Shodhan karma prior to Indications of Rasayana

4. Definition
Definition
Panchkarma as the name suggests consists of five procedures
which are following:
1. Vaman (Medicinal Emesis)
2. Virechan (Medicinal Purgation)
3. Nasya (Putting oil in the nostrils)
4. Anuvasan Basti (Enema with oil)
5. Aasthapan Basti (Enema with decoction)
All the above procedures are meant for the purification
of body which in turn helps to get rid of several severe
and chronic diseases.
Definition
Panchkarma as the name suggests consists of five procedures
which are following:
1. Vaman (Medicinal Emesis)
2. Virechan (Medicinal Purgation)
3. Nasya (Putting oil in the nostrils)
4. Anuvasan Basti (Enema with oil)
5. Aasthapan Basti (Enema with decoction)
All the above procedures are meant for the purification
of body which in turn helps to get rid of several severe
and chronic diseases.

5. Panchkarma
Poorvakarma
Snehan
Pradhan
karma
Vaman
Pashchat
karma
Swedan Virechan
Nasya
Anuvasan
Basti
Asthapan
Basti

6. Poorva Karma
 Snehan (Abhyangam): It means oil massage. It helps
the toxins to move towards the gastro-intestinal
tract. This treatment is very useful for obesity, loss of
skin texture, sleeplessness, fatigue, other vata
predominant diseases etc.
 Swedan (Ayurvedic Medicated Steam Bath): This is a
unique treatment procedure in which leaves of
medicated plants are boiled resulting in steam that is
passed to the box in which the patient is sitting. This
treatment is helpful to eliminate impurities from the
body, reducing fat and also helpful in some skin
diseases.
 Snehan (Abhyangam): It means oil massage. It helps
the toxins to move towards the gastro-intestinal
tract. This treatment is very useful for obesity, loss of
skin texture, sleeplessness, fatigue, other vata
predominant diseases etc.
 Swedan (Ayurvedic Medicated Steam Bath): This is a
unique treatment procedure in which leaves of
medicated plants are boiled resulting in steam that is
passed to the box in which the patient is sitting. This
treatment is helpful to eliminate impurities from the
body, reducing fat and also helpful in some skin
diseases.

7.  Pradhan Karma
 Vaman (Emesis): It is the procedure in which the
patient/healthy individual is made to vomit with the help
of herbal decoctions.
 Prior to this patient/healthy individual is given ghrit to take
for 3,5 or 7 days respectively for the sake of internal
snehan and external snehan is also done in the form of
abhyang along with swedan.
 Vaman is given to those suffering from kapha dosha
predominant diseases such as naveen jvar, atisaar,
kushtha, prameh, unmaad, kaas, tamak shwas, hrullas,
visarp, stanya vikar, oordhvajatrugat rog.
 Pradhan Karma
 Vaman (Emesis): It is the procedure in which the
patient/healthy individual is made to vomit with the help
of herbal decoctions.
 Prior to this patient/healthy individual is given ghrit to take
for 3,5 or 7 days respectively for the sake of internal
snehan and external snehan is also done in the form of
abhyang along with swedan.
 Vaman is given to those suffering from kapha dosha
predominant diseases such as naveen jvar, atisaar,
kushtha, prameh, unmaad, kaas, tamak shwas, hrullas,
visarp, stanya vikar, oordhvajatrugat rog.

8.  Virechan (Purgation): It is the procedure in which a
patient/healthy individual is given purgatives to undergo
motions. A patient might undergo 10 to 30 motions in a
day.
 Prior to this patient/healthy individual is given ghrit to take
for 3,5 or 7 days respectively for the sake of internal
snehan as in vaman.
 It is used in pitta dosha predominant diseases such as
gulma, arsha, vyanga, kamla, jeerna jvar, udar roga,
chardi, kushtha, prameha, mootraghat, visarp, unmaad,
kaas, shwas, krumi rog, vaatrakta
 Virechan (Purgation): It is the procedure in which a
patient/healthy individual is given purgatives to undergo
motions. A patient might undergo 10 to 30 motions in a
day.
 Prior to this patient/healthy individual is given ghrit to take
for 3,5 or 7 days respectively for the sake of internal
snehan as in vaman.
 It is used in pitta dosha predominant diseases such as
gulma, arsha, vyanga, kamla, jeerna jvar, udar roga,
chardi, kushtha, prameha, mootraghat, visarp, unmaad,
kaas, shwas, krumi rog, vaatrakta

9.  Nasya: It is the procedure in which oil is put each nostril
of the diseased/healthy individual.
 Snehan and swedan of oordhvajatrugat part of the body
is done prior to this procedure.
 It is used to deal with oordhvajatrugat diseases such as
headache, migraine, hair loss, graying of hair, weak
eyesight, sinusitis.
 Nasya: It is the procedure in which oil is put each nostril
of the diseased/healthy individual.
 Snehan and swedan of oordhvajatrugat part of the body
is done prior to this procedure.
 It is used to deal with oordhvajatrugat diseases such as
headache, migraine, hair loss, graying of hair, weak
eyesight, sinusitis.

