Panchakarma is a Sanskrit word that means “five treatments”. This is a process used to clean the body of toxic materials left by disease and poor nutrition. Normally the body has the innate ability to efficiently process and remove these waste materials, including the vitiated doshas. However due to one’s repeated dietary indiscretions, poor exercise patterns, lifestyle, and genetic predisposition the digestive enzymes, metabolic co-factors, hormones, and Agni’s which regulate the body’s internal homeostasis become disorganized. This can lead to the accumulation and spread of toxins throughout the physiology resulting in disease. Panchakarma therapies removes the excess doshas and correct imbalances in them as well as eliminate the harmful toxins out of your system through body’s own organs and channels of elimination (colon, sweat glands, lungs, bladder, urinary tract, stomach, intestines). Panchakarma therapies purifies the tissues at a very deep level. It involves daily massages and oil baths, herbal enemas, nasal administrations. It is a very pleasurable experience. Ayurveda recommends Panchakarma as a seasonal treatment for maintaining mental and physical hygiene and balance.
Panchakarma therapy is both preventive for healthy people to maintain and improve excellent cellular function, and curative for those experiencing disease. It is a complex and sophisticated science of purification of the body/mind channel system.
Takradhara is a traditional ayurveda therapy where a stream Of buttermilk processed with medicinal herbs is poured continuously over the head.
Treatment effective for various ailments connecting to the lower back and spine, This involves retention of specially prepared warm medicated oils over the affected part of the back. This therapy involves mild massage and local steam over the affected area on hack.
This treatment is done by fixing a compound like structure around the knee joints (front/back) by using black gram flour and the pain relieving medicated Oils are pooled and left in place inside for a particular period Of time. This is followed by a mild massage and local steam therapy.
This is a special treatment combating respiratory & circulatory diseases. It is a local Oil pooling treatment done over the chest With a dough of black gram. This is followed by massage With herbal Oil and local steam is given Over the chest area.
Ayurvedic therapy involved with a pure ghee massage all over your face & neck. A few drops of shadbindu oil is dropped into both nostrils and then the process is again followed with ghee massage to eliminate all cough in the respiratory regions of the body. This therapy is also followed by local steam,
Mukhalepam is an Ayurveda facial therapy with different herbs, medicated plants, oils, ghee, juices of plants, fruits, decoction. It is then prepared into a paste that helps to nourish and clean the skin and give skin a soft and clear look.
It is a therapy in which the face is treated properly with steam and then the face pack is applied, so that the paste can easily be applied
Shirodhara
A classic ayurvedic therapy. Which includes pouring Of 2 liters Of warm medicated herbal Oil on the forehead in a continuous stream. This process stimulates hypothalamus. thereby regulating the functions of pituitary gland A mild head massage is given to the patient after shirodhara.
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