Panchakarma

Panchakarma is cleansing of the body according to Ayurveda.[1] Panchakarma is claimed to eliminate the vitiated Doshas from the body.[2] This is a set of five (pancha = five in sanskrit) procedures. They are Vamana,[3] Virechana, Nirooha, Nasya, and Anuvasana.[4][5] Nirooha, Anuvasana and Uttaravasthi[6] form the basic types of Vasthi. The term Panchasodhana includes Vamana, Virechana, Sirovirechana, Nirooha, and Rakthamoksha.[5]

Pre Panchakarma procedures

Pre Panchakarma procedures are called as Poorvakarma. They are oliation and sweating.

References

  1. ↑ Mishra L, Singh BB, Dagenais S., Altern Ther Health Med. 2001 Mar Healthcare and disease management in Ayurveda (Archived on 25 May 2013)
  2. ↑ Sharma, A. K. (2003). "Panchkarma Therapy in Ayurvedic Medicine". In Mishra, Lakshmi Chandra. Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 43. ISBN 0-8493-1366-X.
  3. ↑ Gupta B, Mahapatra SC, Makhija R, Kumar A, Jirankalgikar N, Padhi MM, Devalla RB, Ayu. 2011 Observations on Vamana procedure in healthy volunteers (Archived on 25 May 2013)
  4. ↑ Samhita, Sharangadhara (2006). "Nasya Vidhi Uttarakhanda 8/63". In Parashuram Shastri Vidyasagar. Sharangadhara Samhita Bhishakvara Adhamalla virachita Deepika-Pandit Kasiram vaidya virachita-gudhartha deepika ya cha samvalita (2006 ed.). Varanasi, India: Chaukambha Surabharathi Prakashan. p. 346.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hridaya, Ashtanga (2009). "Siravyadha vidhi Suthrasthana 27/8,Dwividhopakramaneeyam Suthrasthana 14/5". In Bhishagacharya Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya. Ashtanaga Hridaya Srimad Arunadatta virachita Sarvangasundarakhya vyakhyaya Hemadri praneetaya Ayurveda Rasayanakhya teekaya cha samullasitham. Varanasi, India: Chowkhamba Krishnadas Academy. p. 327, 223. ISBN 81-218-0046-3.
  6. ↑ Samgraha, Ashtanga (2012). "Vasthi Vidhi Suthrasthana 28/5". In Dr Shivprasad Sharma. Ashtanaga Samgraha Indu virachita Sasilekha vyakhyaya samanvita. Varanasi, India: Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office. p. 213. ISBN 81-7080-186-9.