10.  Aasthapan Basti: In this process enema is given to the
patient with herbal decoction.
 For this procedure snehan swedan is done as poorva karma.
 It is used in patients suffering from vata dosha
predominant diseases such as gulma, anaah, arthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis, sports injuries or any type of
accidental injury, spondilosys (cervical and lumbar).
 Anuvasan and aasthapan basti are given together in
combination on alternate days. These are given in
combination for 8,15 or 30 days depending on the condition
of the disease.
 Aasthapan Basti: In this process enema is given to the
patient with herbal decoction.
 For this procedure snehan swedan is done as poorva karma.
 It is used in patients suffering from vata dosha
predominant diseases such as gulma, anaah, arthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis, sports injuries or any type of
accidental injury, spondilosys (cervical and lumbar).
 Anuvasan and aasthapan basti are given together in
combination on alternate days. These are given in
combination for 8,15 or 30 days depending on the condition
of the disease.

11.  Anuvasan Basti (Enema with oil): In this process enema
is given to the patient with medicated oil.
 For this procedure snehan swedan is done as poorva
karma.
 It is used in patients suffering from vata dosha
predominant diseases such as gulma, anaah, arthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis, sports injuries or any type of
accidental injury, spondilosys (cervical and lumbar)
 Anuvasan Basti (Enema with oil): In this process enema
is given to the patient with medicated oil.
 For this procedure snehan swedan is done as poorva
karma.
 It is used in patients suffering from vata dosha
predominant diseases such as gulma, anaah, arthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis, sports injuries or any type of
accidental injury, spondilosys (cervical and lumbar)

12.  Pashchat Karma
 It consists of sansarjan kram i.e. diet programme for the
period of one week.
 Lifestyle correction according to the dosha sthiti and
prakriti of an individual.
 Pashchat Karma
 It consists of sansarjan kram i.e. diet programme for the
period of one week.
 Lifestyle correction according to the dosha sthiti and
prakriti of an individual.

13. DayDay MorningMorning EveningEvening
Day 1Day 1 MandMand MandMand
Day 2Day 2 MandMand PeyaPeya
Sansarjan Kram
Day 2Day 2 MandMand PeyaPeya
Day 3Day 3 PeyaPeya PeyaPeya
Day 4Day 4 VilepiVilepi VilepiVilepi
Day 5Day 5 VilepiVilepi Akrit yushAkrit yush
Day 6Day 6 Akrit yushAkrit yush Akrit yushAkrit yush
Day 7Day 7 Krit yushKrit yush KritKrit yushyush

14. RASAYAN KALPA
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In ancient texts , In Charak Samhita It is described as Rasayan are those drugs
which Beneficial to a man for highly energatic and Power gaining.
Those drug so called as rasayan kalpas and vrushya dravyas. These drugs provide
energy as well as immunity I the form of oja vardhan.
In ancient texts , In Charak Samhita It is described as Rasayan are those drugs
which Beneficial to a man for highly energatic and Power gaining.
Those drug so called as rasayan kalpas and vrushya dravyas. These drugs provide
energy as well as immunity I the form of oja vardhan.

15. ROLE OF SHODHAN PRIOR TO RASAYAN SEVANA
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In this context In charak samhita says that before rasayan kalpa sevan there
Must be use samshodhana upkrama . Samshoshodhan upkramas are those
which Previously described.
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After samshodhan there is clearence of dosh dushti and kupit mala
And due to this there is threre is good absorbtion in body of man

16. Samshodhanam before rasayan
sevan
Samshodhanam before rasayan
sevan
MODE OF ACTION OF SAMSHODHAN UPKRAMAMODE OF ACTION OF SAMSHODHAN UPKRAMAMODE OF ACTION OF SAMSHODHAN UPKRAMAMODE OF ACTION OF SAMSHODHAN UPKRAMA
Shuddha koshtha and Purified
Jatharagni
Shuddha koshtha and Purified
Jatharagni
Greater Absorbance to the
To the GIT mucosa And recepters
Greater Absorbance to the
To the GIT mucosa And recepters

17. •Ushna ambu( ushonak)
•Grut sevana
•Madhyantar Snehan shehan
•Krut sansarjan kram
•Ushna ambu( ushonak)
•Grut sevana
•Madhyantar Snehan shehan
•Krut sansarjan kram

18. RASAYAN SEVANA PARINAMRASAYAN SEVANA PARINAM
This are benefits after proper samshodhanam and after rasayan sevan