Pancha Karma (5 Therapies)

  Prakaara Paribhaashaa: Blood letting by venous puncture.   Poorvakarma (Prerequisites): Patient preparation: Internal and external oleation and whole body fomentation should be done. According to Vaagbhat`a meat soup added with Sneha or unctuous food should be consumed on the previous night. The patient should be given Yavaagu to drink. The procedure should not be done immediately after food intake. Svastivaachana. Pradhaanakarma: Aasana The position...

Prakaara Paribhaashaa: Asra Visruti / S`hon`ita Nirharan`a / Asra Visraavan`a The process in which vitiated blood, Vaata, Pitta and Kapha are allowed to come out of the body through Siraa is termed as Raktamokshan`a. It’s is one of the eightS`hastrakarma described by Sus`hruta. It’s a procedure in which entrapped Vaayu is drained through Viddha (puncture) in...

Prakaara Paribhaashaa The procedure in which medicine is administered inside the rectum with the help of bladder of any animal is termed as Basti. Description:Kaala/Vaya/Ahoraatra/Ritu/Bhukta The time of administration should be decided according to the type of Basti. Poorvakarma (Prerequisites): This should be done according to the type of Basti. Classification of Basti: Based on the site...

Prakaara Paribhaashaa: The procedure in which medicine is administered inside the rectum with the help of bladder of any animal is termed as Basti. The type of Basti in which the medicine is predominantly decoction is termed as Nirooha Basti. Since this procedure helps expulsion of Dosha out of the body it is termed...

  Prakaara Paribhaashaa: The medicated enema which can be administered daily and which does not harm the body if retained inside the body is termed as AnuvaasanaBasti. The medicated enema administered with medicine in the form of oil. The dose of AnuvaasanaBasti is half that of Sneha Basti. Description:Kaala/Vaya/Ahoratra/Ritu/Bhukta During cold season Anuvaasana Basti should be administered during day...

In this Procedure, blood letting is done by using Srnga(Cow Horn shaped material). This method of Raktamokshana(Blood Letting) is done in Blood Vitiated with Vata.(Vata Dushta Rakta). Indications:- Vata Dushta Rakta, Avagad’ha tama dushta Rakta in Twak, Sukumara Pusrusha, Kandu(Itching), Suptata(Numbness), Sparsanasa. It is used in Vata predominant rakta dushti since Srnga is having properties like...