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| A. Panchakarma (Shodhana Chikitsa) - It eliminates the vitiated doshas from the body. |
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Common Indications - |
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Vitiation of Doshas should be at large extend. |
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Strength of the patient should be good. |
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Procedure |
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Pre procedures (Purvakarma) |
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Internal & External oletion (Snehana) :-
Snehana should be done for 3 to 7 days with plain or medicated Clarified butter (ghee) or Oil (Taila), till the symptoms of appropriate Oral administration of oil / ghee (Snehapana) are seen. |
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Sudation (Swedana) :- Sarvanga sweda (Sudation to complete body) should be done either with plain water vapours or with vapours of herbal decoction, immediately after snehana. |
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Main procedures (Pradhana Karma) |
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Inducing vomiting (Vamana) |
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Inducing Purgation (Virechana) |
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Medicated enema (Basti) |
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Nasal Medication to eliminate the Doshas (Nasya) |
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Blood letting (Raktamokshana) |
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Post - procedures (Paschat Karma) :- Immediately after Panchakarma, Digestion Power (jatharagni) becomes weak. To improve it slowly, the patient should follow special diet regime i.e. Sansarjana Krama. |
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It lasts for 4 to 10 days. |
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It contains - |
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Thin rice gruel (Peya) |
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Thick rice gruel (Vilepi) |
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Plain bean soup (Akruta Yusha) |
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Medicated bean soup (Kruta Yusha) |
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Plain non-veg soup (Akruta Mansarasa) |
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Medicated non-veg soup (Kruta Mansarasa) |