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Panchakarma
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A five-fold
treatment for mental and physical well being
- tunes the body, organs, mind, breath, nerves and purifies
the blood.
Ayurveda emphasizes preventative and healing therapies
along with various methods of purification
and rejuvenation. Ayurveda is more than a mere
healing system, it is a science and art of appropriate
living which helps to achieve longevity. It can also
guide every individual for prevention of disease from
gaining a foothold in the system. To achieve this status
of body, mind and consciousness, Ayurveda prescribes
Panchakarma Therapy for
cleansing of body toxins.
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Panchakarma
is a very special Ayurvedic operation requiring proper
guidance from trained and skillful Ayurvedic practitioners.
One should consult with an Ayurvedic physician, before
choosing these cleansing procedures. Panchakarma is
done for each person with his or her specific constitution
and specific disorder, thus it requires close observation
and supervision. It is recommended for healthy persons
also as a preventive treatment.
As the name indicate, Pancha in Sanskrit stands for
Five and Karma are therapeutic measures thereby meaning
five types of therapeutic measures.
These are undertaken for the purification of the body
and Ayurveda considers it necessary before the start
of any other therapy.
The Panchakarma therapy of Ayurveda comprises of five
basic types of advanced treatment for evacuation of
vitiated Dosha (toxic materials) from the body. One
can consider this as a cleansing program of toxins from
the body. There are so many subtypes
of this therapy and different types of herbal
massages, fomentations like steam, external oil treatments;
Basti (medicated enemas), Virechana (purgation through
herbs), Vamana (emesis through herbs), Nasya (nasal
administration of oils) etc. are incorporated. These
practices are extremely helpful in relieving deep seated
diseases as well as it is also beneficial for maintaining
and improving physical and mental health. |
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Purvakarma: (Pre-purification
Measures for Panchakarma).
Before the actual operation of purification begins,
there is a need to prepare the body in prescribed methods
to encourage the body to let go of the toxins. The two
procedures are Snehana and Swedana.
Snehana is the oil massage.
Oil is applied to the entire body with a particular
type of massage which helps the toxins to move towards
the gastro-intestinal tract. Oil massage also makes
the superficial and deep tissues soft and supple, thus
helping to remove stress and to nourish the nervous
system. Snehana is given daily for three to seven days,
as indicated.
Swedana is sudation or
sweating and is given every day immediately following
the Snehana. An herbal concoction may be added to the
steam to further loosen the toxins from the individual.
Swedana liquefies the toxins and increases the movement
of toxins into the gastro-intestinal tract.
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