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Ayurvedic Treatments To Balance Doshas

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How This Helps

A balance of doshas is crucial for optimal health. The doshas increase by similar properties and are diminished from the opposite ones. For instance, Vata is light, dry, and cold; so any food, medication, lifestyle, or behavior that raises these qualities increases Vata inside the body. Conversely, oily, bulky, or hot elements will decrease Vata. Together, the doshas govern all metabolic actions. Depending on the permutation and combination of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, there may be up to ten unique constitutions. The mixture of the three humors remains unchanged during a person’s life and may indicate a person’s inherent strengths and susceptibilities.

Depending on the condition and type of imbalance, an array of Ayurvedic treatments are available that can help restore any imbalance in the doshas and provide relief from symptoms.

What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is an early knowledge-based holistic health system cultivated by the sages of India. It’s been created from several treatises and manuscripts and has made its way to becoming one of the ancient most modern healthcare methods. ‘Ayur’ means life, and ‘Veda’ means science. The expression ‘Ayurveda’ means the science of life.’ The theories and notions of Ayurveda have been practiced for the previous 5000 years. It recommends methods for good living and longevity. It includes instructions to keep good health and coping with sickness through yoga, treatments, herbal medications, correct diet, and lifestyle modifications.

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Ayurvedic Treatments To Balance Doshas

– Abhyangam: Abhyangam is the complete body oil massage ayurvedic treatment used to destress and rejuvenate the whole body. Sesame oil is among the most widely-used oil in this treatment. However, there are quite a few different oils prepared with various herbal decoctions for specific health conditions.

Abhyangam helps in relaxing muscles, improving blood flow, cleansing of the skin, helping gastric problems, detoxification, immunity, weight, pain, and mental stress,  When it’s performed daily for 14 days and more, Abhyangam helps treat neuromuscular and rheumatological disorders. Other possible benefits include improved digestion, libido, improved eyesight, sleeping pattern, and anti-aging.

The procedure should be avoided if you’re pregnant, menstruating, or have severe illnesses like fever, chills, and influenza. Persons suffering from nausea, indigestion, diarrhea, and fatigue should also avoid it.

Panchakarma: The length of this Panchakarma treatment is generally three weeks to a month, based on the person’s condition. Still, it’s suggested to undergo at least 21-28 days of Panchkarma therapy to start feeling its gains from within genuinely. This approach of Ayurvedic treatment is also known as Shoshana chikitsa, or detoxification and purifying treatments. With a range of medicated oils, herbs, this comprehensive treatment has a long-lasting effect on the wellbeing of the person.

Panchakarma has many benefits in boosting immunity, digestion, lowering stress, and improving metabolism. Ahead of the Panchakarma therapies are initiated, it’s vital to prepare the body to ensure it is the most receptive to the May help of the treatments that will follow. Ayurveda is carried out by the techniques collectively called Purvakarma, literally translating before ‘the action.’ 

a. Snehan (Internal and External operation) : These are the methods by which the body is prepared by digestion of mostly herbally medicated ghee or oil or via a light massage using herbally infused oils (the practice of introducing oil internally or externally from the body is known as oleation). This technique lubricates all of the body’s external and internal organs, boosting the body’s flow, making it more responsive to the May help from the panchakarma therapies.

b. Sweden (sweating through steam): After preparing for the Panchakarma regime, the five primary therapies that form the Panchakarma treatment are:

Vamana (Induced vomiting) – for the respiratory system and upper gastrointestinal tract. A very beneficial therapy for people who have respiratory and sinus issues, Vamana is a method of causing vomiting in an individual using natural products and herbs to clean out the toxins from the respiratory system and the sinuses. Ahead of Vamana, the individual undergoes the Snehakarma and Swedanakarma remedies to prepare them. Then, in the time when the body’s ability to create Kapha is the most – a time known as Kapha Kala (roughly 6 to 10 am), the man is given a distinctive medicinal mix while seated in a comfortable position. This mixture stimulates the digestive lining, kickstarting the vomiting process. Since the body then naturally starts clearing out the toxins, nausea eventually stops once all the medication is cleared out.

The benefits include all Kapha ailments like skin ailments like leucoderma and related respiratory ailments.

Virechana: Over time, toxins become built up and deposited, hindering the body’s ability to absorb nutrients efficiently. The secretions intended to process the many nutrients in the body, such as bile and pancreatic juices, may also get lodged in the body rather than adequately expelled. This is why it’s necessary to perform a reset of the digestive tract every once in a while to wash it and give it the time and the ability to replenish. Virechana is an excellent way to clean the toxins from the body’s digestive tract focuses on the Pitta dosha. The treatment helps to heal any digestive ailments and digestion related skin disorders, and eye disorders.

Ahead of the treatment is administered, it’s essential to comprehend the nature of the person’s digestive system to prepare the ideal medication that will target the particular issues. After this specially prepared medication is ready, it’s given to the individual early in the morning, and they’re made to drink a great deal of warm water. As the medicine slowly starts to get digested, it absorbs the warm water, which arouses the mind’s defecation center, which kickstarts the secretion of bile, pancreatic juice, and other secretions. The natural expulsion of the collective matter from the stool completely clears out all of the secretions that might have gotten deposited into the body. Mental disorders and all gastrointestinal disorders are known benefits of this treatment.

