Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine that aims to maintain health and treat disease. Panchakarma is a core part of Ayurvedic treatment and involves five purification therapies - vomiting, purgation, enema, nasal therapy, and bloodletting. Each therapy is used to treat specific health conditions by purging toxins and restoring balance. Panchakarma treatment follows three phases - preparation, the main purification procedure, and post-treatment recovery. It provides benefits like detoxification, rejuvenation, and improved digestion and immunity.

1. Brief Introduction of
Ayurveda And Panchakarma Therapy
Presented by:-
Dr. Kamini SoniDr. Kamini Soni
M.D., PhD.
Reader, Dept. Of Panchakarma
Pt.Khushilal Sharma Govt .(Auto.) Ayurveda College And Institute , Bhopal (M.P.)
Prepared by :-
Dr. Shalu Jain
PG Scholor , Department Of Panchakarma
Pt.Khushilal Sharma Govt .(Auto.) Ayurveda College And Institute , Bhopal (M.P.)

2. Introduction Of Ayurveda
 Ayurveda is most ancient system of medicine.
 India’s traditional system of medicine.
 It is more than 5000 years old system.
 The word “Ayu” means– Life and “Veda” means –
knowledge or science.
 Thus AYURVEDA means “science of life”.

3. Objectives Of Ayurveda
There are two objectives of ayurveda:-
I. To maintain the health of healthy.
II. To pacify the disease of diseased.

4. Fundamental Principles Of Ayurveda
 Panchmahabhut theory (akash, vayu, agni, jala, prithavi)
 Tridosha theory (vata, pitta, kapha)
 Saptdhatu theory (ras, rakta, mamsa, meda, asthi, majja,
shukra)shukra)
 Mala (sweda, purish, mutra)
 Prakruti (body’s constitution)

5. Tridosha Theory
Vata
• Vata is energy of movement. It governs
breathing,blinking,muscle and tissue movement, pulsation of
the heart and all movements of cytoplasm.
Pitta
• Pitta is energy f digestion and metobolism. It governs
digestion, absorption, assimilation, nutrition, body
temperature.
Kapha
• Kapha the energy that forms the body structure. Kapha
provides the water for all bodily parts and system. It lubricates
joints,moisturizes the skin and maintain immunity.

6. Ayurvedic Management
Ayurvedic treatment can be broadly classified into two:-
Shodhan Chikitsa (Purification Therapy)
Shaman Chikitsa(Alleviating Therapy)

7. Introduction of Panchkarma
Panchkarma present a unique approach of ayurveda with
specially designed five procedures of internal purification of
body through the nearest route.
It is not only for detoxifying the body, but also for rejuvenationIt is not only for detoxifying the body, but also for rejuvenation
strengthening the immune system and restoring balance and
well being.
It is one of the most effective healing modalities in ayurvedic
medicine.
Panchakarma has a full therapy role as promotive, preventive
and curative procedure.

8. Definition Of Panchakarma
 Panch means five and Karma means action or therapy,So
panchakarma means five action or therapies.
 The lakshan of karma is bahu-ati Kartavyta (multiple and broad
spectrum action) and having the capacity of eliminating the
Dosha.Dosha.
 Five major purificatory therapies :-
1) Vaman Karma
2) Virechan Karma
3) Basti Karma
4) Nasya Karma
5) Raktamokshan karma

9. Importance of Panchakarma
 The dosha that are pacified by Shodhana never recurs but
those pacified by Langhan Pachan etc. May recur.
 The unique feature of the Panchakarma therapy is to
destroy the disease from the root level.destroy the disease from the root level.
 It is used in all the 8 branches of Ayurveda as major,
supportive or preparatory therapy.

10. Objective of Panchakarma
There are three major objectives:-
Health maintenance (preventive)
Elimination of the disease (promotive)
Prepare for rejuvenation (curative)

11. Preventive Panchakarma
 It aims to prevent diseases before it starts attacking our
body or even parts of organs.
 It is suggested for healthy individuals, as part of regular
seasonal regimens.seasonal regimens.
 It also reduce the impact of a disease which had already
attacked the human body.

12. Seasonal Panchkarma
Karma Season
(Ritu)
Dosha
Vaman (induced emesis) Basant Kapha
Virechana (induced Purgation) Sharad PittaVirechana (induced Purgation) Sharad Pitta
Basti (medicated enema) Pravrut Vata

13. Promotive Panchakarma
Rejuvenation therapy (rasayan )
Revitalization therapy (vajikaran)
Relaxation therapy
Immune enhance therapy

14. Curative Panchakarma
To treat and remove the ailments of a diseased person.
In acute diseases if the impaired doshas are moved out
timely, disease progression can be immediately stopped.
In chronic diseases, ama adhere to koshtha and srotas;In chronic diseases, ama adhere to koshtha and srotas;
impaired doshas are first moved out by pachan therapies.

