AYURVEDA PROPAYURVEDA PROPERTIES OF DRUGS USED IN PANCHAKARMA W.S.R TO ROLE IN THERAPYERTIES OF DRUGS USED IN PANCHAKARMA W.S.R TO ROLE IN THERAPY

Authors

  • Dr Ajit Kumar Ojha
  • Dr. Zahida Nagori
  • Dr. Neeraj Kanungo

Abstract

Ayurveda described several ways of health promotion and Panchakarma as detoxification measure play vital role towards the maintenance of general health and prevention of diseases. Panchakarma involves five activities vomiting, purgation, Niruham, Anuvaasan and Nasyam which cleans body and improves natural process of healing. Panchakarma completely purifies body, riddance of toxins, speeding up metabolism, reduces weight, enhances strength, improves digestive fire, clears blockage of channels, relaxes mind and body, rejuvenate tissues, boosts immunity and relieves stress. Moreover Panchakarma therapy offers therapeutic benefits in many diseases. In this regards the drugs used for Panchakarma procedure contributed greatly to facilitate removal of Mala and toxins from the body. The medicines used as Vaman Dravya and Virechan Dravya possess several properties which induces vomiting and purgation respectively thereby removes toxins from the body. Present article emphasizes role of Panchakarma Dravya and their properties which helps in detoxification procedure.

Key-Words: Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Vaman Dravya, Virechan Dravya    

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2021-09-29