Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy
author: Pulak Kanti Kar
edition: 2013, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan
pages: 1445
language: English
Topic: Ayurveda
Summary: The book presents a Comprehensive view of Panchakarma and includes therapeutic modules and references for the Ayurvedic practitioners. Panchakarma registers the mechanism of the action of Ayurvedic drug.
This mechanism of action of therapy in Panchakarma is scientific and will be beneficial for the students, teachers and professional.
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Introduction:
Volume I: Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy:Comprehensive view of Panchkarma has been presented in this book with sequential illustrations. The pure connotation of Panchakarma has been magnified here in its applied form. The brief documentation will definitely enrich the outcome of Panchakarma in a qualiltative shape. The requisite therapy for the diagnosed disease in allopathic system is also tuned here with generalized therapeutic modules for the ready reference of the Ayurvedic practitioners. Few photographs of the patients before and after Panchakarma therapy are also added to encourage the concerned students ad physicians to incorporate this noble therapy into their daily practice.
Moreover a short profile of Panchakarma has been annexed in this book to maintain the procedure and records in an arranged shape. This book will be immensely helpful to the Ayurvedic practitioners who are not well acquainted with Panchakarma but want to perform it in a rational way.
Volume II: Architecture and Applied Instruments in Panchakarma:
Same drug act in different ways based on the route of administration. Different routes as nasal roeute, oral route, vaginal route, urethral route and rectal route are used for the administration of the drugs in Panchakarma. Action of drug is well described in the different compendium and the clinical efficacy of Panchakarma is well explained and practiced thoroughly, but the mechanism of the action of Ayurvedic drug is till unexplored in modern perspective.
The mechanism of action of therapy as mentioned in Samhita is scientific if analysed in modern purview considering the Physiology, Anatomy, bio-chemistry etc. An attempt has been made in this book to establish the hypothetical mode of action of the therapy in Panchakarma for better understanding with scientific entity keeping the principle intact. This book will be beneficial for the students, teachers and professional who are always keen to know the hidden truth of Panchakarma.
Volume III: Mechanism of Panchakarma:
How to establish a Panchakarma centre’ is a frequently asked question, at least once by the junior Ayurvedic practitioners who have little money, small space but a sky limit hoe. This book may bring them ambrosia of confidence that they can do it even in their available space. In this book, therapies suitable for OPD level, small and clinic and moderate to large set up are illustrated with appropriate architecture. The utensils and instruments, which were used in ancient period, are mentioned here along with their modulated form which can be used in the sophisticated set up. List of medicines to be stored in the Panchakarma hospital as well as in the small set up is also mentioned in this book for ready reference. This is the easiest guide to be gone through even before dreaming of a sophisticated establishment of Pnachakarma.
Volume IV: Principles and Practice of Panchakarma
The theoretical part of Panchakarma has been explained in this book with an outstanding clinical approach. The procedures have been critically analyzed in the purview of the concept of Panchakarma depicted in the compendium supported by appropriate references. The subject is presented in such a way that Ayurvedic people can realise the matter with a ration vision and can perform the therapy in daily practice.
Available pages:
[About the Author (Pulak Kanti Kar)]
[Introduction vol 1 (essentials of Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 2 (applied Instruments in Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 3 (mechanism of Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 4 (practice of Panchakarma)]
Contents of this online book (index):
The full text of the Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy in English can be quickly summarized in the following table of contents. Becaue these pages are not available to read online, I would recommend you buy the book.
