About Panchakarma and treatments offered by us.
Ayurveda
Known as the science of life is adapted through
into the art of living. It is considered as
eternal because no one is sure about its origin.
Panchakarma is an effective
procedure of Ayurveda management. It can be
defined as five processes for purification of
body. Acharyas (Professors) have not given any
specific definition for panchakarma. However,
Acharya Chakrapani the commentator of Charaka
samhita has tried to define it. According to him
Panchakarma is a set of five procedures which
includes vamana etc. including snehan, svedana,
as pre procedures of Panchakarma.
1. Vamana Karma (Emesis therapy)
2. Virechana Karma (purgation therapy)
3. Anuvasana Basti (Medicated oil enema)
4. Asthapana Basti (decoction and oil
enema)
5. Nasya Karma (Erhine therapy )
Panchakarma is a collective expression for the
cleansing of physical constitution.
Charaka Samhita, one of the most important
classical Ayurveda texts describes the
effectiveness of Panchakarma as
follows:
To
maintain a normal health it is essential for a
person to keep his digestive system clean and
purified , by this metabolism gets stimulated
and disease reduced and overall sense organs ,
intellect , complexion , strength and potency of
body gets increased. A person lives long
diseased free life with delayed ageing symptoms.
For all this sodhan Karma (Purificatory therapy)
should be done at right time.
Treatments offered by us
1. Sirodhara -
Sirodhara is done to attain a great internal
peace and relaxation of mind. It is a best
therapy for stress management, enhances sleep
and mental peace. Head abhyang with herbal oils
is done and herbal oil, medicated milk,
buttermilk or herbal decoctions poured in gently
and steadily over forehead in a continuous
stream using a special rhythmic swaying
movement.
2 Nasya
The nasal administration of medication is called
Nasya. Nasya is best therapy for shiro roga
(diseases of head) therefore it stimulates
nervous system too and cures various kapha
disorders. Few drops of Medicated Ghee and oils
are poured in to nostrils in this process and
are very helpful to eliminate excess of bodily
humors accumulated in the sinus, throat nose.
3 Abhyangam /Body abhyang
It is a special therapy in Ayurveda in which
oleation of body followed with marma abhyang is
done using specific oils according to body
constitution. Marma are vital points of the body
and have energy of life in them and it is
stimulated by applying gentle pressure over
these specific points rejuvenates and provides
great pleasure to whole body.
4 Patra pinda sveda
Patra
pinda treatment is a therapy wherein heated
herbal leaves and medicinal oils are mixed
together with certain herbal medicine and tied
in cloth bags; and placed on the area to be
treated. This is followed by specific abhyangs.
5 Anuvasan Basti (oil enema )
In Ayurveda basti is said to be best treatment
for vata. It is a medicated oil enema, special
Karma for treating vata disorders and to clean
digestive system.
6 Asthapana Basti
It is a medicated enema containing oil, salt,
honey decoction , herbal leaves paste etc.
combination of drug varies according to disease
.special Karma for treating vata disorders like
paralysis, paraplasia etc. and to clean
digestive system.
7 Vaman Karma.
Emesis therapy is performed for treating Kapha
vikara and is best purification process for
cleaning stomach.
8 Virechana (purgation therapy)
Purgation therapies are done by giving
combination of certain drugs to drink and is
best therapy to cure pitta associated disorders
like many skin diseases.
9 Sarvanga Dhara /pizhicil
in this oil is poured over whole body with a
special jar and this therapy alleviates vata and
relieves pain.
10 Netra Tarpan
It is performed for rejuvenation of eye dough of
black gram is used to make a ring around eye
ball and then medicated Ghee is poured inside
for a specific period.
11 Beauty care – It is a complete face
rejuvenation therapy and is done according to
the skin of person by using pulp and herbal face
creams followed by gentle medicated steam and
herbal packs. It is best to tone facial muscles
and to get relief from acne and wrinkles too.
12 Udvartanam – It is a special therapy done chiefly in obese persons and those with oily skin. It is a good therapy for cellulites management. This therapy is done by massaging body with specific herbal powder according to the constitution of person. It increases basal metabolic rate and helps to lose weight.