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Snehavasthy (Enema) – Snehavasthy is an enema procedure where medicated oil is used to cleanse the intestines, expelling toxins and waste. The person is made to lie in a comfortable position, and treated oil is gently administered from the anus with a syringe, using continuous pressure for it to move upward into the intestines. This specially treated oil then binds with the gut’s waste material to cleanse the organs and nourish them and make the motif smooth for functioning. This treatment may help spinal disorders and reproductive conditions.

Nasyam (Nasally administered treatments) – This treatment is another way to clear out any blockages and diseases of the throat, nose, head, hair, and scalp, Nasyam is a technique by which medicated oil droplets are gently introduced in the nose, which can be absorbed by the body’s circulatory system, nourishing all organs over the neck. Prior preparation is essential, where the individual’s neck and face are made open to the medication by steaming. The mainly treated mix irritates the uterus’ mucus lining, resulting in the accumulated doshas’ secretion. This treatment may help nose ailments, head and throat ailments.

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Kashayavasthy (Herbal enema) – Kashavasthy is a treatment where an enema is conducted before a meal. The procedure to prepare the herbal combination is a rigorous one, using a specific sequence of introduction of components. It’s essential for the individual to be ready for the procedure by running Snehakarma and Swedanakarma to make them utterly receptive to this treatment. While lying in a comfortable lateral pose, the mixture, slightly heated, is gently introduced in the anus through constant firm pressure. The medicinal herbs within the oil combination nourish the lower digestive tract, nourishing and clearing it. This treatment may help all Vata diseases such as joint ailments, nervous ailments, and skin conditions.

– Shirodhara‘Shiro’ means head, and ‘Dhara’ means stream. Shirodhara is an Ayurvedic treatment that involves gentle massaging of medicinal oil, milk, or buttermilk over the brow to stimulate the adrenal gland. By working on the cerebral system, this treatment helps enhance the senses and relax the nervous system. It’s regarded as a tool to ease stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. It can help improve sleep patterns and memory.

Basti (Colon Cleansing): Basti involves introducing certain oils, herbal decoctions in the colon through the anus to eliminating toxins accumulated in the colon and intestines.

May help: Basti puts the body into a state of balance by nourishing the colonic flora. A localized and symptomatic therapy, Basti has multiple consequences for treating a variety of illnesses like chronic constipation, lower back pain, sciatica, rheumatism, gout, arthritis, and neuromuscular disorders. 

Precautions: The therapy should be avoided during pregnancy and menstruation, and one of those suffering from diarrhea, inflammation of the anus, and bleeding from the anus.

Bidalaka: Bidalaka is an Ayurvedic treatment used to treat ailments of the eyes. The ayurvedic treatment is useful in treating refractive errors, dry eyes, conjunctivitis, watery eyes, computer vision syndrome, eye strain, cataract, glaucoma, night blindness, ptosis, stiffness of the eye, corneal ulcers, and inflammatory lesions of the eye.

Dhanyamla Dhara: Dhanyamla Dhara is a unique Ayurvedic massage treatment wherein hot medicated decoction is poured from a suspended vessel over the body’s affected areas. There are various advantages to this treatment, like improved blood flow, revitalization of the body, and better immunity. Dhanyamla Dhara is used in treating neurological disorders, arthritis, spondylitis, rheumatism, asthma, fibromyalgia, cervical spondylosis, and obesity.

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Dhoomapana

Dhoomapaana is treated smoking that involves inhalation of medicated fumes through mouth or nostrils and exhalation only through the mouth. In this process, herbal powders or pastes implemented in the fabric are burnt to emit smoke.

This may help patients with ear, nose, and throat problems.

Ela Kizhi (Patra Pinda Sweda): Ela Kizhi is one of the significant sweat-inducing processes utilizing herbal leaves. It’s highly effective in diseases affecting bones, joints, and the nervous system. In this therapy, medicinal plants’ leaves are either fried or heated in herbal oils and tied in a
bolus/pouch. These components are then used to massage the entire body in a precise movement of hammering and vibrating the muscles, blood flow, and nerves in the affected region.

Naranga Kizhi: Naranga Kizhi is a specialty remedy for treating cervical spondylosis and frozen joints. The process is performed by applying heat with packs containing fried pieces of lemon and coconut scrapings.

Netra SekaThe treatment mainly aids in cleansing the eyes. Netra Seka is an effective remedy for itchy/burning/dry/watery eyes, conjunctivitis, blepharitis, eye pressure, and redness in the eyes.

Njavara Theppu (Anna Lepanam): The treatment involves using a warm paste of rice on the entire body below the neck or some of the body to cause perspiration. Njavara rice, used in this treatment, is useful in cooling the body, tissue replenishment, and micro-circulation stimulation to encourage healing from within.

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Rakta Moksha (Blood Cleansing): Rakta Moksha is a potent blood cleansing and detox treatment through carefully controlled removal of small amounts of lousy blood to neutralize accumulated toxins of several blood-borne diseases. Rakta Moksha uses two primary methods: Shastra Visravana (utilizing metallic tools ) and Anushashtra Visravana (non-metallic means such as leaches). It may help chronic skin conditions like psoriasis, vitiligo and psoriasis, and hair loss.

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