15. Benefits of panchakarma
 Purifies the body
 Removal of toxins
 Speeding up the metabolism
 Weight reduction Weight reduction
 Improving the functionality of the digestive system
 Opening up of blocked channels
 Body and mind relaxation
 Rejuvenation of tissues
 Immunity Booster
 Stress Reliever

16. Panchkarma
It is always perfomed in three phases:-
Purva karma (Preparatory Procedures)
Pradhan karma (Main Procedures)
Paschat karma (Post Operative Procedures)

17. Preparatory Procedures
Before the actual operation of purification begins, there is
a need to prepare the body with prescribed methods to
organize the body for expelling the dosha.
It includes:-It includes:-
A. Dipana (enhance the agni)
B. Pachana (Digestion of ama)
C. Snehan(internal and external oleation)
D. Svedan (sudation)

18. Main Procedure (Bio- Purification)
1. Vaman (emesis Therapy)
2. Virechan(Purgation Therapy)
3. Basti Karma (enema Therapy )
4. Nasya Karma (errhine Therapy)
5. Raktmokshan (Bloodletting Therapy)

19. Vaman (emesis therapy)
 Internal medicine are administerd to induce vomiting.

20. Vaman Procedures
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21. Indication of Vaman:-
 Kaphaj disorder
 Skin diseases
 Asthma Asthma
 Goitre
 Diabetes
 Anorexia
 PCOD
 Acne
 Obesity

22. contra-indication of Vaman
 Small child
 Elder people
 Pregnancy
 Chest injury
 Delicate person
 Heart diseases
 Very weak person

23. Virechan (purgation therapy)
 Internal medicine are administered to induce purgation.

24. Virechan procedure
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25. Indication of virechan:-
 Pittaj disorder
 Chronic Fever
 Diabetes
 Jaundice
 Asthma Asthma
 Skin disorders such as Herpes
 Paraplegia
 Hemiplegia
 Digestive disorders
 Constipation
 Hyperacidity
 Vitiligo
 Psoriasis
 Gynaecological disorders

26. Contra-indication of virechan:-
 Pregnant
 Dehydration
 Diarrhoea
Depression Depression
 Tuberculosis and also if the gastric fire is very weak.

27. Basti (medicated enema therapy)
 Herbal medicine in the form of decoction or oil is
administerd through anus.

28. Basti procedure

29. Indication of Medicated enema (Basti)
1) constipation
2) low back ache
3) Inflammatory disorders like Gout, rheumatism
4) Neurological disorders like sciatica4) Neurological disorders like sciatica
5) Nervous disorders like vata headache
6) Obesity
7) Emaciation
8) sexual weakness, infertility
9) Muscular atrophy

30. Contra -indication of Medicated enema
 Diarrhoea
 Bleeding of the rectum
 Chronic indigestion
 Breathlessness
 Diabetes Diabetes
 fever
 Emaciation
 Severe anaemia
 Pulmonary tuberculosis
 Old age
 children below the age of seven years.

31. Nasya karma(nasal medication)
 Herbal medicines in the form of oil or powder is
administrated through nostril.

32. Nasya Procedure

33. Indication of nasya
 Ophthalmic diseases
 Neurological diseases of brain origin
 Diseases of neck
 Insomnia Insomnia
 Headaches of various origin
 loss of smell and taste
 Some gynecological diseases
 Psychiatric diseases etc.

34. Contra -indication of Nasya
 Nasya should not be done immediately after bath
 Immediately after intake.of heavy food.
 After use of alcohol
 During pregnancy
 Under natural urges
 Puerperal period
 Acute rhinitis etc
 Marsha nasya contra-indicated below 7 years and above
80 years

35. Raktmokshan karma (bloodletting therapy)
 Impure blood is drained out of the body through needle-
pricking, venesection, leaching etc.

36. Raktmokshan Procedure
Blood letting leech therapy alabu (cupping method)

37. Indication of Bloodletting (Raktmokshan)
 Skin diseases
 Acute pain
 Elephantiasis
 Toxic conditions of blood
 Fibroid Fibroid
 Tumor
 Mastitis
 Conjunctivitis
 Sinusitis
 Liver abscess
 Bleeding disorders

38. Contra-indication of Bloodletting (Raktmokshan)
 Very young children
 very old people
 under- nourished & debilitated patients
 Timid person , Highly exhausted person Timid person , Highly exhausted person
 Pregnant women
 Impotent
 Anaemic & Haemophilic Patient
 Muscular wasting,
 Convulsive disorders,
 Paralysis

39. Post Operative Procedure
 After Bio-purification, Agni and strength of body
becomes weak, so to restore the strength of agni and body,
special dietetic regimen is advised.
 Also some restrictions related to food and behaviours are Also some restrictions related to food and behaviours are
advised to the person who underwent Panchkarma.
 It includes:-
A. Samsarjana karma
B. Rasayanadi karma
C. Samana

40. Side Effects Of Panchakarma
 Pregnant women and people who are older than 75 can
avoid these treatments as some of the herbal remedies
might not suit them.
 On the whole, Ayurveda is one of the safest forms of On the whole, Ayurveda is one of the safest forms of
treatment and can be undertaken by anyone.

41. Myth Of Panchkarma
1. Panchkarma is a massage therapy.
Abhyang (massage procedure) also include in panchakama
but Panchkarma is not only a massage therapy.
2. All the five procedures are must.2. All the five procedures are must.
Not really, Ayurveda specialist will select a therapy as per
your body constitution, doshas and present illness.
3. Total rest during Panchkarma treatment.
Nothing compulsary here, if individual opting for
virechan, and vaman then you would need atleast a day of
full rest.