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Prior to panchakarma,
purvakarma is administered. “Snehanam”
and “Swedanam” which are
basically the purvakarma or meaning
primary aspect of Panchakarma. Snehanam
in either words meaning “Oleation”
and “Swedanam” meaning sweating
and much of this method of Panchakarma
Therapy is in preparing the toxins for
elimination, through oil and sweating
therapies. The oil application and sweating
therapy helps in bringing the toxin
into the digestive tract for elimination.
This
is then dispelled by vasti (enema) or
virechana (purgative) and vamanam which
are the Panchakarma aspects of the procedure.
To
name the various oleation and sweating
therapies are Abhyangam, Pizhichil,
Navarakizhi, Dhara and Elakizhi.
Vamanam
( Emesis Therapy or vomiting)
When there is congestion in the lungs
causing repeated attacks of bronchitis,
cold and cough. Vamanam is administrated
to eliminate the Kapha causing the excess
mucus. All Kapha related diseases are
cured by this therapy. This process
requires good attention and skilled
assistance. In chronic skin diseases
like Psoriasis also vamanam is administered.
Virechanam
(Purgation)
Pitha
diseases are cured by this process.
This eliminates the toxic or waste matters
from the intestine by administrating
therapeutic purgation or a therapeutic
laxative. In case of jaundice, piles
also virechanam is given.
Aasthaapana
Aasthaapana
or Niruham is enema with quath or Kashaya
Vasti is for combating vata and vata
dominant diseases. Vata’s predominant
site is the colon. Vasti involves the
introduction of herbal concoction into
the rectum. It relieves constipation,
kidney stones, backaches, sciatica and
all types of joint pains.
Anuvaasan
Enema
with oil: This is not given to patients
suffering from diabetes, anemia, and
obesity. All vata aggravated diseases
like joint disorders, paralysis, constipation,
arthritis, urinary and reproductive
disorders anuvaasan is given.
Nasyam
Inhalation of medicated oil through
the nose is called nasyam. An excess
of humours accumulated in sinus, throat,
nose or head areas is eliminated by
Nasyam. From the shoulders up the patients
body is massaged causing it to perspire.
The medicine in exact dose is measured
and poured into the nostrils, as the
patient inhales. During the process,
the area around the nose, neck, shoulders,
palms & feel are rubbed. This is
very effective in ailments such as sinusitis,
migraine, chronic cold and chest congestion.
In case of hemiplegia, facial paralysis
also nasyam is given.
Parchatkarma
Diet (Samsarjana Kriya)
Diet is very important during and after
Panchakarma. After the purification
process, when the patient feels hungry
at that time he can have Kitchari (mix
veg meal). The patient should have it
for three to four days with slowly increasing
the quantity of intake with other item
like ginger, pepper, salt green gram
soup and other pulse soups gradually
adding to the diet and increasing the
quantity gradually also.
Panchakarma
is a very special Ayurvedic process
and requires highly trained and skillful
ayurvedic physician. |
