Purvakarma are the set of action done prior to the panchakarma. These are necessary steps which has to be followed before doing panchakarma.
Need of Purvakarma
The aggravated doshas which get obstructed in the site of disease. These Doshas has to be brought to the Koshtha from the periphery and then eliminated by the help of proper use of one of the panchakarma procedure.
Purvakarma Procedure
This is involves 2 steps they are
1.Snehana (Oleation Therapy)
2. Swedana (Sudation Therapy)
1) Snehana:- There are two types of snehana Antah (Internal)snehana and Bahir (external ).snehana.
*In the internal snehana medicated Ghrita or Taila is given internally as prescribed by the physician based on the level of dosha vitiation.
*In the external snehana the body is massaged with the medicated taila and try to bring the vitiated dosha from shakha to koshtha
Benefits of Snehana :-The body gets firm, skin becomes soft and moist, Doshas move towards koshtha
2)Swedana:- In this therapy fomentation is given to body. By this method the patient is subjected to swaeting by different types osf sudation therapy like Sunbath, Tub bath, Steam bath, sitting in sweat box.
Benefits of Swadana:- Through sweat pores the toxins are are removed from the body along with the dirt, and makes the body clean. It helps body to maintain the cleanness and purification of body.
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