What is Panchakarma Treatment?
Ayurvedic medicine is one of the oldest healing system in the world. It originated in the ancient civilization of India which was documented 5000 years ago. Ayurveda in Sanskrit means knowledge of life. Panchkarma is based on the central concept of Ayurveda, that disease is caused by the build-up of toxins which cause an imbalance in the three doshas with body, mind and soul complex.
Ayurvedic Tridosha
Ayurvedic Tridosha is a core concept in Ayurveda that describes the three fundamental energies: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. Each dosha represents a unique combination of the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and ether—and governs various physical, mental, and emotional traits. Vata, associated with air, influences movement and creativity; Pitta, linked to fire, regulates metabolism and transformation; and Kapha, related to earth, provides stability and nourishment. A balanced interplay of these doshas is essential for health, and understanding one’s dosha helps guide lifestyle and dietary choices for overall well-being.
Panchkarma Therapies
Shamana Chikitsa
This is specially done after the shodhana therapy and in mild vitiation of doshas. Ayurveda oil massage is often used externally, along with herbal medicines both internally and externally, to correct the derangement of functions of Doshas, Dhatus, Malas, and Agni, and to increase body immunity. The restoration of normality is brought about without any elimination.
Pre-purification Measures
Panchkarma
Five Basic Shodhanas – Cleansing Methods:
- Raktmokshana: Blood Letting
- Vaman : Therapeutic vomiting or emesis
- Virechan : Therapeutic purgation
- Nasya : Elimination of toxins through the nose
- Basti : Medicated enema Therapy
