Author: P H Kulkarni
Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 169
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170306655
Description
Study of Ayurveda is eternal. One can try to understand Ayurveda in one’s life. It seems very difficult. Hence it is beneficial to study Ayurveda everyday, every life.
In this book salient features about various aspects of Panchakarma are considered as described in Ayurvedic Treaties and recent research references are given for benefit of interested persons.
Be Ayurveda help every body to be happy!
In the history of Panchakarma we get references from the time of the Rugveda (one of the four Vedas). In the period of Gautam Buddha Panchakarma was well in Practice. Lord Buddha also used to practice Panchakarama. He had given Raktamokshan to Pillindwachha, vaman to the king of Ujjain-Pradyota
In the period of Charak and Sushrut, Panchakarma therapy was much flourished. Similar therapies were in practice in Greece, Egypt, South America etc in the past. In the period of Hippocrates, Physicians used to administer different kinds of enemas.
Contents
1. Introduction.
2. Snehan & Swedan.
3. Panchakarma & you.
4. Vaman.
5. Virechan.
6. Basti.
7. Nasya.
8. Raktamokshan.
9. Allied Karma.
10. Disease & Panchakarma.
11. Preparation of oils & medicines.
12. Ancient methods & modifications.
13. Questions & answers.
14. Doctor’s list.
15. Panchakarma worldwide.
16. Books.
17. Thesis.
18. Glossary.