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Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
Abhyanga – Is a form of Ayurvedic medicine that involves massage of the body with large amounts of warm oil. The oil is often pre-medicated with herbs for specific conditions. Abhyanga can be done as part of the steps of panchakarma therapy, especially in the first stage: Purva Karma (pre-treatment), or as its own therapy. It is often followed by svedana therapy, a warm bath, yoga or laying out in the sun. Many times abhyanga is performed by two or more massage therapists working in sync but it can also be done by an individual. Oils used can vary depending on the season and the individuals constitution (dosha) but commonly used oils include sesame, coconut, sunflower, mustard and almond.
Treatment Beneficial for
- To delay old age (anti aging treatment) to release fatigue. Relieves vata problem.
- Relieves pain in the body.
- Improves eyesight (vision)
- Helps increase body strength, improves quality of life
- Helps resolve all sleep issues.
- Improves skin quality.
- Protects skin from infection.
- Increases Immunity.
- Improves skin colour.
- Post child birth, normalise the vata dosha ,Soothens & enables the nerves & pulse to function properly
- Varicose veins.
- Reduces swelling.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
Agnikarma – Placing hot metal stick (Shalaka) on a specific point for a very short Period.
Treatment Beneficial for
- Severe pain – in joints or any muscular area.
- Frozen shoulder.
- Lock jaws.
- Stiffness of joints.
- Cyst.
- Piles.
- Epileptic attack.
- Heavy bleeding.
- Warts.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
PINDASWEDA AND BASTHI (Medicinal Enema by using medicated oil & herbal decoction) – It is the chief procedure done for Vata disorders. It is a process in which medicine in liquid form is administered in intestines via rectal route. It is the only procedure accepted and done easily at any age.
Vata’s predominant site is the colon. Basti, is the most effective treatment of vata disorders,
The speciality of this treatment is that it can be administered both in a healthy, as well as unhealthy person. When a healthy person subjects himself to Panchakarma, it has a preventive, restorative and rejuvenative effect on the body.
Types of basti
1. Anuvasana (oil enema)
2. Niruha-Asthapana (decoction enema)
3. Uttara Basti (through the urethra with men or vagina with women)
4. Matra Basti (daily oil enema).
5. Karma Basti
6. Kala Basti
7. Yoga Basti
8. Bruhana Basti (nutritional enema).
Treatment Beneficial for
Constipation, distention, chronic fever, cold, sexual disorders, kidney stones, heart pain, backache, sciatica and other joint pains. Many other vata disorders such as arthritis, rheumatism, gout, muscle spasms and headaches.
All types of diseases occurred due to Vata dosha (vat vyadhi) constipation, obstruction in urination, loss of body strength, discolouration, loss of mansa & shukra, tympanitis, loss of sensation, worms, stiffness in body, fever, fistula, stiffness in back & hips, tremors. epilepsy & fits, joint diseases, arthritis, hemiplesia, paraplegia, sciatica, facial paralysis, pain due to calculus, gout, all gynaec disorders (dysmenorrhoea , uterine fibroid, polycystic ovaries, breast cyst. Infertility etc.)
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
The speciality of this treatment is that it can be administered both in a healthy, as well as unhealthy peeople. When a healthy person subjects himself to Panchakarma, it has a preventive, restorative and rejuvenative effect on the body.
Hrid Basti – Keeping warm medicated oil on the area of the heart for a certain period
Treatment Beneficial for
- Heart diseases – like coronary artery blockage (Ischemic heart disease) Cardiomegali.
- Valvular disease.
- Mitral valve Prolapse etc.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
The specialty of this treatment is that it can be administered both in a healthy, as well as thediseased person. When a healthy person subjects himself to Panchakarma, it has a preventive, restorative and rejuvenative effect on the body.
Janu Basti – Keeping warm medicated oil on the knee joint
Treatment Beneficial for
- Arthritis.
- degenerative.
- changes in the knee joint stiffness in knee joint etc.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
The speciality of this treatment is that it can be administered both in a healthy, as well as unhealthy people. When a healthy person subjects himself to Panchakarma, it has a preventive, restorative and rejuvenative effect on the body.
Kati Basti – Keeping warm Medicated oil on the Lumber region for some specific period.
Treatment Beneficial for
- Diseases of spine like Lumber Disc.
- Prolapse.
- Loss of Lordosis.
- Lumber Spondylosis.
- Sciatica etc.
- Severe backache.
- Muscular spasm at the lumber region.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
Kshar Karma or Ksharsutra – It is a procedure in which Application of Kshar or Ksharsutra on specific affected area
Treatment Beneficial for
- Piles.
- warts.
- fistula.
- any abnormal growth cervical erosions.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
PANCHAKARMA
1. NASYAM (application of small drops of medicine through nose)
2. VAMANAM (induced vomiting)
3. VIRECHANAM (purgation)
4. PINDASWEDA AND BASTHI (medicated enema)
5. RAKTHAMOKSHAM (blood letting)
This are the Panchakarama Treatments.Panchakarma is purification therapy.
