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Panchkarma:

Panchkarma is a basically a cleansing process that not only treat the disease from root cause but also improves longevity and rejuvenation. It has two poorav karma like Snehan (oilification) and Swedan (fomentation).

1. (A) Snehan:

• The first step of Panchkarma saturates the body with herbal and medicated oils .It consists of two parts: is applied to the perinea/vaginal region.
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• External Oilification: In this medicated oils are vigorously massaged into the body. Sesame oil is the primarily vegetable oil used for external application.

• Internal Oilification: In this medicated oil are ingested. Herbal ghee (clarified butter) is the main substance used for internal Oilification.

2. (B) Swedan:

• In Swedan body is made to undergo sudation or sweating by exposure to steam. With herbs added steam the body is made to perspire to loosen and excrete the toxins. Swedan is done locally or full body.

Process of Panchkarma:-

There are 5 steps to do Panchkarma:-

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1) Forced vomiting (Vaman):-

Vomiting (vaman) is intended to the removal of "Kapha dosha". It is not to be adopted for 'Kappa’s only but necessarily in case of 'kappa’s" conjunction with one or both 'Doshas's. Vaman is essential for in the case of food poisoning or other type of poisoning.

        2) Purging (Virechan)

Purging is a purifactory treatment as important as emisis or vomiting. 'Virachan' concentrates on the lower part of the gut and uses purgatives to clean the bowel. This procedure helps get rid of all three Doshas, though Pitta and Kapha benefit the most.

3) Medical enema (Vasti):

The classical Text 'Ashtanga Hridaya' says, "A purge properly carried out leads to clarity of intellect, power to the organs, elemental stability and glow to digestive fire and it delays aging". Medical enema 'Vasti' predominates in the five course of treatment (Panchkarma).

4) Nasal administration of substances (Nasya):

Nasya' (Nasal administration of substances) is essential for more or less all the elements above the neck. This is effective for many diseases like facial paralysis. 'Nasya' is of three types, purgative, nourishing and palliative. For each ailment a substance that gives desirable result is selected.

5) Administration of the medicines:-

Administration of the medicines through nasal route is known as Nasya. As this is the nearest root, the diseases related to head is best treated by this procedure.

Ayurvedic Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (Amavata)

Amavata is a toxic which settle in the joints of our bones or we can say it is disease of bones.

          Signs and Symptoms:

 Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic form of arthritis characterized by pain and inflammation of many joints. Rheumatoid arthritis commonly affects the small joints of the hands. Rheumatoid arthritis has symmetrical pattern which is not found in osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis affects finger joints adversely. Z-shaped deformity of the thumb and deviation of the hand are features characteristic to rheumatoid arthritis.

                                

PRECAUTIONS AND DIET:

• Patient should ensure consumption of fresh vegetables, garlic and black pepper
•    Affection to cold and damp conditions should be avoided.
•   Use of the curd should be avoided at night.
• Soya bean, potato, white grams, pea, potato, and bathing with cold water should be avoided.
• Wheat, ginger, ghee, garlic, punarnava, mango, grape, pomegranate, are beneficial in rheumatoid arthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis can be kept under control by a blend of regular exercise, strict diet-regimen and proper medication.