“Panchkarma” a branch of “Ayurveda” which deals with restoration of youth with help of medicated oils. This special treatment of oil massages prescribed in the ancient Indian medical lore has been practiced in Kerala for many centuries, practiced in accordance with great works of “Charaka Samhita”.

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Purification of the body is done by eliminating morbid doshas by Panchakarma.

The Panchakarma aspects are:

Vamanam (Vomiting)

Virechanam (Purgation)

Aasthaapana (Enema with quath)

Anuvaasana (Enema with oil)

Nasyam (Inhalation of Drugs)

Prior to panchakarma, purvakarma is administered. “Snehanam” and “Swedanam” which are basically the purvakarma or meaning primary aspect of Panchakarma. Snehanam in either words meaning “Oleation” and “Swedanam” meaning sweating and much of this method of Panchakarma Therapy is in preparing the toxins for elimination, through oil and sweating therapies. The oil application and sweating therapy helps in bringing the toxin into the digestive tract for elimination.

This is then dispelled by vasti (enema) or virechana (purgative) and vamanam which are the Panchakarma aspects of the procedure.

To name the various oleation and sweating therapies are Abhyangam, Pizhichil, Navarakizhi, Dhara and Elakizhi.

Vamanam ( Emesis Therapy or vomiting)

When there is congestion in the lungs causing repeated attacks of bronchitis, cold and cough. Vamanam is administrated to eliminate the Kapha causing the excess mucus. All Kapha related diseases are cured by this therapy. This process requires good attention and skilled assistance. In chronic skin diseases like Psoriasis also vamanam is administered.

Virechanam (Purgation)

Pitha diseases are cured by this process. This eliminates the toxic or waste matters from the intestine by administrating therapeutic purgation or a therapeutic laxative. In case of jaundice, piles also virechanam is given.

Aasthaapana

Aasthaapana or Niruham is enema with quath or Kashaya Vasti is for combating vata and vata dominant diseases. Vata’s predominant site is the colon. Vasti involves the introduction of herbal concoction into the rectum. It relieves constipation, kidney stones, backaches, sciatica and all types of joint pains.

Anuvaasan

Enema with oil: This is not given to patients suffering from diabetes, anemia, and obesity. All vata aggravated diseases like joint disorders, paralysis, constipation, arthritis, urinary and reproductive disorders anuvaasan is given.