Ayurveda Panchakarma

Process of Panchakarma Therapy

The first step will be a consultation with a well-known Ayurvedic physician. He analyses you and then devises a therapy and food plan for you in stages.
Panchakarma treatment is separated into three stages. These are the following:

• Purvakarma - Preparation to cure imbalances in the body.
• Pradhankarma - The five purification therapies.
• Pashchatkarma - A proper diet with a Rehabilitation plan.

1. Purvakarma :

It consists of three steps

• Pachan - In this, the patient is given herbal mixtures which help them in digestion and removal of undigested toxins. This mainly helps in the digestion of fats like ghee or liquefied butter.
• Snehan - It is also known as Oleation Therapy. In this stage, medicated oil and Ghee are used internally and externally to remove impurities from the body. It includes the massage of oil over the body for a specific time. Oil is recommended during winters and Ghee during summer in the therapy.
• Swedana - It is also known as Sweating Therapy or Sudation Therapy. It includes deep massage with ayurvedic herbs and oils and, steam bathing. This helps in opening the body channels and stimulating the functions of the digestive tract.

2. Pradhankarma :

This is the five-step therapy of Panchakarma. It is the main operative part. The 5 Ayurvedic Therapies include -

• Vamana - It is forced vomiting. You are given herbs and medicated drugs which leads to vomiting clearing the upper gut of the body. It is best for those who are having Kapha Dosha. E.g Bronchial asthma
• Virechan - It works on the lower part of the gut and cleanses the bowel. When excessive Pitta is stored in the body, then purgatives are given to the patient which leads to the elimination of toxins or acids.
• Basti - It is known as the greatest Panchakarma Therapy. It removes toxins from all the three Doshas, namely, Vata, Pitta and Kapha. It firstly cleanses the colon with the help of medicated oil or ghee. After this, it restores the function of the colon with medicated herbs.
• Nasya - It means Nose Cleansing. A mixture of medicated oils and herbs are made to be inhaled by the patient. It helps in clearing the congestion and toxins from the neck and head regions. Nasya balanced the Prana in Vata.
• Raktamokshana - The procedure of cleansing blood is known as Raktamokshana. People having skin disorders, liver problems, heart issues or chronic itching can get relieved with the therapy of Raktamokshana. The therapy purifies the blood by excreting Dushta Rakta (Vitilated Blood) from the body. In this process, Bloodletting is done with the help of Shringa (horn), Jalauka (leech application) and Alabu respectively.

3. Pashchatkarma :

With Pashchatkarma, you will be reintegrated into the world after the therapies and processes of Purvakarma and Pradhankarma. We recommend that you get enough of rest and eat a balanced diet under the supervision of an Ayurvedic physician.