Panchakarma (Purification Therapy) in Ashtanga Hridyam by Vaghbhatt

 Panchakarma Therapy in Ashtanga Hridyam by Vaghbhatt



Panchakarma is a treatment program for the body, mind, and consciousness that cleanses and rejuvenates. It is based on Ayurvedic principles, every human is a unique phenomenon manifested through the five basic elements of Ether, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth.
The combination of these elements are three doshas (tridosha): Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, and their balance is unique to each individual. When this doshic balance is disturbed it creates disorder resulting in disease.
Panchakarma is done individually for each person with their specific constitution and specific disorder in mind, thus it requires close observation and supervision. Treatment starts with pre-purification Measures of Snehan and Svedana, and then cleansing methods – Shodanas, are applied.

Vaghbhatt's Panchakarma Therapy

One must exercise precaution to clear out Doshas and waste products at suitable times. Accumulation of such toxins could lead to their aggravation and subsequently even death may occur due to this. 25.

Effectiveness of Panchakarma Therapy

The Doshas that are balanced out by Langhana (fasting etc) and Pachana (digestion promoting) therapies may sometime get re-aggravated soon. However, Doshas that have been eliminated out with Shodhna (Panchakarma) therapy will never get re-aggravated. After proper Panchakarma procedure at suitable times, rejuvenation treatment (Rasayana therapy) should be taken up, with suitable tonics and aphrodisiacs. 26.

Treatment for those who undergo Panchakarma treatment and who feel tired

Bruhmana Ahara (nourishing eatables such as), Shashtika Shali (rice that mature in 60 days), Godhuma (wheat), Mudga (green gram),  Mamsa (meat), Ghrita (ghee), Medicine with Hrudya (cardiac tonic) and Deepana (digestive, carminative) qualities should be mixed with food and taken. Abhyanga (oil massage), Udvartana (powder massage), Snana (herbal bath), Niruha Basti (enema treatment), Snehabasti (oil/ ghee enema treatment). All these help to restore health of the debilitated. By these measures, one could gain health, happiness, good intelligence, clarity of vision, strong sense organs, intelligence, sexual vigour and longevity. 26.

Sarvaroga samanya cikitsa (general treatment for all diseases)

Avoidance of improper activities of body, mind and speech by willful transgression of rules, Control of the senses, remembering previous experiences and acting rightly, good knowledge of the habitat, season and the self, adherence to rules of good conduct and rituals, Peaceful procedures as mentioned in Atharva Veda, Worship of celestial powers– Grahashanti (astronomical palliative procedures), and Staying away from Bhuta (evil spirits, microbes). Respective treatment followed as per the principles explained above, are the general guidelines to treat all types of diseases. 28.

Time for Panchakarma treatment

The accumulated Doshas arising from winter should be expelled during Vasanta (spring). That arising from Summer (Greeshma) should be expelled during Abhrakala – Varsha Ritu – rainy season. That arising from rainy season should be expelled during Ghnatyaya (Sharad – Autumn season), By this, people will not become victims of diseases born by the effect of the seasons. 29.

Secret of good health

He, who indulges daily in healthy foods and activities, who discriminates the good and bad of everything and then acts wisely, who is not attached too much to the objects of the senses, who develops the habit of charity, of considering all as equal, of truthfulness, of pardoning and keeping company of good persons only, becomes free from all diseases. 30.

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