It soothes the mind and body bringing about positive changes According to Ayurveda, Panchakarma – Pancha means five and karma meaning actions - is essentially five karmas or actions performed to detoxify the body. It the most famous detoxification processes of Ayurveda that help restores youth with the medicated oils. This magnificent process performed with special medicated oil massage and herbal remedies have prescribed in the ancient Vedic scripture. In fact, this has been practiced in Kerala for many centuries. Panchakarma includes five natural methods of purgation or elimination, giving the body an intensively detoxifying the body, while balancing the three doshas: Vata, Pitta and Kapha. The five natural methods are Vaman, Virechan, Basti, Raktamokshan, and Nasya. The various benefits of Panchakarma A deep nourishing medicinal oil massage that is said to stimulate every sense and muscle of the body is highly beneficial as it completely purifies the body, removes toxins, speeds up the metabolism, helps in reducing weight, opens up blocked channels relaxing the mind and body, rejuvenates tissues, boosts immunity and most importantly relieves stress. The five basic cleansing methods Vamanam (Emesis Therapy or vomiting) This is the step to eliminate Kapha, which causes the excess mucus and the congestion in the lungs lead to repeated bronchitis, cold, and cough attacks. Vamana is the best treatment for Kapha-related diseases, as well as weight gain, asthma, hyperacidity, and chronic skin disease such as psoriasis. Virechanam (Purgation) At this stage, the elimination of toxic matter from the intestines takes place through the clearing of the bowels. The person is given a natural purgative to encourage the clearing of the guts aiding in purifying the body of toxins. Virechan treatment is prescribed fundamentally for pitta -dominated conditions, such as herpes zoster, jaundice, colitis, celiac infection, hemorrhoids, etc. Basti: Enema Therapy Vata is the main causal factor in the manifestation of diseases. It is the motive force behind the elimination and retention of feces, urine, bile, and other excreta. The medication here is rectally given to effect asthidhatu. Any medication given rectally goes into the deeper tissues, like bones, and corrects Vata disorders. A herbal concoction into the rectum relieves constipation, kidney stones, backaches, sciatica, and other types of joint pain. Nasya This body cleansing treatment has oils dropped through the route of the nasal cavity, hence termed as Nasya, nāvana, Nasya karma, etc. PradhamanaNasya is used by ayurvedic physicians and is useful in treating chronic sinusitis. Clinical trials have shown a reduction in the signs and symptoms of cervical spondylosis by nasya.
