Dr SUSHA JOHN

Panchakarma (Pancha-five, karma- therapy), mainly consist of Vamana (Emesis) Virechana (purgation), Nasya (nasal administration of medicine), Nirooha Vasti and Anuvasana Vasthi (Rectal, administration of medicine – a type of enema). Another very close terminology is Panchasodhana karma, in which instead of Anuvasana vasthi, Rakthamoksha (bloodletting) is included. Panchakarma is a special branch in Kayachikitsa (general medicine) which deals with the five main therapies as well as its preparatory and post operative procedures. The procedures are specially designed in the purification of the body based on dosha predominance and seat of doshas and elimination through the nearest possible route. Such purification…