Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine that focuses on prevention, longevity and complete physical, mental and social well-being. Panchkarma is a key Ayurvedic treatment that uses five techniques - vomiting, purgation, enema, nasal therapy and bloodletting - to rid the body of accumulated toxins and promote health and healing. Panchkarma treatments can help with many chronic diseases, obesity, skin problems, pain and more, and are beneficial for both prevention and treatment of illness for people of all ages.

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2. Ayurveda is science of life. It deals with the entire creation with special emphasis on the biology of life. Since life is always existent in this world in one or other form, so is truth of ayurveda As quoted in ‘Charaka Samhita’ AYURVEDA

3. Why should one go for Ayurvedic treatment ? 100% natural, thus very minimal / no side effects. Completely cures the root cause of disease, thus prevents reoccurrence. The only science which not only deals with the curing and prevention of the disease, but also helps in preservation of health. Ayurveda is fast & cost effective treatment when whole treatment time and cost is taken in account. Ayurveda treats in accordance with WHO definition of health, Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity i.e. It treats the person as a whole and not a single disease

4. PANCHKARMA Panchkarma is mainly a detoxification therapy consisting of five main therapies. 1. Vamana ( Emesis ) 2. Virechana ( Purgation ) 3. Basti ( Medicated Enema ) 4. Nasya ( Errhine therapy ) 5. Rakthmokshana ( Blood letting )

5. Panchkarma is widely used in all 8 (eight) branches of ayurveda 1) Kaya - comprising of general medicine / all somatic disorders 2) Bal - comprising of gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics 3) Graha - comprising of psycho-somatic disorders 4) Urdhvang - comprising of ENT, ophthalmology, head & brain 5) Shalya - comprising of surgery 6) Danshtra - comprising of toxicology 7) Rasayana - comprising of geriatrics & immunological studies 8) Vajikarana - comprising of sexual disorder studies

6. Scope of Panchkarma For Healthy People In Seasonal illness In geriatrics & pediatrics Equally beneficial for men and women To increase immunity and sexual power For all types of chronic diseases as well as for newer diseases

7. Advised before or after any kind of surgical treatment. So that the reoccurrence of disease can be checked. Helps to reduce the total time taken for the treatment of chronic diseases. Excess toxins are eliminated by this process thus giving medicine more space to act fast. Cost effective treatment, since time taken to cure a disease is shortened, total cost of treatment goes down.

8. Some common Problems & Remedies

9. Obesity ? Go for Udvartana

10. Hair Fall ? Insomnia ? Go for Shiro - dhara

11. Muscular / bone pain ? Go for Pinda - Sweda

12. Skin Problems ? Go for Vamana - Virechana

13. Migraine ? Asthmatic ? Go for Nasya

14. Ayurvedic medicines are ‘hot’ in nature Ayurvedic treatment is slow Ayurvedic medicines are costly Ayurvedic medicines are bitter to taste Ayurveda does not have scientific base Ayurvedic medicine are ’toxic’ FAQs / Myths of Ayurveda

15. Ayurvedic medicine can not combine with other system of medicine Very strict diet regime is compulsory . Ayurveda can treat all incurable disease No formal study is required to practice Ayurveda What is the future of Ayurveda FAQs / Myths of Ayurveda

16. FAQs / Myths of Panchkarma Is Panchkarma safe Who can take Panchkarma treatment Why Panchkarma is so important in ayurveda Is Panchkarma treatment painful Does the “ghee” used in this treatment increases cholesterol & weight Is Panchkarma practiced in foreign countries Are the detoxification effects of Panchkarma permanent

17. Thus Panchkarma & Ayurveda contributes to the Rotary Mission , to help build a better world , by enhancing the quality of life .

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