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Panchakarma
 Introduction
In
Ayurveda treatment consists of four basic forms, namely - medicine
or drug therapy, pancha (five) karma (actions/ systems),
dietary regime and regulation of lifestyle. And works in two fundamental
ways - cure and prevention.
The
preventive aspect of treatment is further subdivided into swastha
varta (personal hygiene) - consisting of dinacharya (daily
routine), ritucharya (seasonal corrections) and sadachara
(appropriate behaviour) - rasayana & vajikarana (rejuvenation
& virlification) and yoga. The curative aspect consists of
three parts antati parimaijana (internal medicine) - consisting
of samsodhana (internal purification through panchkarma)
and samsamana (curative action) - external medicine as massage,
use of pastes & powders and finally surgical treatment.
The
deep cleansing process, unique to Ayurveda, that enables the body
to release excess doshas and toxins from its cells and expel them
is called Panchakarma, which basically denotes detoxification or
elimination of toxins from the body. Although the human body is
considered as a great, intelligent, natural healing system capable
of rejuvenating itself, the formation of toxins reduces that natural
capacity. It is then that Panchakarma plays a crucial role in that
correction.
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