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This is a part of treatment. It is a preventive measure and a very
powerful tool in ayurveda. Ayurveda stresses on being healthy first.
If there is a problem in your health then trying to cure it is the
second part of ayurveda. In short the curative part of Ayurveda
follows health. The atmosphere around you affects your health and
your body, therefore panchkarma is necessary.
If a vitiated dosha is thrown out of the system it cannot adversely
affect you.
If you follow the principles of panchkarma then the change of atmosphere
won't have a harmful effect on your body. In fact these can be greatly
reduced.
Vaman (Drug induced vomiting), virechana ( therapeutic purgation),
vasti (medicinal enemas,) nasya (medicine administered through
nose) and rakta mokhsan (blood letting) are the five procedures
known as panchkarma.
These can be used as preventive measures or those promoting positive
health. A dosha once bodily thrown out cannot affect your body.
Then take a remedy to keep good health. It is like painting a wall.
You first scrape off the old paint before the new coat of paint
is applied. Thus by using panchkarma you rid the body of all the
toxic material present – therefore panchakarma known as shhudhikarma
(cleansing). Only then will the body will be more receptive to medication
and will have a better effect.
Our basic concern is the state of doshas in the body and their afflictions,
site and mode of exit.
Is ayurveda a long treatment process ?
Yes and No
For a degenerative disorder it is a long treatment period.
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