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Panchakarma is a unique contribution of Ayurveda. Cleansing and revitalization are two main focuses of Panchakarma. It is a set of 5 procedures that help to get rid of the waste materials from the body, indifferently, the elimination of the basis cause thus quick control over the diseases. It is a singular, natural, holistic, health-giving series of therapeutic treatments that cleanse the body’s deep tissues of poisons, bring life-enhancing energy thereby increasing vitality, inner peace, and well-being.

Today’s hectic lifestyle leads to improper diet - which produces harmful waste materials in our body, if these materials not properly excreted through the body, leads to hazardous accumulation. These can evolve into serious specific diseases, ultimately damaging an individual’s health and wellness. The ancient Indian science of Ayurveda mentions certain procedures which help to stop diseases instead of curing an individual after the diseases have occurred.

Five Basic Shodanas: Cleansing Methods

• Vaman (medicine induced emesis) - "Effective in Kapha rogas and a few skin diseases like leukoderma etc.
• Virechana (medicine-induced purgation) - Almost all types of skin diseases and chronic rheumatic problems will be relieved by this.
• Basti or Vasthi (medicated enema) - all types of rheumatic (vata) disorders are often eliminated with the right use of vasti.
• Nasya (errhine or Nasal pouring) - Highly effective for all kinds of headaches, paralysis, depression, stress, pain around the neck and shoulders, eye diseases, etc.
• Raktamokshana (Blood Letting) - Raktamokshana decreases the quantum of enhanced Pitta dosha and thus the diseases caused by Pitta also are relieved.
• Raktamokshana (Blood Letting) - Raktamokshana decreases the quantum of enhanced Pitta dosha and thus the diseases caused by Pitta also are relieved.