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Immense Benefits Of Panchakarma Therapy!

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Dr. Manisha NaringeAyurvedic Doctor • 29 Years Exp.MD - Ayurveda
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According to Ayurveda, Panchakarma therapy aims at detoxifying the human body. “Pancha” means five and ‘karma’ means treatment. This comprises of 5 methods that are used to address the troublesome ‘doshas’ in the body. The excess doshas would be expelled and the ‘ama’ (toxins produced in the body) would be eliminated from the system through the body's own organs elimination channels (urinary tract, colon, sweat organs, digestive tract and the lungs). 

The features of ‘Panchakarma’ include herbal enemas, herbal and oil massages as well as oil showers. Ayurveda prescribes Panchakarma as a regular treatment for the upkeep of mental and physical cleanliness and balance.

Similar to other medicinal procedures, for Panchakarma Therapy you must consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician who can decide the individual's ‘Prakriti’ (established nature of the patient), the nature of the problem and the proper dosage of the recommended treatments.

Five major procedures to eliminate the toxins from the nearest orifice are popularly called PANCHAKARMA. Five different treatments are VAMAN (vomiting), VIRECHAN (purgation), VASTI (medicated enema), NASYA (nasal application of medicine), RAKTAMOKSHAN(bloodletting). Other than this main five therapies different treatments are also done called Upakarmas

Abhyangam: Is a massage using warm herbal oils. This is very relaxing and helps eliminate doshas in a healthy way.

Shirodhara: Medicated oil is poured slowly over the forehead, gives a relaxing effect and helps in restoring hormonal balance.

Swedana: It comprises typical steam treatment and is used to calm the head and heart, while the body warm. It also eliminates mental and physical toxins that are deeply embedded in the tissues.

Udvartanam: Ayurvedic massage is done with herbal powders to improve lymphatic circulation and to reduce subcutaneous fat.

Pinda swed: Kerala special treatment, Pinda ( bolus ) is made from different things like leaves, or rice or herbal powder it is heated in oil or medicated milk, with this bolus massage is done. very useful in different VATA Rogas.

Pizichil: Relaxing oil bath. A non-stop stream warm herbal oil soothingly poured over the body by two Ayurvedic specialists as they back rub the body.

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