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FIVE PROCEDURE OF
PANCHKARMA |
Snehan |
Swedan |
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Panchkarma is a basically a
cleansing process that not only treat the disease from
root cause but also improves longevity and rejuvenation.
It has two poorav karma like Snehan (oilification) and
Swedan (fomentation).
(a)
Snehan :
The first step of Panchkarma
,saturates the body with herbal and medicated oils .It
consists of two parts:
*External oilification :In this medicated oils
are vigorously massaged into the body. Sesame oil is the
primarily vegetable oil used for external application.
*Internal Oilification : In this medicated oil
are ingested. Herbalized ghee (clarified butter) is the
main substance used for internal oilification.
b)
Swedan:
In swedan body is made to undergo sudation or
sweating by exposure to steam. With herbs added steam the
body is made to perspire to loosen and excrete the toxins.
Swedan is done locally or full body.
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1)
Forced vomiting (Vaman) :
Vomiting (Vaman) is intended to the removal of ‘Kapha
dosha’. It is not to be adopted for ‘Kapha’ only but
necessarily in case of "kapha’s" conjunction with one or
both ‘Doshas’.Vaman is essential for in the
case of food poisoning or other type
of poisoning. Vaman employs certain emetic drugs that
induce a severe spell of vomiting to clean the upper gut.
Bronchial astma is prevented by periodically inducing ‘Vaman’.
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2) Purging (Virechan):
Purging is a purifactory
treatment as important as emisis or vomiting. ‘Virachan’
concentrates on the lower part of the gut and uses
purgatives to clean the bowel. This procedure helps get
rid of all three Doshas, though Pitta and Kapha benefit
the most. To cure piles, boils, discolouration of face,
jaundice, chronic fever, spleen enlargement cataract,
intenstinal disorders, ailments of the womb, arthritis,
haemothermia, constipation, diabetes, skin diseases,
tumors, asthma cough, ailments in the head and many other
diseases in the Ayurvedic way, purging is essential. |
3) Medical enema (Vasti):
The classical Text ‘Ashtanga Hridaya’ says, "A
purge properly carried out leads to clarity of intellect,
power to the organs, elemental stability and glow to
digestive fire and it delays aging". Medical enema ‘Vasti’
predominates in the five course of treatment (Panchakrama).
This is prescribed for ‘Vata’ dominated patients and helps
to overcome all diseases, revives vital force, and
rejuvanates body. The rectal lining is very permeable and
the drug reaches the circulation directly without passing
through liver. Ayurveda offers ‘Vasti’ as a therapy for
several indications. These are digestive, evacuative,
rejuvanative and health promotive ‘Vastis’. In general
‘Vastis’ tackle ‘Vata dosha’ the best way. The fluid for
‘Vasti’ is either medicinal decoction or herbal oil to
suit the ailment. ‘Vasthi’ for the head gives extra
ordinary relief for all ailments connected with ‘Vata’ in
the head, ear ache, humming in the year, deafness,
numbness of the head and all ailments based on the
cranical nerves. This procedure is usually done for 7
days.
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4) Nasal
administration of substances (Nasya):
‘Nasya’ (Nasal administration of substances) is
essential for more or less all the ailments above the
neck. This is effective for many diseases like facial
paralysis. ‘Nasya’ is of three types, purgative,
nourishing and palliative. For each ailment a substance
that gives desirable result is selected. By this procedure
shoulders, neck and face will become dense and firm, the
skin soft. All organs become firm and hair will not gray.
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5) Blood letting (Raktomochana):
Blood letting (Raktamochana) is a therapy
advised by Ayurveda to treat heart conditions and varicose
veins. Ayurveda advocates the use of leeches applied ever
alternate day to reduce venomous congestion. The digestive
fire is low after the ‘panchakrama’. So the diet first
should be liquid followed by solids.
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