PANCHAKARMA (purifying the body)

PURIFYING THE BODY

Panchakarma is Ayurveda's primary purification and detoxification treatment.Panchakarma means the five therapies namely,VAMANA,VIRECHANA,VASTI,NASYA AND RAKTHAMOKSHA.

This series of five therapies help to remove deep rooted stress and illness causing toxins from the body while balancing the doshas or energies that govern all biological functions

VAMANA (emesis)

Vamana is a medicated emesis therapy which removes kapha toxins collected in the body and the respiratory tract. This is given to the people with kapha imbalance

VIRECHANA (purgation)

Virechana is medicated purgation therapy which removes pitta toxins from the body that are accumulated in the liver and gallbladder,it completely cleanses the gastro intestinal tract

VASTI (enema)

Vasti is considered as the mother of all panchakarma treatments since it cleanses the accumulated toxins from all the 3 doshas,vata,pitta and kapha, through the colon.Medicated oil or ghee and an herbal decoction is given as enema to clean the colon and increase the muscle tone.

NASYA (nose cleaning)

Nasya involves administration of medicated oil through the nose to cleanse accumulated kapha toxins from the head and neck region

RAKTAMOKSHA(Blood purification)

Raktamoksha is procedure to cleanse the blood and is advised only in very rare conditions .it is not advisable during general panchakarma