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Pachakarma : The soul of Ayurveda

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                                 Ayurveda is very admired alternative medicine, which is accepted by the whole World very nimbly after Yoga. As both Yoga and Ayurveda are science from India which are more than 3000 years old. In Ayurveda the most used thing is Panchakarma, which is the the main treatment protocol in Ayurveda to cure diseases.  Panchakrama as the word originated from the sanskrit which means five procedure and plays the vital role in the Ayurvedic treatment. Beacuse the basic theory for treatment is mainly divided into two i.e.  Shamana & Shodhana. In Shamana that is sanskrit term defined as process of treatment which includes pacification of vitiated doshas (Vata, Pitta and Kapha) at there own place without expelling them out of the body. Whereas Shodhana means the process which not only pacifies the vitiated doshas but also expells them out from the body, which becomes mo...

Ayurveda & Panchakarma

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                               Panchakrma is very pouplar term among the people who are seeking the Ayurvedic treatment or willing for holistic health. But moreover they really don't know the real understanding of that. As the word Panchakrma is an sanskrit term; where every word has its particular meaning and made up from a proper unions of word to give a true meaning.  So the word Panchakrma comprises of two word i.e. Pancha + Karma. The Pancha refers to the numerical 5 and Karma refers to the action. Her the Pancha denotes the five division, class and types etc. but the Karma means the action or procedure done to the person to make him/her healthy. Panchakrma so wide in all the dimensions like treatment, area of action, therapeutic action, nature and mode of action etc. but constricted only into 5 types based on there qualities (gunas) and their route.  1. Vamana karma: In this the person is adm...