It is the most effective healing
experience of mind and body practiced by Ayurvedic doctors in India. This
process detoxifies the body, strengthens its immune system and restores well
being and balance. It allows rejuvenation and detoxification. This treatment is
prescribed to patients who feel illness both physically and mentally. It can be
carried out periodically for detoxifying the entire body and rejuvenating and
refreshing it once again.
Panchakarma is a Sanskrit word
which means ‘five actions’. It also has the meaning ‘five treatments’. By this
process the human body is cleansed from the toxins left in it by diseases as
well as poor nutrition. Human body has the natural capacity to process and
remove the waste materials inside it. However poor exercise patterns, repeated
dietary indiscretions, genetic factors, metabolic reasons, hormone secretions
etc can cause imbalance resulting in disorganized internal homeostasis. This will result in accumulation of toxins
and its spread throughout the physiology. The waste material is called ama in
Ayurveda. Ama is sticky, foul-smelling and harmful substance which has to be
completely expelled from the body.
In addition to removing the excess doshas and correcting their
imbalances, Panchakarma also eliminates the harmful ama and throws it out of
your body through elimination channels like, sweat glands, colon, bladder, lungs,
urinary tract, bladder, intestines,
stomach etc. It purifies the tissues at a deeper level. It always included
daily massages, herbal enemas, oil baths, nasal administrations etc and is a
wholesome pleasurable experience. This treatment is recommended in Ayurveda as
a seasonal treatment aimed at maintaining physical and mental hygiene and balance.
As the word implies Panchakarma
is a fivefold Ayurvedic therapy tailor made suiting to the individual needs of
each patient. It is based on individual
peculiarities which include Ayurvedic constitutional type, age of the patient,
doshic imbalances, immune status of the patient his digestive strength and
similar other factors. Depending on individual needs at times only one or two
therapies are prescribed and when necessary all the five therapies in Panchakarma
are applied altogether. These therapies
are administered by trained therapist in a pre determined sequence for a pre
fixed time period. Though Panchakarma is considered as a delightful and comfortable
procedure at times there can be some discomfort where profound release of
toxins is anticipated. There for it is essential that a well experienced persons supervision is
necessary to recognize the signs of properly administered and improperly
administered Panchakarma. These signs have been meticulously explained by
ancient vaidyas.
Just like other medical procedures,
Panchakarma therapy also begins with initial consultation with an Ayurvedic
physician. He examines the patient in details and ascertains the patients constitutional
type and the health problem experienced by him. He prescribes the extent of
Panchakarma to be performed and the medicinal herbs to be used in the
procedure.
Panchakarma treatments have
produced considerable brain wave coherence and have been able to lower
metabolic activity. They help the body and mind to reach a peaceful state. In this state of
peacefulness all the toxins in the body are cleansed and deeply help emotional
tensions are released.f
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