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The word panchakarma is composed of two words, ‘pancha’ and ‘karma’. Pancha means five and karma means ‘action’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Karman, Page 258</ref> In this context karma represents therapeutic procedure or treatment given by a physician. Thus, Panchakarma means the five kinds of therapeutic procedures or treatments. This includes therapeutic emesis ([[vamana]]), therapeutic purgation ([[virechana]]), therapeutic enema ([[basti]]) with decoction ([[niruha]]), enema with unctuous substances ([[anuvasana]]) and trans-nasal drug administration ([[nasya]]). These procedures are intended to maintain equilibrium in body by expelling the excessively aggravated [[dosha]] outside through nearest external route. [Chakrapani on Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/15] [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 33/3]. These are indicated as seasonal regimen for preservation of health and prevention of diseases. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 7/45-50] | <p style="text-align:justify;">The word panchakarma is composed of two words, ‘pancha’ and ‘karma’. Pancha means five and karma means ‘action’.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Karman, Page 258</ref> In this context karma represents therapeutic procedure or treatment given by a physician. Thus, Panchakarma means the five kinds of therapeutic procedures or treatments. This includes therapeutic emesis ([[vamana]]), therapeutic purgation ([[virechana]]), therapeutic enema ([[basti]]) with decoction ([[niruha]]), enema with unctuous substances ([[anuvasana]]) and trans-nasal drug administration ([[nasya]]). These procedures are intended to maintain equilibrium in body by expelling the excessively aggravated [[dosha]] outside through nearest external route. [Chakrapani on Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 2/15] [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 33/3]. These are indicated as seasonal regimen for preservation of health and prevention of diseases. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 7/45-50] </p> | ||
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|data2 = Aneesh E.G., Deole Y.S. | |data2 = Aneesh E.G., [[Yogesh Deole|Deole Y.S.]] | ||
|label3 = Reviewed by | |label3 = Reviewed by | ||
|data3 = Basisht G. | |data3 = [[Gopal Basisht|Basisht G.]] | ||
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|data5 = carakasamhita@gmail.com | |data5 = carakasamhita@gmail.com | ||
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| | |data6 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre]], I.T.R.A., Jamnagar, India | ||
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|data7 = June 25, 2020 | |||
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|data8 = [https://doi.org/10.47468/CSNE.2020.e01.s09.024 10.47468/CSNE.2020.e01.s09.024] | |||
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The person should have good strength in order to withstand the purificatory procedures. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana 22/19] | The person should have good strength in order to withstand the purificatory procedures. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 22/19] | ||
==Contraindications== | ==Contraindications== | ||