Purvakarma [link]
Snehena [link]
Bahya Snehana [link]
Abhyanga [link]
Mardana [link]
Unmardana [link]
Murdhva taila [link]
Shiro Abhyanga [link]
Shiro Sheka [link]
Shiro Pichu [link]
Shiro Basti [link]
Karnapurana [link]
Nasatarpana [link]
Akshitarpana [link]
Mastihkya [link]
Snehavagahana [link]
Snehadhara [link]
Abhuantara Snehana [link]
Sarpi (Ghrita [link]
Taila [link]
Vasa [link]
Majja [link]
Svedana [link]
Pradhana Karma [link]
Vamana [link]
Virechana [link]
Basti [link]
Niruha [link]
Sneha Basti [link]
Nasya [link]
General Procedure [link]
Dhmapana [link]
Raktamokshana [link]
Some Special Svedana Procedures [link]
Pinda Svesa [link]
Shashtikashali Pinda Sveda [link]
Annlepana [link]
Patra Pauttali Sveda [link]
Jambira Pinda Sveda [link]
Churna Pinda Sveda [link]
Pan ni Kizhi [link]
Baluka Sveda [link]
Tuhsa(Husk) Pinda [link]
Lavana Pinda Sveda [link]
Jeeraka Pinda Svda [link]
Karisha Pinda Sveda [link]
Anda Sveda [link]
Drava Sveda [link]
Avagha Sveda [link]
Dhara [link]
Shirodhara [link]
Kashiradhara or Dugdhadhara [link]
Takradhara [link]
Dhanyamla dhara [link]
Pizhichil [link]
Pizhin n u tad'aval [link]
Shiro Pichu [link]
Shiro Basti [link]
Tala [link]
Tala Potichchil [link]
Nadi Sveda [link]
Kshiradhuma [link]
Upanaha [link]
Niragmika Upahnaha [link]
Sagneya Upanaha [link]
Some Local Basti [link]
Kati Basti [link]
Urahbasti [link]
Griva basti [link]
Udvartana [link]
Akshi Tarpana [link]
Karna Purana [link]
Mukhalepa [link]
Standard Pancakarma tratment of some common diseases [link]
Some photographs of the patuebts treated with Panchakarma [link]
Annexure [link]
Mechanism of Snehgana and Svedana [link]
Mechanism of Vamana [link]
Mechanism of Virechana [link]
Mechanism of Basti [link]
Mechanism of Uttarabasti [link]
Mechanism of Nasya [link]
Mechanism of Raktamokshana [link]
Standard Investigation Modules for Diseases indicated n Panchakarma [link]
Panchakarma Theatre As Described In the Classics [link]
Panchakarma Suitable In OPD Level [link]
Panchakarma Suitable in 100 Sq Feet Area [link]
Panchakarma Suitable In 300 Sq Feet Area [link]
Panchakarma Suitable In 500 To 1000 Sq Feet Area [link]
Storage Of Medicine and Utensils For Different Panchakarma Units [link]
Panchakara Hospital [link]
Panchakarma Resort [link]
Applied Instruments [link]
Snehana [link]
Types of Sneha [link]
List of common sneha dravya [link]
Indications of snehana- karma [link]
Contra-indications of snehana-karma [link]
Sneha pana kala [link]
Complications of snehapana if taken in wrong time [link]
List of Sneha to be used in different diseases [link]
Fixation of dose [link]
Determination of Koshtha [link]
Does calculaton [link]
Dietary regimen suggested by Charaa and Vagbhatta [link]
Pradhana karma [link]
Snehapjirna lakshan [link]
Pradhana karma [link]
Sadyasnehana Yoga [link]
Sneha Vyapada [link]
Bahya Snehana(external oleation [link]
Abhyanga [link]
Udnartana [link]
Mardana, Unamardana [link]
Padaghata [link]
Padabhyanga [link]
Samvahana [link]
Lepa [link]
Parisheka [link]
Gandusha [link]
Murdha taila [link]
Karma Purana [link]
Nasa tarpana [link]
Akshi Tarpana [link]
Mastishkya [link]
Snehabagahana [link]
List of Snehana in different diseases [link]
Svedana [link]
Properties, main actions and predominance of mahabhura of svehana dravya [link]
Types of svedana [link]
Indication of sankara sveda [link]
References of pinda sveda [link]
Prastara sveda [link]
Some indications of prastara sveda [link]
Nadi sveda [link]
Some references of madi sveda [link]
Avagaha sveda [link]
Some references of nadi avagaha [link]
Pizhichil [link]
Indication of parisheka [link]
Jentaka sveda [link]
Ashmaghana sveda [link]
Some references of ashmahhana sveda [link]
Karshusveda [link]
Bhu sveda [link]
Kumbhi sveda [link]
Kupa sveda [link]
Holaka sveda [link]
Tapa sveda [link]
Ushma sveda [link]
Upanaha sveda [link]
