3. Objectives
By the end of the presentation the students must be
able toтАФ
1. Discuss Introduction of Panchakarma
2. Define Panchakarma
3. Define Shodhana
4. Discuss Panchakarma and Raktamokshana
5. Differentiate Panchakarma and Shodhana
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4. Introduction to Panchakarma
Panchakarma is a complex
system of expulsion of
vitiated Doshas (toxins or
waste) and bio purification
of the body without giving
incision.
"Pancha"means тАЬfiveтАЭ and
"karma"means тАЬtreatment
done to detoxify the bodyтАЭ.
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5. ContтАж
Five procedures are claimed to eliminate the vitiated Dosha's from the
body,they are---
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A.H Su 20/1
тАв Vamana (therapeutic emesis),
тАв Virechana (therapeutic purgation),
тАв Niroohabasti (Decoction enema),
тАв Anuvasanabasti (Oil enema)and
тАв Nasya (Instillation of medicine through nostrils)
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6. ContтАж.
Ayurveda has two equally important
domains known as Swasthavritta
(preventive&promotion of health) and
Aturavritta (treatment of diseased)
which helps to maintain normal health
situations and restores the equilibrium
of Doshas by different modalities of
Panchakarma respectively.
According to Ayurvedic theory each
individual is made up of three pillars
(Dosha, Dhatu & Mala) and three
supportive pillars (Ahara, Nidra &
Bramhacharya).Dosha, Dhatu and Mala
are moving in entire body as nutrients
through Srotas (channels) and on the
specific Srotas.
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7. ContтАж
If any of the Doshas gets
vitiated due to imbalance of
supportive pillar of individuals,
it leads to abnormality of the
Srotas (channel) and leads to
imbalance of normal Dosha,
Dhatu and Mala.
If an imbalance occurs, it leads
to manifestation of disease.
Panchakarma rebalances the
Doshas, bringing them back to
equilibrium and the individual
back to good health and
prevents the disease.
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8. Scope of Panchakarma
Prevention of
disease
Promotion and
rehabilitation
of health
Cure of
disease
Preconception
health
Pediatric
health
Rejuvenation
health
Geriatric
health
Sensory health
care
Psychiatric
health
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11. Sequential order of Panchakarma
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13. Panchakarma & Raktamokshana
тАв Panchakarma is a term which is mainly used in Charaka samhita and
this term is the contribution of Atreya sampradaya.
тАв As they have not included rakta-mokshana in panchakarma, literally it
should not be termed under panchakarma.
тАв Though this procedure is highly associated with Shalya tantra, this has
never been uttered as a part of panchakarma by any samhita or any
commentator.
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14. ContтАж
тАв Sushruta has mentioned the term 'panchakarma' just once to mean vamana,
etc.,
тАв Dalhana, during his commentary regarding panchakarma has given three
dimensions of the term, but never uttered any association of this term with
rakta-mokshana.
тАв Without considering rakta-mokshana under this heading".,Bhavaprakash,
Bangasen, Sharangadhar, all the scholars have defined 'panchakarmaтАЩ
тАв Sushruta, Vagbhatta have rather mentioned it as a part of shodhana chikitsa
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15. ContтАж
тАв As panchakarma chikitsa basically deals with the shodhana of the vitiated
doshas, rakta-mokshana has been incorporated in this era into it in a greater
sense
тАв Considering susceptibility of rakta towards impurity as well as its
importance,rakta has been admitted as fourth dosha'. Therefore dushita
(vitiated) rakta should be let out to protect the health as well as to cure from
the diseases.
тАв Keeping these in mind, the modern writers of Ayurveda have incorporated
Raktamokshana under Panchakarma chikitsa.
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16. Panchakarma
& Shodhana
Some may confuse panchakarma and shodhana as similar but it is
not so. Shodhana is a procedure in which elimination of dosha is
the prime and only part.
The aim of panchakarma is also similar but it is to some extent
different. There are brimhana basti and brimhana nasya as a type
of nasya and basti respectively which have no power of shodhana
Shamana basti is used for pacification of dosha. Charaka has
considered
shodhana therapy as four where he has excluded anuvasana
On the same basis other therapies like netranjana, gandusha,
kavala, etc., which come under associated karma are not included
under panchakarma.
It is due to in their process of administration and therapeutic
effect. They have not shodhana effect as much as vamana, etc
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18. References
1. Charaka Samhita
2. Sushruta Samhita
3. Astanga Hridaya
4. Sharangadhara
5. Bhavaprakasha
6. Principles & Practice of Panchakarma тАУDr Pulak Kanti Kar
7. VARIOUS ASPECTS OF PANCHAKARMA IN AYURVEDA , Indian Journal of
Applied Research , December 2020
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