Panchakarma is a fundamental basis of treatment in Ayurveda as well as a major, therapeutic component of classical Ayurvedic System.
Scope of Panchakarma
- Used a curative therapy for many diseases.
- To improve the health of a person.
- As a preventive to many diseases.
- For rejuvenation purpose.
- As a purification procedure.
- As shodhana in rutukala.
Importance of Panchakarma
- Diseases can be cured from the site of origin and hence prevents relapse of diseases.
- Improves immune Power of body and stimulates the nerve cells.
- Brings about lightness in the body.
- Opens up the skin pores and improves skin complexion.
- Clears all the channels of the body.
- Calms down the mind and even improves the thinking capacity of a person.
Indicated Conditions for Panchakarma
- Anga gourava = Heaviness of the body.
- Rookshata =Eexcessive dryness of body.
- Shirah shoola = Head ache of different types.
- Shiro Daha = Burning sensation of head.
- Manyastambha = Stiffness of neck.
- Gadgadatwa = Stammering.
- Drusti dourbalya = Eye diseases.
- Drusti dourbalya = Eye diseases.
- Pratisyaya = Corrhyza.
- Peenasa = Nasal discharge.
- Karna soola = Ear ache.
- Karna nada = Tinnitus.
- Danta soola = Tooth ache.
- Kasa = Different types of cough.
- Swasa = Different types of asthma.
- Hritroga = Heart diseases.
- Stanya Dusti = Lactational disorders.
- Jalodara = Ascitis.
- Prameha = Diabetes.
- Pandu = Anaemia.
- Pleeha = Spleenic disorders.
- Arshas = Piles.
- Bhagandara = Fistula.
- Yoni Dosa = Gynaec disorder.
- Sukra kshaya = Seminal defiency.
Panchakarma Procedures
- Vamana (Induced therapeutic vomitting).
- Virechana (Induced therapeutic purgation).
- Nasya (Nasal instillation of medicaments).
- Basti (Co-related with enema procedure).
- Raktamokshana (Blood letting therapy).
- Shiro Dhara (Pouring medicaments over the head methodically).
- Shiro seka (Sprinkling medicaments over the head).
- Shiro pichu (Methodical placement of medicament over the head).
- Shiro Basthi (Methodical placement n pouring medicament over the head region).
- Shiro Abhyanga (Head massage)
- Sarvangadhara and Sswedana (Pouring medicaments over the body and fomentation is done).
- Akshi Tarpana (Therapeutic procedures of eye).
- Nasa Tarpana (Therapeutic procedures of nose).
- Karna poorana (Therapeutic prodcedures of ear).
- Kati Basti (Localized pouring of medicament over the waist).
- Greeva basti (Localized pouring of medicament over the nape of neck).
- Janu Basti (Llocalized pouring of medicament over the knee).
- kavala-gandoosa (Co-related with oil pulling).
- Avagaha sweda (Hip bath).
- Pada snana (Foot bath).