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) In this way the shodhana or Panchakarma therapy is not merely a therapeutic regime but Also a management of the individual which improves the body resistance and thereby checks The pathogenesis of the disease confirming its promotive and preservative effects of normal Health. Thus, Panchakarma therapy has a direct reference to both the healthy as well as the Ailing.
Panchakarma helps in the proper attainment of rasayana effect by shrotoshodhana(cleansing of the channels that provides clarity of intellect and sense organs, stability of body tissues ,increases digestive power and delay process of aging. A.H.Su18/60
Area of Panchakarma Application
- preventive measure
- health Promotive purpose
- Curative purpose
Preventive purpose –
If Panchakarma is given properly, then it expel out the vitiated Doshas (toxins) in results that pacifies the diseases, increase the strength of individual and complexion of the skin.
Here In Ayurveda Panchakarma can be performer as dincharya (daily routine ), ritucharya and (seasonal regimens ) and as treatment measure for diseases occurring due to retention of natural urges .
Panchakarma in dincharya –
There are some procedure which can be done daily for maintaining and promoting health. They are –
- Snehan
- Abhyangam
- Shiroabhyangam
- pratimarsha nasyam
- karnapurana
- matra basti etc.
Panchakarma in Ritucharya –
Hemanta Ritu –november to january –abhyangam ,murdhi tailam,ushana sadana,atapa swedana .
Vasanta ritu-march to may –as there is kapha prakopa ,vaman in kapha utklesha condition
Nasyam
Virechan ,
anuvasana,niruha in vata pitta prakopa avastha
Sharad ritu –september to november – as there is pitta prakopa ,tikta ghrita pana,virechana ,rakta mokshana are to be carried out during this season.
Shishira ritu –january to march –abhyangam ,utsadana ,murdhi taila.
Versha ritu –july to september –as there is vata prakopa basti is indicated.
