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Revision as of 22:33, 22 September 2018 by RexxS (talk | contribs) (→top: add balancing note from lead of Ayurveda)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Panchakarma ("Pancha" means five and "karma" means treatment) is performed to detoxify the body according to Ayurveda. The five procedures are claimed to eliminate the vitiated Doshas from the body. They are Vamana (emesis), Virechana (purgation), Niroohavasti (decoction enema), Nasya (Instillation of medicine through nostrils), and Anuvasanavasti (oil enema). Nirooha, Anuvasana and Uttaravasthi form the basic types of Vasti. The term Panchasodhana includes Vamana, Virechana, Nasya, Nirooha, and Rakthamoksha (Blood letting).
Although research in the laboratory suggests that some substances used in these procedures may have potential as treatments, there is no scientific evidence that Ayurveda is effective. Ayurveda medicine is considered pseudoscience.
Pre Panchakarma procedures
It is important to prepare the body before carrying out these Panchakarmas. The following process is followed before carrying out the Panchakarma procedure
Snehana: Snehana means Oleation or to make smooth. (मार्दव)
Swedana: This procedure is very important to liquefy the vitiated Doshas inside the body (which are already made soft by oleation / स्नेहन procedure), later to be brought to Koshtha (कोष्ठ), which will be eliminated by inducing either Vamana / Virechana.
References
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- Gupta B, Mahapatra SC, Makhija R, Kumar A, Jirankalgikar N, Padhi MM, Devalla RB, Ayu. 2011 Observations on Vamana procedure in healthy volunteers (Archived on 25 May 2013)
- Samhita, Sharangadhara (2006). "Nasya Vidhi Uttarakhanda 8/63". In Parashuram Shastri Vidyasagar (ed.). Sharangadhara Samhita Bhishakvara Adhamalla virachita Deepika-Pandit Kasiram vaidya virachita-gudhartha deepika ya cha samvalita (2006 ed.). Varanasi, India: Chaukambha Surabharathi Prakashan. p. 346.
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- Hridaya, Ashtanga (2009). "Dwividhopakramaneeyam Suthrasthana 14/5". In Bhishagacharya Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya (ed.). Ashtanaga Hridaya Srimad Arunadatta virachita "Sarvangasundarakhya" vyakhyaya Hemadri praneetaya "Ayurveda Rasayanakhya" teekaya cha samullasitham. Varanasi, India: Chowkhamba Krishnadas Academy. p. 223. ISBN 81-218-0046-3.
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