Nasya – The administration of drugs through the nose is called Nasya. Nasya is particularly useful in urdhvajatrugat disease. It specifically provides strength to the head, nose and neck by improving the functioning of the endocrine glands it works on the whole body . It will prevent premature wrinkling, greying and hair fall.
The speciality of this treatment is that it can be administered both in a healthy, as well as unhealthy people. When a healthy person subjects himself to Panchakarma, it has a preventive, restorative and rejuvenative effect on the body.
Treatment Beneficial for
- Stiffness in the head, neck, teeth and jaw.
- Pain / Loss of function of shoulder muscle, jaundice.
- Chronic coryza (sinusitis).
- Diseases of mouth, nose, ear, eye and head.
- Facial paralysis
- Hypertension, spondylosis, Infertility.
- Hormonal imbalances, psychological disorders.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
Pinda Swedana is a process by which the whole body or any specific part is made to perspire. This is done by external application of medicinal boluses, which are tied in a potali. –
Snigdha
Ruksha
Treatment Beneficial for
- Vat vyadhi.
- Paralysis (pakshaghat).
- Poliomyelitis (bala pakshaghat).
- Pain (shul).
- Osteo arthritis (sandhi vata).
- Rheumatoid arthritis (amavata).
- Lean and thin persons(karshya).
Pizhichil or Sarvangdhara as the name indicates, means dhara given on whole body. Pizhichil is another name of sarvangdhara meaning squeezing warm medicated oil all over the body with the help of cloth pieces, which are periodically dipped into vessels containing oil.
Pouring and Massaging of Medicated oil by 3-4 persons at a time on different body parts.It restores the strength of weak muscles, Early stage of tuberculosis
Pizhichil is an effective remedy for optimum relaxation.
Treatment Beneficial for
- Sexual weakness.
- Nervous weakness.
- Rheumatic Pains.
- Vata imbalances.
- Hypertension and emaciation of limbs.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
Pralep – External application of herbal packs mixed with water / honey / milk etc. on various body parts.
Treatment Beneficial for
- To prevent or correct the discoloration.
- Hyper pigmentation skin disease.
- To improve the skin tone & texture.
- To reduce the localised burning / pain / or itching or for allergic skin rashes.
- Erysipelas.
- (Herpes Zoster) edema.
- Accidental swelling.
- Abscess.
- Jaundice.
- Liver / Speen Enlargement.
- Muscle ache
- Constipation.
- Obstruction in Urination.
- Ascitis.
- Pleurisy.
- Valvular heart disease.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
Raktamokshana – Raktamokshana, merely known as bloodletting is a unique para-surgical measure traced back to Veda’s period, indicated in various diseases where gross vitiation of raktha is present, done either by metal instruments or by leeches (jalauka) or vegetable gourds, considered on its tremendous prophylactic potential to do away with certain diseases.
Treatment Beneficial for
- Skin disease -any type, Erisepalus.
- Enlargement of spleen & liver.
- Jaundice.
- Ringworm.
- Diseases due to impurified blood & pittaj headache.
- Tumours & glandular enlargement.
- Alcoholism.
- Drug addiction.
- Suffering from any kind of poisoning, snake bite, allergies.
- Also to healthy persons as a preventive measure
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
SHIRO BASTHI (Medicinal Enema by using medicated oil & herbal decoction) -This is a procedure in which a belt is fastened around the head covering the portion of the forehead so a well like formation takes place over the head. This well is then filled with oil and kept for some time
Treatment Beneficial for
- Hair loss and fall and other diseases of the scalp
- Anxiety
- Facial paralysis
- Insomnia
- Neurological disorders
- Psychological disorders
- Skin disorders such as Eczema & Psoriasis,
- Stress
Shirodhara is a purifying and rejuvenating therapy to eliminate toxins and mental exhaustion as well as relieve stress and any ill effects on the central nervous system. Shirodhara means pouring oil on the forehead from a specific height and for a specific period continuously allowing the oil to run through the scalp and into the hair.
Treatment Beneficial for
- Vata Disorders.
- Insomnia.
- Epilepsy.
- Various mental disturbances.
- Other disorders.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
Swedana – Fomentation – Heating Process.
Treatment Beneficial for
- Vata Predominant prakriti and diseases.
- Common cold, severe cough
- Asthama, heaviness of body, pain in – neck, lumbosaral region, sacral region, back ,hips etc.
- Laryngitis & pharyngitis, facial paralysis.
- Hemiplegia, paraplegia, myopathies, tympanitis, constipation.
- Stiffness in neck, hips & back ,lock jaw, sciatica, joint disorders.
- Urinary problems, post delivery to normalise vata, muscular atrophy, contractures in joints to improve muscular functions.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
Netra Tarpan -This treatment aims to provide optimum rejuvenation to eyes. Dough of Urad is put around the eye ball in such a way that a dam like appearance is seen. Then herbal healing ghee is put in this groove to lubricate eye and surrounding areas. This provides improved vision with beautiful eyes and strengthening of eye tissues.
Treatment Beneficial for
- Burning of eyes.
