Panchkarma Introduction
Panchakarma (Five Actions) is a cleansing and rejuvenating program for the body, mind and consciousness. It is known for its beneficial effects on overall health, wellness and self-healing.And treat the disease from root cause and also improves longevity and rejuvenation.
Panchakarma is a treatment procedures to detoxify the body to balance the body energies Vata, Pitha and Kapha. This is helpful to cure a disease as well as to maintain health.
Life according to Ayurveda is a combination of senses, mind, body and soul. AyurvedaToxicity can accumulate in a body from unhealthy food, our environment, and relationships and even from our thought pattern. Over time, possibly many years, unless we consciously work to lessen those experiences there is a buildup of toxicity at all levels.
Many illnesses result from the build-up of toxicity. The toxins will prevent the energy flow in the body and will derange the normal body functions such as digestion, circulation, excretion, respiration, etc. As a result absorption of nutrient, expulsion of waste materials will also get affected and will end up in some disease.
Panchakarma is an effective method of treatments to eliminate these toxins to normalize the energy flow to regain heath.
There are three phases of Panchkarma :
- Poorva Karma :
Preparatory phase, includes both internal and external application of medicated oils and ghee followed with different kinds of massages and fomentations to liquefy the toxins.
- Pradhan Karma :
Treatment phase, Elimination procedure of toxins.
- Paschat Karma :
Maintenance phase, Balancing the energy with medication, diet and exercise.