PANCHAKARMA
- Vaman: Induced vomiting in scientific method for removal of vitiated Kapha and pitta.
- Virechan: Induced loose motions in scientific method for removal of vitiated Pitta, Vata and Kapha.
- Basti: Removal of toxins by using medicated oil or herbal decoction enema.
- Naysa: Removal of toxins from head-neck region by nasal administration of medicated oil or powder. It also facilitates cleansing of sensory organs and endocrine glands.
- Raktamokshan: Removal of toxins through blood letting. It is achieved by venesection or by application of leeches.
Upakarma ( Associated procedures)
- Snehan (Abhyanga): Whole body massage or local massage.
- Swedan: Steam or fomentation is bringing out sweat by applying heat. Snehan and swedan are also done as pre-treatment before Panchakarma.
- Pind-sweda: Syeam by hot rice mixed with medicinal decoction or milk. It helps to gain weight and also helpful in local pain management e.g. Frozen shoulder.
- Patria-pottali swed: Fomentation by heated bundle of specific fresh herbal leaves warmed with medicated oil. It is very helpful in arthritis and frozen shoulder.
- Nadi-swed: Fomentation with vapours generated out of medicated decoction. Moist heat proves good technique for local pain management e.g. Arthritis and low backache.
- Udvartan: Massage with the help of medicinal powders. It is helpful to loose weight, also helps in skin diseases.
- Shirodhara: continuous pouring of medicated oils, liquids or herbal decoction on the forehead
- Tarpan: keeping warm medicated oil around the eyes. It is a relaxation for eyes and also improves the vision.
- Janubasti: keeping warm medicated oil on the knee joint. It is helpful in knee joint pain, Arthritis.
- Manya: keeping warm medicated oil on cervical region. It is helpful in cervical spondylitis
- Hrudbasti: keeping warm medicated oil on the area of the heart. It is useful in heart diseases.