panchakarma
Panchakarma is an integral part of treatment in
ayurveda. Whenever the doshas accumulated in the body are too large
in number to be subdued by oral medication, Panchakarma treatment is
opted for. This treatment consists mainly of the following five
procedures (hence the name – pancha meaning five and karma meaning
procedure):-
1. Vaman (inducing vomiting)
2.
Virechan (inducing laxation)
3.
Basti (medicated enemas)
4.
Nasya (nasal medication)
5.
Rakta-Mokshan (blood letting)
Besides this there are 2 important preparatory
procedures also known as purva-karma which need to be done before
doing any of the above procedures. They are:-
1.
Snehan (application or introduction of unctuous
substance in the body)
2.
Svedan (application of heat in order to induce
sweating)
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