Panchakarma a novel concept from Ayurveda the ancient Indian System of Medicine

1. Introduction to Panchakarma in
Ayurveda
Dr. Abhay Kulkarni Dr. Rajashree Kulkarni
M.D. M.D

2. Ayurveda
Ancient Indian System of Medicine

4. Millions of people suffering from….
• Diabetes
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Psoriasis
And many other diseases…

5. • Can we make a difference to them….

6. • You can prosper only if people need your
services…
• You can be successful only if you are useful
to the society

7. Panchakarma
• Speciality of
Ayurveda
• Thoroughly
researched at
Ayushree

8. Panchakarma are..
• Highly sophistacted
• Carefully crafted
• Miraculous results
• Unbelievable cure
• Marvelous feeling
• Absolute beauty...

9. Panchakarma @ Ayushree
• These extremely pleasant relaxing
treatments enhance the body's own self-
healing powers, bringing about a
profound and lasting regeneration.

10. Panchakarma @ Ayushree
• Ayushree Ayurvedic Hospital &
Research centre offers you one of the
most sophisticated of all therapeutic
concepts from Ayurveda, in its classical
form.

11. What is Ayurveda ?

12. What is Ayurveda ?
• Traditional System of medicine...
• Herbal remedy...
• Home remedies ...
• Philosophy....
• Religion..

13. Ayurveda is....
• Ancient Indian system of medicine,
which is in practice since 5000 years.
• More than medicine it is a science of
life or a way of life.

14. Ayurveda
• Useful to any body and everybody
• All over the world irrespective of any
country, religion, caste or creed.
• Natural way of treating diseases,
holistic approach.

15. Ayurveda
• No side effects.
• Ayurvedic system relies on making
the body strong and pure from inside
rather than relying completely on
external medicines

16. Ayurveda
• Ayurveda is based upon a deep
understanding of natural phenomena in
the outer world and the inner body.
• It believes in restoring the harmony
between the nature and the body.

17. Ayurveda
• Principles of Ayurveda help
– in achieving profound understanding
of the movement of vital forces
– cosmic energy
– and their manifestations
– in the entire mind-body system.

18. Basic difference is...
• Ayurvedic system awakens the divine
healer inside the body, rather than
treating only the diseases.
• It is Nature’s Own System of medicine
• We treat....He Cures !

19. Terminology of Ayurveda
• Dosha
• Dhatu
• Mala
• Pancha Mahabhuta
• Ojas
• Agni
• Ama

20. Philosophy of Treatment
• Wise Person – Able to identify the health
problem at a very early stage
• Deals with it immediately by proper internal
& external remedies
• Internal medicines – herbs, powders, tablets
etc.
• External medicines - Panchakarma

21. Philosophy of Treatment
• Fool –
• Due to ignorance and negligence
• Fails to identify the breeding enemy in his
own body

22. Philosophy of Treatment
• All major diseases....
• start as a minor health problem....
• If ignored it creeps deep into the body...
• slowly encroaches and eats up all the
immunity, strength & even our life..

23. Philosophy of Treatment
• No Suppression
• Restore Normalcy
• Use natural substances
• Holistic Approach
• Treat the Root Cause not the symptoms
• Long lasting & Permanent cure

24. Ayurvedic Treatment
• Proper medicines – right choice of drugs as
per diagnosis
• Disease specific diet
• Appropriate Panchakarma
• Specific Instructions for Do’s & Dont’s

25. Treatment in Ayurveda
• Daiva vyapashraya – Spiritual
• Yukti Vyapashraya – Medicinal
• Satvavajaya - Counselling

26. Diseases
• Adhi daivik – Due to past deeds
• Adhibhautik – Physical
• Adyatmik - Spiritual

27. Medicinal Treatment
• Internal - Antahparimarjan
• External - Bahihparimarjan
• Surgical - Shastrapranidhan

28. Internal Medication
• Shodhana – Elimination – Panchakarma
• Shamana – Palitative - Medicines

29. Ayurvedic Medicines

30. Medicines
• Natural
– Herbal
– Herbo-mineral
– Animal origin
• Safe & Effective
• Dose
• Time
• Anupana

31. Introduction to Panchakarma in
Ayurveda
Dr. Abhay Kulkarni Dr. Rajashree Kulkarni
M.D. M.D

32. Ayurveda
Ancient Indian System of Medicine

33. Millions of people suffering from….
• Diabetes
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Psoriasis
And many other diseases…

34. • Can we make a difference to them….

35. • You can prosper only if people need your
services…
• You can be successful only if you are useful
to the society

36. Panchakarma
• Speciality of
Ayurveda
• Thoroughly
researched at
Ayushree

37. Panchakarma are..
• Highly sophistacted
• Carefully crafted
• Miraculous results
• Unbelievable cure
• Marvelous feeling
• Absolute beauty...

38. Panchakarma @ Ayushree
• These extremely pleasant relaxing
treatments enhance the body's own self-
healing powers, bringing about a
profound and lasting regeneration.

