring limitless benefits to the
  individual.
• 1. Elimination of toxins
• 2. Reducing weight
• 3. Rejuvenation of tissues
• 4. Relaxing the mind
• 5. Relieving stress

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• 6. Boosting immunity
• 7. Opening up of blocked channels
• 8. Improving strength of digestive fire
• 9. Speeding up metabolism
• 10. Complete cleansing of the body

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Five Therapies of Panchakarma

• Panchakarma is a set of five therapies designed
  for cleansing the body of toxins.
• Ayurveda considers that the purification of the
  body is essential before the commencement of any
  other therapy.

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• The body needs to be purified before replenishing
  it with the new colours of health, youthfulness,
  vigour and vitality.

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1. Vaman

• Vaman Treatment, a patient is given internal and
  External oleation and fomentation therapies for
  few days.
• Toxins get liquefied and gather in upper cavities
  of the body, and the patient is given emetic
  medicine and decoction.

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Vaman Treatment
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• It induces vomiting and helps to eliminate toxins
  from the body tissues.
• Vaman therapy is recommended primarily for
  kapha-dominated conditions such as asthma,
  obesity and hyperacidity.

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2. Virechana

• In Virechana, purgation or elimination of toxins
  occurs through the evacuation of the bowels.
• In Virechana Treatment the patient is given
  internal and external oleation and fomentation
  therapies.

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Virechana Treatment
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• Later the patient is given a herbal laxative to
  facilitate the evacuation of the bowels that
  helps in cleansing the body of toxins.
• Virechan therapy is recommended primarily for the
  pitta-dominated conditions such as herpes zoster,
  colitis, jaundice, celiac disease etc.

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3. Basti

• Basti Therapy has enormous benefits, especially
  in complicated and chronic disease.
• This therapy is extremely effective against
  vata-dominated conditions such as piles,
  arthritis, and constipation.
• As per the nature of the disease, herbal
  decoctions, oils, ghee or milk are administered
  into the rectum, and this has incredibly positive
  effects.

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Basti Treatment
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4. Nasya

• Nasya therapy is effective in clearing and
  cleansing the head region.
• In therapy, the head and shoulder regions are
  given a gentle massage and fomentation.
• Then, nasal drops are administered in both the
  nostrils.

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Nasya Treatment
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• It brings about the cleaning of the entire head
  region and relieves various types of a headache,
  hair problems, neurological disorders, migraine,
  sleep disorders, sinusitis, chronic rhinitis and
  respiratory diseases.

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5. Raktamokshan

• Raktamokshan therapy is good for cleaning of
  blood and effective against diseases caused due
  to impure blood.
• It can be done in a specific area or for the
  entire body.

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Raktamokshan Treatment
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• This therapy useful in various skin diseases such
  as psoriasis, eczema, and also in local lesions
  such as abscesses and pigmentation.

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Avoid Panchakarma Treatment

• Panchakarma therapies should be avoided during
  fever, injuries and pregnancy.

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