PANCHAKARMA IN AYURVEDA
PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY
VAIDYA.ASMA KHAN
B.A.M.S, M.D (PANCHAKARMA)
C.C.K.M.S (MUMBAI PODAR)
PGD E.M.S (SYMBOISIS PUNE)
TOPIC TO BE COVERED
• INTRODUCTION
• WHY DO WE NEED BIO-PURIFICATION
• DEFINATION OF PK
• THERAPEUTIC STRATEGY
• SIGNIFICANCE OF PK
• OBJECTIVES OF PANCHAKARMA
• ADMINISTRATION OF PK
• POORVAKARMA &PRADHANKARMA
INTRODUCTION
• Panchakarma is a “BUZZWORD”in the field of
Ayurveda
• BUZZWORD-A technical word or Phrase that
has become fashionable,Typically as a slogan
• Panchakarma is atheraputic regime aims to
elimate toxic elements from the body
• Superspeciality brach of Ayurveda
Why do we need Bio-purification
• SKIN( TWACHA)
• KIDNEYS(VRIKKA)
• INTESTINE(ANTRA)
• LUNGS(PHUPPUSA)
• LIVER(YAKRUT)
DEFINATION OF PK
• PANCHA+KARMA= (FIVE +REGIME)Therapeutic
pentad
• Bio cleansing Therapeutic pentad
• Systemic detoxification
• Systemic Bio-purification
• It is basically a bio cleansing regimen ,which
facilitates the body system for a better bio-
availability of the pharmaceutical therapy ,besides
achieving homeostatic of Doshas.
THERAPEUTIC
METHODOLOGY/TECHNOLOGY
• The word “karma” in panchakarma denotes
“BAHU ITI KARTAVYATA”
CH.SA.SU.2/15
• Which mean multifaceted five therapeutics
action
• Karmasu iti kaushalyam(skillful actions)
• Science of Metabolic detoxification &art of
biopurification & rejuvenation
SIGNIFICANCE OF PK
• MOTAR VEHICLE SERVICING
• PK(BIOSERVICING)
OBJECTIVES OF PANCHAKARMA
Types of Panchakarma
• SNEHANA( THERAPEUTIC OLEATION)
• SWEDANA(THERAPEUTIC STEAM THERAPY)
• VAMANA (THERAPEUTIC EMESIS)
• VIRECHANA (THERAPEUTICPURGATION) CHA
• BASTI(THERAPEUTIC ENEMA) RAK
NASYA(THERAPEUTIC ERRHINCES)
• RAKTAMOKSHANA (BLOOD LETTING)-SUSHRUTA
ADMINISTRATION OF PK
• MAJOR MAIN PROCEDURE-(Classical PK)-5
PROCEDURE
• SUB PROCEDURE(KERALIYA PK)
• SPECIALISED PROCEDURE(KRIYAKALP)-TYPE OF
SWEDA
• MISCELLANIOUS PROCEDURE-JANU
BASTI ,KATI BASTI, GREEVA BASTI,HRUDYA
BASTI,UDWARTAN ETC
POORVAKARMA &PRADHANKARMA
• POORVAKARMA(PRE PURIFICATION)-
• Snehana
• Swedana
• PRADHANKARMA(MAIN PROCEDURE)
• Vamana
• Virechana
• Basti
• Nasya
Oleation Therapy
SWEDANA(STEAM THERAPY)
VAMANA(EMESIS)
VIRECHANA(PURGATION)
BASTI(ENEMA THERAPY)
NASYA(ERRHINCES THERAPY)
RAKTAMOKSHANA(BLOOD LETTING)
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURE
SHIRODHARA
AGNIKARMA
GREEVA BASTI &MERUDANDA BASTI
THANK YOU