Astang Ayurveda

Astang Ayurveda - Bhubaneswar

Pancha Karma treatment means five treatments those include Vaman, Virechan, Anuvasan Vasti, Asthapan Vasti and Nasya Karma associated with many other ancillary treatments. All these treatments look very simple. Of course they are simple as they are achieved through the natural path. Obviously they are practiced in many Ayurvedic hospitals. But point to be noted: it is not important just, to perform pancha karma, it is important to eliminate toxin, cure disease, not to create another disease or complication and perform pancha Karma with proper traditional and scientific guidelines.

Ayurveda treatment is comprised of two types of treatment such as : Shaman treatment i.e. pacifying the disease with the help of internal medicine and shodhan treatment i.e. eliminating the vitiated doshas(toxins) through the natural way. The shodhan treatment includes Vaman (induced vomiting) - It helps in elimination of vitiated Kapha dosha. Virechan (induced loose motion) - It helps in elimination of Pitta dosha. Anuvasan vasti ( oil/ ghee enema)- It helps in rehabilitating Vata dosha. Asthapam vasti (medicated water enema) - It rehabilitates Vata dosha. Nasya (administration of medicine through nose) – It manages all the problems of the ear, nose,throat, eye and neck.

While the above concept is accepted by the medicine school of Ayurveda and Rishi Charak, Rishi Sushrut the father of surgery winds up anuvasan and asthapan within one vasti treatment and considers bloodletting as the fifth treatment of the five pancha karma. All these treatments of the five pancha karmas are regarded as Pradhan karma or main operation. These main operations are preceded by two Poorva karmas or preoperative managements called Snehan & swedan karma and followed by samsarjan karma or recreation practice.