Saturday, 16 June 2012

Memory Disorders – Ayurveda Panchakarma

Ayurveda, an Indian medical system of natural healing believes that  memory disorders is due to the imbalance of Tridoshas (vatta, pitta, kapha) and it can be treated with Panchakarma, a unique detoxification/purification/rejuvenating therapy. 
Its preparatory Processes loosen the toxins accumulated in the body.

a) Snehana – Here a whole body is massaged using medicated oils. This helps the body to liquefy excess doshas and the toxins that have been trapped in the body and  is moved towards the gastro intestinal tract.
b) Swedana – Here medicated steam is used to further loosening of the toxins and then moving it to the gastro intestinal tract.

Its main processes expel the toxins that are loosened during the preparatory phase.
a) Vamana – Here medicated decoction is administered which liquefies the toxins found in the upper digestive tract and is eliminated through vomiting.
b) Virechana – Here medicated herbs are ingested which detoxifies the lower digestive tract and accumulated toxins are expelled through anus.
c) Basti – Here the herbal concoctions are introduced in to the rectum and toxins from the large intestine is eliminated through anus.
d) Nasya - Nose is the way to the brain and consciousness. Herbal medications are administered through nose. