Saturday, 16 June 2012

Insomnia- Panchkarma treatment

Panchakarma is a Sanskrit word. Pancha Means Five and Karma means treatment methods- the aim of Panch Karma Therapies is to purify and detoxify the body. It is done for both - Unhealthy person and Healthy person. It helps unhealthy person to get rid from many chronic diseases as well as it helps healthy person as preventive treatment to keep physically and mentally fit. Panchakarma Therapies balances all Tridosha’s (Vata- Ether plus Air, Pitta-Fire plus Water and Kapha-Water plus Earth- Three Bio Energies- Body Constitution).
Insomnia is a disorder of the three doshas and the disturbance of all three doshas have a different effect. Vata sleep imbalance is indicated by difficulty in falling asleep. Pitta imbalance will make you wake up during the night and if you wake up feeling dull and lethargic, it is a kapha imbalance.
Various panchkarma treatment methods which are suggested for treating the disease are:
Shirodhara (Types: Thaila/Thakra/Kseer/Kashay) - In this procedure, herbal oils, medicated buttermilk or milk or decoction etc are poured slowly on the forehead. The time duration is 20-45 minutes.

Abhyanga- This is a special type of oil massage in which hand strokes are made according to the disease. It enhances blood flow and is usually given as pre-procedure to many therapies as well as a separate therapy in itself.

DHARA - (Thakra Dhara & Ksheera Dhara)
In this process, some herbal oils, medicated butter milk etc. are poured on the forehead in a special manner for about 45 minutes in a day for a period of 7 to 21 days. This treatment is mainly for insomnia, and various other vatha predominated diseases.

THALAM
Herbal powders mixed with medicated oil applying on the top of the head for 20 to 45 minutes. This treatment is helpful for insomnia and help release the stress.

Nasyam
Nasyam is the administration of medicated oil through the nose and cleanses accumulated Kapha toxins from the head and neck region. It is beneficial insomnia and it improves eyesight.
Sirovasthy
This is a treatment for brain strength. It is useful in curing disturbed sleep.
Lepanam
This is a process by which medicated herbal paste is applied to the affected part.
Special powder mixed with medicated oil is applied on the top of the head for 20 to 45 minutes. This treatment is helpful for curing insomnia.


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