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Panchakarma - a brief introduction.

 


Pancha-karma procedures are 5 procedures which help eliminate complex toxins from our body.


they are - 

1.Vaman-Therapeutic Vomitting

2.Virechana - Therapeutic Purgation
3.Basti- Therapeutic Enemas either with Oil or Herbal Decoction
4.Nasya-Therapeutic Nasal Instillation
5.Raktamoxan- Therapeutic Blood Letting


These are 5 main procedure done as treatment of Kapha, Pitta,Vata, for Mucus , acid and Air related problems respectively.

These are specialized Treatments hence should be done under Qualified Ayurveda Doctor & Panchakarma expert.

Panchakarma can be done by both Healthy Individual as well as Diseased Person hence answer to your question on "frequency of Panchakarma procedures done" will vary, which i would like to clarify here-

For healthy individual first 3 procedures should be done once in a year to control & balance kapha, Pitta & vata respectively that too in specific time of the year.

Nasya can be done regularly & Raktamoxan as & when required.

Now, Panchakarma as a treatment for a specific disease has to be decided by competent Ayurveda Doctors & can be repeated as many no. of times according to the Disease condition, for which thorough consultation is required.

Why does this need to be done?

detox is important as it flushes and cleans the body . it also helps remove the free radicals and toxins( the bodily Aama) collected in our body since long. this toxins could get accumulated over a time and cause health issues. 


Why do some patients get ghee and some patient enemas?
 these detox programmes are called as panchakarma - 5 cleansing therapies.
depending on the type of dosha , health issue, etc this is advised from person to person..
it is also important to see the sthrength of the person when the detox or panchakarma is selected. we also see the time of the year, and other factors like habits etc.


can we do all panchakarmas at a time ?
is there any specific indications?

Yes, we can do all Panchakarma at a time i.e. one followed by another.
There are Purvakarma(pre procedure), Main Procedure & then Post procedure for each panchakarma treatment hence if we go by the text then each Panchakarma requires minimum 15 days to complete to 30 days to complete..

Is massage or Ayurveda massage ( abhyanaga) pachakarma?
No. it is not it is regarded as purvakarma ( lubrication technique for  the external body) , but if your doctor has given some herbs along and given mild laxatives with diet it can be used as a mild procedure for cleaning thew system with lymphatic drainage.

How important is the diet during Panchakarma days? and post panchakarma days?
It is very important, as advised by your physician, as we try to clean the cells and the meredians ( nadis or the strotasas). we dont want the heavy food or undigested food blocks the pathways and interfere with the toxins coming down to the system.
following the diet after the Panchakarma is also very important as it helps build up the good Flora.

Heard about Panchakarma and Shatkarma  are they same?
No they are not but in Ayurveda and Yoga resp, they are both used to clean the bodily toxins and improve blood flow . we put them under the word Shodhan( means to flush out)

above are some of the often questions asked to us by our patients and i have tried to put them together.


please write to us for more queries @ www.ayurvedagoa.org 

Our clinic also offers 14 to 21 days Panchakarma, do know more ask our doctors to make full plan for you.



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