An Overview of Panchakarma
Ancient Wisdom – Modern Concept – The Indus Valley Ayurveda Treatment Methodology
Full Body Detoxification Therapy and Anti-Aging Programme
Panchakarma
‘Pancha’ means five and ‘karma’ means treatment
Ayurveda is the oldest surviving holistic medical system in the world.
It offers a rich, comprehensive outlook to a healthy life including Panchakarma (“Pancha” means five and “karma” means treatment) is done to detoxify the body; its origin is in the Vedas which are known to be more than 5000 years old.
Ayurveda describes the Vedic wisdom of how to live a healthy and peaceful life. Together with Yoga, it gives a detailed blueprint for a fulfilled enlightened life. Ayurveda is based on the premise that the universe is made up of five elements:
Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Ether. These elements are represented in humans by three ‘Doshas’, or Energies:
Three Doshas
Vata, Pitta, and Kapha
When any of the Doshas accumulate in the body beyond the desirable limit, the body loses its balance. Every individual has a distinct balance, and our health and well-being depend on getting the right balance of the three Doshas (Tridoshas). Ayurveda suggests specific lifestyle and nutritional guidelines to help individuals reduce the excess Dosha.
Ayurvedic Treatments
Janu Basti
This is an effective treatment for those suffering from knee discomfort and pain, Osteo-Arthritis, and knee immobility.
Netra Tarpana
Netra Tarpana is a deceptively simple yet highly effective treatment that brings sparkle and beauty to your eyes. It cools, lubricates, and rejuvenates the eyes and improves the inner vision by clearing out the subtle channels associated with inner and outer perception.
Unmarthana
Unmarthana is a deep tissues massage that involves applying sustained pressure to the body by using slow, deep strokes.
Padabhyanga
This is a very thorough and invigorating treatment that includes Marma points, acupressure points and specialised massage techniques using ghee (clarified butter) to the feet and lower leg.
Soundaryavardini (Facial)
The Soundarya Vardhani treatment has been traditionally used to enhance and intensify nourishment and the cleansing of tissues through robust lymphatic drainage which makes for a glowing complexion, good skin tone and elasticity, and the dissolving away of facial tension and bodily stress.
Keshini
Keshini is a fantastic Ayurvedic hair rejuvenation treatment in which several natural and nourishing herbs are blended into a nutritious and health-giving herbal paste that is applied to the head and scalp and used on your hair after a scalp stimulating, deeply relaxing head massage.
Takradhara (or Ksheeradhara)
Takradhara is an Ayurvedic sudation therapy using medicated buttermilk to help the brain and mind relax, and reduce stress.
15 Benefits of Abhyanga
There is no other massage technique that can be compared to Abhyanga in any other healing tradition. The treatment integrates and focuses on all of the various levels that we have as individuals, from the most physical to the most subtle and spiritual level.
Kati Basti
The Benefits of Kati Basti are vast and include pain management and relief for chronic and acute backaches, lumbar spondylosis and sciatica, prolapsed disc, and Osteoporosis
Kashayaseka
This deep balancing therapy has a manifold sequence and requires a number of therapists for it to be conducted properly. Directly after an Abhyanga massage is performed the revitalizing Kashayaseka treatment is given
Navarakizhi (SSPS)
This treatment is warming and is known to melt toxins in the body without aggravating pitta.
Chakra Basti
The benefits of Chakra Basti are both physical and subtle. Chakra Basti strengthens the solar plexus and relieves digestive disorders, it is known to benefit indigestion and provides relief for constipation.
Kansa Vatki
Kansa Vatki is a deeply relaxing Ayurvedic foot massage that differs from other Ayurvedic feet treatments due to its use of small metal bowls. This centuries-old treatment begins the same way as always, by bathing the feet and legs to clean and relax them.
Greeva Basti
Greeva Basti entails bathing the neck region with medicated oil or freshly prepared herbal decoction. It is a focused neck treatment to alleviate pain, stiffness, and cervical compressions.
Sarvangadhara (Pizhichil)
This unique treatment is one of the most beneficial treatments Ayurveda has to offer to thoroughly detoxify the physical body.
Dhanyaamladhara
Dhanyamla Dhara is a special kind of Ayurvedic massage therapy in which warm herbal liquid is poured from a hung vessel over the affected parts of the body. During this treatment, a mixture is prepared from cereals (Dhanya) and vinegar (Amla) obtained from citrus fruits.
Karashubakari (Manicure)
An Ayurvedic herbal hand treatment that has been uniquely tailored, starts with the hands being soaked on organic whole milk, which is high in lactic acid, then vigorously massaged with an oil best suited to your body’s constitution based on you Dosha,
Shirobhyanga
This focused head and shoulder massage makes use of selected medicated Ayurvedic oils and focuses generously on the Marma points in the head region.
Padashubakari (Pedicure)
The feet are washed and soaked in warm water to cleanse them and start softening the skin. Then the thoroughly cleansed feet and nails undergo nail shaping, cuticle caring, and nail trimming as required.
Padaghat
The purpose of Padaghat is to offer a deep tissue massage by applying the weight and pressure of two therapists.
Shirodhara
Shirodhara is a profoundly relaxing therapy that involves an ancient technique of pouring a fine stream of warm medicated liquid slowly onto the middle of the forehead.
Mukhyabhyanga
An Ayurvedic facial treatment which richly makes use of herbs and aromatic oils to massage and increase the flow of pranic energy through the marma points in the facial region as they are gently massaged.
Udvarthana
A specialised weight-loss treatment where warm herbal paste made with grains, herbs, and a small amount of herbal oil is vigorously massaged onto the body by two therapists helps to balance Kapha.
Patra Pinda Sweda
The treatment is usually done after a light oil massage or Abhyanga; and it offers relief from many conditions related to bones, muscles, and nerves. It is used in the treatment of back pain, Sciatica, Sprains, Spondylosis, and in keeping the body youthful and flexible.
Panchakarma Treatments
Ayurveda Panchkarma for Pitta Detoxification – Virechana
Definition of Virechana Virechana is the second Pradhana karma by the virtue of which Pitta dosha is removed from the …
Ayurvedic Emesis Therapy – Vamana
Description Emesis Therapy – One of the Panchakarma procedures is a medicated emesis therapy, it cleanses Kapha toxins collected in …
Ayurvedic Healing Nasal Treatment – Nasya Therapy
Defenition One of the Panchakarma’s mentioned in Ayurveda, Nasya therapy is a process whereby the required medication is administered through …
Blood Purification Therapy – Raktamokshana
Raktamokshana Definition Raktamokshana is an effective blood purification therapy, in which carefully controlled removal of small quantities of blood is conducted …
Toxin Cleansing Therapy – Basti – Karma
Basti – Karma Definition Considered as the mother of all treatments, it cleanses the accumulated toxins from all the 3 …