Three varieties of upanaha [link]
Some references of upanha [link]
Drava sveda [link]
Anagneya sveda [link]
Vyayama [link]
Ushnasadana [link]
Gurupravarana [link]
Kshudha [link]
Bahupana [link]
Bhaya [link]
Krodha [link]
Upanaha sveda [link]
Ahava [link]
Atapa [link]
Samyaka svedana lakshana [link]
Ayoga of svedana [link]
Atisvinna lakshan [link]
Treatment for atisvinna [link]
Indication of svedana [link]
Vamana [link]
Sambhara Smgraha (collection of necessary utensils [link]
Vamana Karma [link]
Indication of vamana [link]
Contra indication of vamana [link]
Reasons behind avoiding Vanana in contra indicated cases [link]
Determination of Koshtha of the persom in vamana [link]
Pradhana karma [link]
Matra of vamana aushadha [link]
Characteristics of samuaka-vamana [link]
Characteristics of Asamyaka-vanana [link]
Characteristics of Ati vamana [link]
Pashchat karma [link]
Evaluation of the shuddhi by several means [link]
Details of complications [link]
Samsarjana karma [link]
Types of samsarhana krama [link]
Peyadi samsarjana kraa [link]
Tarpanadi krama [link]
Table showing vuapada mentioned in different sanhita [link]
Upadrava of vamana and virechana [link]
Some common indications of Vamana [link]
No. of Kalpana of Vamaka dravyas mentioned in Charaka Kalpasthana [link]
Virechana [link]
List of virechana drugs [link]
Best drugs for virechana [link]
Classfication of virechana drugs [link]
Virechana karma [link]
Indication for virechana [link]
Contra-Indications (Ayogya) [link]
Selsection of virechana drugs as per the doshika dominancy [link]
Dietetic regimen before virechana [link]
Aushadhi matra of virechana [link]
Assess ment of virechana [link]
Samyaka Yoga Lakshana of Virechana Karma [link]
Ayoga lakshana of Virechana karma [link]
Atiyoga Lakshana of Virechana karma [link]
Samsarjana krama [link]
Tarpandi krama [link]
Some kalpanas of Virechana [link]
Indication of virechana in different diseases [link]
Basti [link]
Classification of basti [link]
Medicines used in basti [link]
Indication of asthapana [link]
Contra indication of asthapana [link]
Indication of anuvasana [link]
Contra indicationof anuvasana [link]
Putaka Dosha and its complication [link]
Basti netra [link]
Table of calibre of the hole of nozzle according to age [link]
Size of basti-netra, parinaha and karnika according to age (Sushruta) [link]
Netra Dosha and its complication [link]
Procedure of basti therapy [link]
Niruha basti: Samyaka yoga lakshana [link]
Niruha basti atiyoga lakshana [link]
Nirhua basti atiyoga lakshana [link]
Complications of niryha basti and their signs synotins and treatment [link]
Signs and symptoms of proper anuvasana (samyaka yoga lakshana) [link]
Anuvasana basti ayoga/hinayoga lakshana [link]
Anuvasana basti atiyoga lakshana [link]
Complications of sneha basti with their signs-symptoms and treatment [link]
Uttarabasti [link]
Basti vyapad according to Sushruta [link]
Some important preparations of basti [link]
Nasaya Karma [link]
Classification of nasya [link]
Administration of nasya [link]
Purva karma [link]
General indications of nasya [link]
Contra indications of naysa [link]
Effect of nasya if administered in contra indicated condition [link]
Pradhana karma [link]
Samyaka Yoga Lakshana of Virechana Karma [link]
Ayoga [link]
Pashchat karma [link]
Dose of nasya at a glance [link]
Duration of nasya karma [link]
Some hasya yoga [link]
Indication of nasya in different diseases [link]
Raktamokshana [link]
Importance of rakta-mokshan [link]
Types of rakta- mokshana [link]
Prachchhana [link]
Procedure [link]
Shringavacharana [link]
Alabu-avacharana [link]
Ghati yantra [link]
Sirvyadha [link]
Rakta-mokshana yogya [link]
Rakta-mokshana ayogya [link]
Rakta-mokshana-- samyaka srava lakshana [link]
Asamyaka srava lakshana [link]
Raktamokshana ti srave lakshan [link]
Four measures to stop bleeding [link]
Jalauka avacharana [link]