DREAM OF MAKING HEALTH FOR ALL - AN

REVIEW ON ANCIENT WISDOM

( PANCHAKARMA )

NIVEDITA D MUGLI,II yr. pg scholar

under the guidance of

DR.VARSHA KULKARNI DR. VIJAYAMAHANTESH HUGAR

MD(Ayu.)
MD(Ayu.)
ASST. PROFESSOR
PROFESSOR & HEAD
DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAKARMA
DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAKARMA
GOVERNMENT AYUEVEDA
GOVERNMENT AYUEVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MYSURU
MEDICAL COLLEGE, MYSURU
 INTRODUCTION
 Striving for a quality of life is greater importance than just number of years without
good health.
 Lifestyle has contributed a lot in the manifestation and exacerbation of different
disorders.
 Health is subject to constant changes, under various influences it is equally
important to maintain and promote health as told rightly in Ayurveda.
 Acharyas have given certain regimen and diet which need to be followed on daily
basis mentioned in Dinacharya, Ritu charya, Rasayana by which an individual can
effectively prevent the diseases.
 Dosha will not get pacified always, whenever an individual indulges in ahara and
vihara which provoke a particular dosha in its aggravated stage, may produce some
disorders.
 So Shodhana becomes mandatory choice in order to eliminate the same.
 here Panchakarma becomes mandatory choice in order to eliminate the same and
maintain the healthy status.
Promotion of health
 Promotive measures are the activities that supports or encourages the
community to choose healthy behaviors and make changes that reduce the risk
of developing diseases.
 In order to achieve the same, Ayurveda has advocated certain modalities such
as Dinacharya, Ritucharya,Vega adharana, Rasayana-Vajikarana and
Panchakarama.
 Panachakarma is a unique way of cleansing the body and thus keeping the body
healthy.

Promotion of health by Panchakarma can be categorised under these 3-

 Role of Panchakarma in Dinacharya in promotion of health.
 Role of Pancharma in Ritucharya in promotion of health.
 Role of Panchakarma in Rasayana and Vajeekarana in promotion of health.
 Role of Panchakarma in Dinacharya in
promotion of health
 Dinacharya mainly focuses towards promotion of health, than prevention of disease.

Procedure Promotive aspect

Abhyanga Shramahara,vaatahara,improves strength,texture of
skin,eyesight,longevity,helps to withstand strenous work and exercise .
Shiro Improves hair strength, growth and nourishes hair.
abhyanga
Pada abhyanga Feet becomes soft, strong and stable, improves vision.
Karna poorana Improves perseverance of sound.
Udwartana Improves skin complexion and compactness of body parts.
Nasya Improves the strength of hair, sense organs and head region.
Gandusha Improves the strength of jaw, vocal cords, mouth and improves taste
perception
Anjana Improves eye sight and strengthens senses.
Role of Panchakarma in Ritucharya in
promotion of health
 By the influence of food and the activities of an individual dosha attain
sanchaya, prakopa and prashama state in different ritu.
 The prakupita dosha is best eliminated from the body by means of shodhana
and also sanchaya roopi prakopa is best managed through shodhana.

 Importance of Ritu shodhana – proper elimination of dosha will do

o Promotion of health
o Prevention of the disease occurrence
o nourishment of all dhatus and maintain their normalcy
o postpone the aging
Role of Panchakarma in Rasayana and
Vajeekarana in promoting health
 Rasayana and Vajeekarana are unique measures which have a greater role in
prevention of the disease as well as promotion of health.
 Shodhana is mandatory prior administering Rasayana and Vajeekarana dravya.
 Effect of Rasayana and Vajeekarana dravyas are enhanced if performed after
shodhana.
 It aslo improves quality of life.
 The benefits of shodhana are similar to the benefits of rasayana and
vajeekarana chikitsa.
 Benefits of Shodhana are as follows-
 it improves kayagni
 cures the disorders
 maintains the equilibrium of the dosha,
 improves colour and complexion so does the rasayana.
 It also improves vigor and vitality and enables the person to live long and
healthy life.
 Discussion-on scientific papers of the
panchakarma procedures
 Abhyanga-
o The human body is having 107 marma. in marmas, the prana resides.
o By doing massage the vital points gets stimulated and produce positive energy, there by
protecting, rejuvenating and increasing the immunity towards environmental changes.
o It is scientifically proven that massage increases white blood corpuscles and antibodies,
which provide more resistance against diseases.
 Padaabyanga-
o According to Vagbhata there are 4 major nerve present in feet which is directly connected to
the eyes.
o these nerves helps in maintaining good vision and relieve eyestrain

 Shiro Abhyanga-
o gives comfortness at the site due to temperature created.
o The heat causes the blood vessels to dilate, which increases blood circulation and promotes
healing, evacuation and cleansing of the secretary passages, enhance the absorption of the
medicine through the skin. There by pacifies dryness ,prevents shedding of hair, scales.
 Nasya –
o the therapy cleanses and opens channels of head thereby improving process of oxygenation
which has a direct influence on functioning of brain.
Udwartana –

oRubbing helps in the absorption of effusions, relief of blood stasis and carrying away the morbid products
in the system; it increases nutrition in all tissues, removes fatigue, influence of rubbing upon the
circulation of fluids is also of great importance.
oboth the venous and lymphatic circulations are accelerated towards the heart. it diminishes the blood
pressure without increasing the activity of heart.

Vamana,virechana,anuvasana-

oPrior to the five pradhana karmas, swedana procedure using hot steam increases the local skin blood flow,
there by medicines added to the oil also give additional benefits.
oThe toxic products of body metabolism can be broadly divided in to water soluble, fat soluble and volatile
substances.
oThere are number of mechanisms available to get rid of the water soluble toxic materials through kidney,
sweat and other body secretions, removal of fat- soluble toxic materials is very difficult and only liver can
play a small role.
oHence it is likely that, there would be accumulation of fat-soluble toxic products in the body.
oLiberal use of oil and ghee in ,various Panchakarma procedures makes it possible to eliminate these fat
soluble toxic products.
oVamana,Virechana and Anuvasana use oil liberally, there by removing toxic fat-soluble waste materials.

The samshodhana chikitsa( bio- clensing therapy) of ayurveda, which includes panchakarma treatment,

basically intends to eliminate the toxic elements from the body and thereby enhances the immunity of the
body.
 Conclusion
 The main aim of Ayurveda is to promote health of a healthy individual.
And cure of disease in unhealthy.
 By revisiting the classics, ancient literature and scientific papers we
can get a solution which is a boon to the mankind.
 The variation in daily aspect can be tackled by regular and methodic
practice of Dinacharya, Ritucharya and Rasayana and Vajeekarana.

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An intelligent individual should be vigilant about his duties towards his own body like a
citizen and
a charioteer towards the city and the chariot respectively. so wise person should protect
his body both externally and internally by adopting above said measures.
Thank you