39. Panchakarma @ Ayushree
• Ayushree Ayurvedic Hospital &
Research centre offers you one of the
most sophisticated of all therapeutic
concepts from Ayurveda, in its classical
form.

40. What is Ayurveda ?

41. Ayurveda
• Ayurveda is based upon a deep
understanding of natural phenomena in
the outer world and the inner body.
• It believes in restoring the harmony
between the nature and the body.

42. Ayurveda
• Principles of Ayurveda help
– in achieving profound understanding
of the movement of vital forces
– cosmic energy
– and their manifestations
– in the entire mind-body system.

43. Philosophy of Treatment
• Wise Person – Able to identify the health
problem at a very early stage
• Deals with it immediately by proper internal
& external remedies
• Internal medicines – herbs, powders, tablets
etc.
• External medicines - Panchakarma

44. Philosophy of Treatment
• Fool –
• Due to ignorance and negligence
• Fails to identify the breeding enemy in his
own body

45. Philosophy of Treatment
• All major diseases....
• start as a minor health problem....
• If ignored it creeps deep into the body...
• slowly encroaches and eats up all the
immunity, strength & even our life..

46. Philosophy of Treatment
• No Suppression
• Restore Normalcy
• Use natural substances
• Holistic Approach
• Treat the Root Cause not the symptoms
• Long lasting & Permanent cure

47. Ayurvedic Treatment
• Proper medicines – right choice of drugs as
per diagnosis
• Disease specific diet
• Appropriate Panchakarma
• Specific Instructions for Do’s & Dont’s

48. Treatment in Ayurveda
• Daiva vyapashraya – Spiritual
• Yukti Vyapashraya – Medicinal
• Satvavajaya - Counselling

49. Diseases
• Adhi daivik – Due to past deeds
• Adhibhautik – Physical
• Adyatmik - Spiritual

50. Medicinal Treatment
• Internal - Antahparimarjan
• External - Bahihparimarjan
• Surgical - Shastrapranidhan

51. Internal Medication
• Shodhana – Elimination – Panchakarma
• Shamana – Palitative - Medicines

52. Ayurvedic Medicines

53. Panchakarma

54. Panchakarma
• Prevention
• Therapy
• Rejuvenation

55. Decision
Implementation
Choice of
Drug
After care
Panchakarma

56. Purvakarma
Pradhankarma Paschatkarma
Panchakarma

57. Preparation for panchakarma
• Snehapana – Internal oleation
• Abhyanga - warm-oil massage
• Sarvanga Swedana – Medicated steam
bath
•

58. How do they work
• The medicines penetrate externally
thru the pores of the skin
• Internally from the digestive tract
loosening and dislodging impurities
and toxins
• Brought back to the Stomach, Small or
Large intestine

59. Is detoxification
necessary
• Our body needs cleaning internally and
externally.
• Metabolism generates toxins
• stored in Lipids
• Accumulated toxins pose a serious threat
• Extremely sticky & Coated
• Body’s efforts to eliminate are inadequate
• Panchakarma is the solution

60. Panchakarma extremely useful
in..
• Arthritis, Back Problems, musculo-skeletal
• Diabetis
• Obesity
• Heart diseases, Hypertension
• Psoriasis
• Eczema & other skin diseases
• Asthma
• Beauty related problems

61. Panchakarma extremely useful
in..
• Infertility
• Planning to have a baby

62. Arthritis, Back Problems,
musculo-skeletal
• Pindasweda
• Tailadhara
• Swedana
• Basti
• Janu basti
• Upanaha

63. Panchakarma
• Major – To be done under supervision of a
Vaidya
• Minor – Can be done without supervision of
vaidya after proper training

64. Major Panchakarma
• Wamana
• Virechana
• Nasya
• Basti
• Raktamokshana
• Pinda sweda
• Taila Dhara

65. • Agnikarma
• Shirobasti
• Uttara Basti
• Yoni Dhavana
• Hrid basti

66. Minor
• Massage
• Udwartana
• Steam bath
• Padabhyanga – Foot massage
• Shirobhyanga – Head massage
• Mukha bhaynga – Facial massage
• Mukha lepa – Facial packs

67. • Upanaha – Poultice
• Pratimarsh Nasya
• Kati basti
• Janu Basti
• Shirodhara
• Karna Purana - Ear
• Nabhi Purana - Navel

68. Benefits of PanchaKarma
Reduced Stress
Improved Digestion and Appetite
Improved Sleep Pattern
Increased Vitality and Alertness
Enhanced Flexibility in Joints and Muscles
Normalisation of Weight without Strain

69. • Strong Immune system
• Good quality tissues
• complete elimination of unwanted
metabolic products

70. Wellness Parameters
• feeling of control of
– destiny,
– health practices,
– spirituality,
– family,

71. • environment,
• work,
• money and security,
• health services,
• social support and leisure.

72. factors contributing to wellness
• living in a clean environment,
• eating organic food,
• regularly engaging in physical exercise
• balance in career; family & relationships
developing religious faith.

73. Workplace wellness
• gym full of exercise equipment
• manage nutrition / weight
• personality development
• stress mangement
• health risk assessments,
• health screenings.