Panchakarma is a unique contribution of Ayurveda. Cleansing and revitalization are two main focuses of Panchakarma. It is a set of 5 procedures that help to get rid of the waste materials from the body, indifferently, the elimination of the basis cause thus quick control over the diseases. It is a singular, natural, holistic, health-giving series of therapeutic treatments that cleanse the body’s deep tissues of poisons, bring life-enhancing energy thereby increasing vitality, inner peace, and well-being.
Today’s hectic lifestyle leads to improper diet – which produces harmful waste materials in our body, if these materials not properly excreted through the body, leads to hazardous accumulation. These can evolve into serious specific diseases, ultimately damaging an individual’s health and wellness. The ancient Indian science of Ayurveda mentions certain procedures which help to stop diseases instead of curing an individual after the diseases have occurred.
There are 5 treatments in Panchakarma :
- Vamana
- Virechana
- Basti
- Nasya
- Raktamokshana
The concept of Panchakarma is believed to eliminate toxic elements from the body. Panchakarma therapy is performed in 3 stages
- Purvakarma (Pre Treatment) – preparatory procedure that help the body to remove the toxins that present in stomach & tissues and facilitates such toxins to move to the alimentary canal.
- Pradhanakarma (Main Treatment) – This is main treatment, based on individual diagnostic report.
- Paschatkarma (Post Treatment) – This involves dieting schedule and other do’s & don’t do’s.