- Dryness of eyes.
- Vata diseases in the eyes.
- Curved eyes.
- Conjunctivitis.
- Pain in the eyes.
- Watering eyes.
- Night blindness.
- Squinting.
- Myopia.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
The speciality of this treatment is that it can be administered both in a healthy, as well as unhealthy people. When a healthy person subjects himself to Panchakarma, it has a preventive, restorative and rejuvenative effect on the body.
Utter Basti for ,
Female -> Introducing Medicated oil / or herbal decoctions in intrauterine cavity or up to the cervix.
Male -> the oil or herbal decoctions introduced into the bladder.
Treatment Beneficial for
- Female -> Cervical erosion.
- vaginitis.
- Cervical Polyp.
- Cervicitis.
- Endometriosis.
- Uterine Fibroid.
- Tubal Blockage.
- Infertility, etc.
- Male -> Diseases of Urinary System.
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
PANCHAKARMA
1. NASYAM (application of small drops of medicine through nose)
2. VAMANAM (induced vomiting)
3. VIRECHANAM (purgation)
4. PINDASWEDA AND BASTHI (medicated enema)
5. RAKTHAMOKSHAM (blood letting)
These are various Panchakarama Treatments, Panchakarma is a purification therapy.
Vamana – Abhyangam is an Ayurveda way of oil massage . Gentle pressure on Marma while doing massage provides Prana energy to the body and mind which gives ultimate healing. In Abhyangam, special herb infused Ayurvedic oils are slowly warmed up and gently massaged in to the skin. This massage also improves lymph flow and stimulates the immune system. It simultaneously calms and strengthens the nervous system. In this way Abhyangam massage is a protector, preserver and rejuvenator.
The specialty of this treatment is that it can be administered both in healthy, as well as unhealthy people . When a healthy person subjects himself to Panchakarma, it has a preventive, restorative and rejuvenative effect on the body.
Treatment Beneficial for
- Asthama, bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, skin disease, diabetes, indigestion, obesity, removes stomach toxins, gland enlargement, epilepsy, erisepalus, hyper acidity
- Rejuvenation
- To enhance sexual power
- For relaxation
- Vata related disorders
- General weakness
- Joint disorders
- Muscles issues
- Disorders of the nervous system
- Muscular-skeletal problems
Panchakarma means the five ‘kriyas’, which is to purify and eliminate the impurities from the body.
Virechana -It is a purification procedure in which the vitiated pitta or pittakapha doshas are removed from the body. The procedure is used generally in the diseases like piles, skin ailments, semen disorders etc. Use of purgatives in a scientific method for Purification of the body.
Types of Pinda Swedana –
Snigdha
Ruksha
Treatment Beneficial for
- Allergic rash skin inflammation acne.
- Dermatitis.
- Eczema chronic fever ascites biliary vomiting.
- Jaundice urinary disorder.
- Enlargement of the spleen internal worms burning.
- Irritation in the eyes, inflammation of the eyes.
- Deformities of Mother’s milk
- Conjunctivitis gout.
- Pitta Predominant diseases.
- Before conception for a healthy child.
Symptoms
- Extreme pain contraction in the back or the cervical region of the neck, shoulders, and the lower spine. Stiffness.
Spondilitis is the result of an inflammation of the vertebral joints. The problem with detecting the condition is the fact that it develops rather under the radar and only comes to prominence once the condition has fully developed – at which time the amount of pain and suffering it causes is substantial. The pain is usually concentrated around the cervical region of the neck, shoulder and lower spine with the instances and stings of pain flowing further downwards. ‘What is spondylitis’ will defer from instance to instance because of the fact that the condition categorizes three main types. The three types of spondylitis are: Cervical spondylitis – which affects the cervical spine, causing the pain to spread towards the back of the neck.
Lumbar spondylitis – which causes the pain in the lumbar region.
Ankylosing spondylitis- which is primarily a disease that affects the sacroiliac joints – causing stiffness in the neck, jaw, shoulders, hips and knees.
Types Of Spondylitis :
Cervical Spondylitis: Neck pain that affects the cervical spin is called Cervical Spondylitis. This pain can spread to the rear of the neck, both sides of the shoulder, collar bone, and shoulder joints. It restricts neck movement, and the arms become motionless due to weakness in muscles.
Lumbar Spondylitis : Pain in the lumbar region causes Lumbar Spondylitis.
Spondylitis Deformans :: Also known as Ankylosing Spondylitis, this disease affects the sacroiliac joints, vertebral column, shoulders, and hip joints. The spine usually becomes very rigid. The knees, heels, hips, shoulders, neck, and jaw also become stiff.
Treatments done at Omkar Clinic
spondylitis is included in vatvyadhi. Treatment given shaman and shodhan
1) Shaman:- Oral Ayurvedic medicine according to prakruti (Body Structure) and symptoms of patient.
2) Shodhan :- Snehan swedan
shasticpind swed.
patrapottali swed.
nadi swed.
anuvasan basti.
niruh basti.
kati basti.
manya basti.
janu basti.