Month: February 2020

This Panchakarma Therapies is not only detoxing our body and mind) also form a part in the regimen of Svasthavritta (i.e. Preventive medicine) indicated as prophylactic measures in the context of epidemics and pandemics. Besides the application in the treatment of disease, they are also stated as preparatory measures before administration of Rasayana (rejuvenation therapy) […]

Classical recipe of nirooha basti has these five ingredients and each one has its own place and importance to make the recipe divine and effective. Honey Rock salt Oil/ghee Paste of herbs dry/fresh herbs Decoction of  dry/fresh herbs  Honey –honey is sweet and astringent in taste, hot potency, and dries in quality. It has kaphahar […]

According to Ayurveda text among all three Doshas vata is supreme and prime factor for manifestation of different type of diseases. To balance the vata, basti is the best line of treatment. Basti predominates in all Panchakarma therapies. This is prescribed specially when vata gets state of imbalance in body and mind, and has capacity […]

It is a process  in Panchakarma where in herbalised oils administered through the nostrils. Since nose is the gate way of the head the therapy is highly effective in curing a number of diseases pertaining to the head, the therapy cleans and opens the channels of the head and neck, thereby improving the process of […]

Vaman is a purificatory process intended mainly for the expulsion of vitiated kapha dosha. This is a painless, drug-induced emetic process. Vamana is first among the five detoxifying cleansing therapies broadly known as shodhana therapies.  Vaman Karam is very efficient for elimination of vitiated kapha dosha from the body not only in disease condition, but […]

Shirodara is form of Ayurveda therapy that involves gently pouring of warm medicated liquids on forehead, and can be one of the steps involves in Panchakarma. The name comes from the Sanskrit words shiro (head) and dhara (flow). Shirodhara can be done with various liquids like decoction, medicated oil, medicated milk and medicated buttermilk etc. […]

Abhyanga is an Ayurvedic detoxifying massage in which medicated oil is applied over the body with certain amount of pressure in specific directions. It can be applied to the whole body or on one part of the body. Many of the prevalent modern massage techniques are the modified forms of Abhyanga.   Practicing Abhyanga restores the […]