Ayurveda Holistic Community - Articles - Pancha Karma

Shirodhara and its Benefits

no@spam.com (Dr. Satyendra Kumar Satyapal, BAMS) — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:00 MDT

We are living in a highly competitive atmosphere, sedentary life style, high ambitions and society with excessive violence. This present day society is disturbing not only the mental health of an individual but also the physical, social and spiritual health. This present society is giving lot of stress on the individual which ultimately results into different Psychological, Psychosomatic and Somatic disorders / diseases.However, the use of simple and natural methods can significantly improve health and vitality.Shirodhara may help in the such type of Psychological, Psychosomatic and Somatic disorders / diseases.

Introduction to Ayurvedic Basti Treatment

no@spam.com (Dr. Aashish Phadke M.D.(ayurved)) — Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 MDT

Author gives a brief account all about Basti treatment in Ayurvedic Panchakarma Therapy. It will be covering all about all minute aspects about Basti, about its types, mode of actions, indications in which it is advocated etc.

Some important Ayurveda procedures

no@spam.com (Dr. M V Subramanyam, MD, PhD (Shalakya Tantra )) — Sat, 27 May 2006 00:00:00 MDT

There are several ancient treatment procedures. Some of them are briefly explained.

Ayurvedic Lepas - Discussion of Modern Usage

no@spam.com (Daniel Burow) — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:00:00 MST

The ingredients and procedures used with lepas vary widely from practitioner to practitioner and school to school. A comprehensive paper on lepas is beyond my scope but I wanted to take a moment and share what I have learned from my recent case studies regarding a more general lepa use.

Nasya Therapy in Pratishyaya (Colds)

no@spam.com (Dr. M V Subramanyam, MD, PhD (Shalakya Tantra )) — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 MST

In general indications of Nasya, Pratishyaya has been mentioned by Acharyas. However the actual stage of the disease at which Nasya can be applicable is mentioned by these references.

What is Pancha Karma

no@spam.com (Swami Sadashiva Tirtha) — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 MST

In Sanskrit Pancha means five and Karma means actions. Thus Pancha Karma therapies are five profound healing modalities unique to Ayurveda. Pancha Karma is unique for two reasons:

Kerala Pancha Karma

no@spam.com (Swami Sadashiva Tirtha) — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 MST

Kerala's panchakarma therapies are more rejuvenating than the traditional detox therapies of Vamana, Virechan, Basti, Rakta Moksha, and Shiro Virechana

Pancha Karma Therapies

no@spam.com (Dr. S. N. Shrivastava, BAMS) — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:00:00 MST

Ayurveda is a science of longevity and is the oldest method of treatment for obstinate type of diseases. Its main aim is preservation of health for healthy persons, and to help persons using only natural methods. Tridosha theory of Ayurveda is well known, which depends on Pancha Mahaboota theory of Vedic and Darshanic philosophy of our Shad-Darshan.