Ayurvedic Detoxification And Body Cleansing
                     Ayurvedic detoxification and body cleansing
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By Karanvir Singh
Ayurveda is called the “science of life,” and is one of the oldest pathies in the world. It is 
 a holistic science that mainly works on prevention in health through maintaining the  
harmony of body, mind, and spirit, or consciousness. It also includes diet and lifestyle,  
herbal remedies, yoga and meditation practices, and various therapies known as  
Panchakarma.
What Are Toxins?
According to Ayurveda, health is defined as a state of balance, and happiness. When a  
toxin enters the body and mind then it interferes with your natural state and creates  
imbalances that can lead to illness. Various kinds of toxins that can distill into two  
major sources are:
1. Physical toxins are found in the food items, household, and your products. It is 
 also found in environmental elements such as water, air, etc.
2. Emotional toxins like negative thoughts, self-criticism, painful experiences, stress, 
 and anxiety that you haven’t fully digested
3. Ayurveda and its panchakarma therapies detoxify regularly to eliminate toxins 
 and maintain the state of health and well-being.
To understand Panchakarma, it is important to learn Ayurveda basics. Ayurveda defines  
the state of health where every aspect of our being is working and in harmony with all  
its other aspects.
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Balance in the body and mind system requires:
A balanced state of the digestive fire (Agni)
The three Doshas (or the energetic qualities) ie., Vata, Pitta, and Kapha — are in 
 an equilibrium state
Production and elimination of the waste products (Malas) normally 
 Mind, senses, and consciousness work together
The main aim of the Ayurveda is “to preserve the health of the healthy individual,” and  
to maintain the balance of the body. Any vitiation of the Doshas will affect the digestive  
fire (Agni) and produce toxins or Ama in the body. Ama is also produced when there is  
poor digestion, improper food combinations, and choices, pollution, poor drinking  
water, pesticides in food, emotional and physical stress, or trauma. As the toxins get  
accumulated in the body, they spread and eventually deposit themselves into the deeper 
 tissues, organs, or channels that create disease.
In Ayurveda, the detoxification of the body refers to the elimination of the toxins or ama  
in the body. This is the first step of healing which recognizes the rejuvenation and  
balances the body.
Personalization, detoxification, and rejuvenation:
In panchakarma, Panch means “five” and karma means “action” which consists of five 
 therapeutic actions or therapies that safely and effectively removes the Ama (toxins)  
from different areas of the body without damaging or weakening the body systems.
These therapies work naturally and effectively on the body and remove the toxins from 
 various areas of the body without causing any side-effects. The main aim of  
panchakarma is not only to remove the physical toxins but also restores the mind and  
body system.
Panchakarma is a unique treatment that meets each individual’s needs according to  
their body’s constitution and Doshic imbalances. Before doing the Panchakarma, a  
skilled Ayurvedic practitioner must assess one’s imbalances and determine the  
individual’s constitution and current state of Doshas, as well as which tissues, channels,  
and organs are involved in the imbalance and need to be addressed. These therapies are  
performed by a Panchakarma technician that includes customized herbs and oils to  
loosen Ama (toxins) from the deep tissues to remove through the body’s natural  
channels of elimination.
How to clean the body through Panchakarma therapies?
Internal cleansing of the body is done at every change of seasons and detoxification of  
the body is considered especially beneficial in the spring, because at this time nature is  
rejuvenating itself.
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Before doing the panchakarma, the preliminary therapies are done ie., Snehana and  
swedana.
The main five procedures that are included in panchakarma are:
1. Vaman
2. Virechana
3. Basti
4. Nasya
5. Raktmokshan
Preliminary therapies are done to loosen and move toxins from the 
body:
Purvakarma therapies are done to prepare the body by eliminating out the stored Ama  
(toxins) from the tissues. Snehana (oleation) is the first step which is done in  
Purvakarma and this consists of saturating the body with herbal or medicated oils. It  
can also be done by internal oleation through ingesting ghee or medicated oil. In  
external oleation, Abhyanga (or Bahya Snehana) is done which consists of vigorous  
massage over the whole body with herbalized oils. The choice of oils mainly depends  
upon the particular needs and according to the dosha imbalance of the individual. It  
helps to loosen Ama and move it from the deeper tissues into the GI tract, where  
Panchakarma’s therapies eliminate it out from the body. Once the massage is done then  
Swedana (sweat) is performed. Its main function is to dilate the channels so that the  
removal of Ama can be more easily achieved.
In the main Panchakarma procedures, the elimination of toxins is with the help of main 
 Panchakarma therapies which include Vamana, Nasya, Virechan, Raktamokshana, and  
Basti. Each of these therapies promotes the removal of Ama throughout the normal  
channels either moving it upward, downward, or through the periphery (skin). It is  
done by assessing the imbalance of doshas and deciding which therapies should be  
emphasized, which tissues and organs are involved and where Ama has lodged in the  
body.
Vamana and Nasya:
Vamana (therapeutic emesis) and Nasya (nasal administration of medicated oils and  
herbal preparations) usually relate to Kapha Dosha; Virechan (therapeutic purgation)  
relates to Pitta Dosha, and Basti (therapeutic herbal enema) relates to Vata Dosha. So,  
for example, in the case of a person with a Kapha imbalance, or excess Ama in a Kapha 
 site, Vamana and Nasya will be emphasized to remove excess Kapha.
Vamana is not associated with nausea and sickness. It is done with the use of natural 
 ingredients and herbs that make it a smooth and painless process. It restores the  
balance and cures various serious Kapha conditions, such as lung problems and  
metabolic imbalances.
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In Nasya, removal of ama is from the nasal passages, ears, and eyes, and cleanses and  
opens the channels of the head which improves oxygenation of the brain that means  
which provides proper oxygen to the brain.
Virechana:
Virechan is a natural purging process that mainly cleanses the small intestine and Pitta-  
related organs (such as the liver and gallbladder), and removes Ama and excess Pitta  
from the body naturally. It also balances all the metabolic functions in the body. This is  
mainly done in pitta related disorders to cure the associated diseases and balance the  
pitta dosha.
Basti:
Basti is the main and most powder procedure in all of the five procedures. In this  
procedure, the administration of the medicated oily substances into the colon and  
absorbed by the whole body. In this method, proper purification and rejuvenation of the 
 colon are done, as the colon is linked to all the other organs and tissues of the body. The 
 colon is the seat of Vata Dosha, which is the mover of the other Doshas and thus the  
main cause of all physiological activity. It balances and nurtures Vata Dosha which is  
the main reason behind the various disorders.
Raktmokshan:
In raktmokhan, the impure blood is removed out of the body with the help of jaloka. 
 These jalokas sucks the impure blood and eliminate toxins from the body. The main 
 blood related and pitta related disorders are cured with the help of jalokas.
All these procedures are done in Chandigarh Ayurveda Centre under the  
supervision of the Ayurveda MD experts for the proper balancing of doshas and the  
removal of toxins from the body. These procedures will cure the diseases and help you 
 to keep healthy and kit.
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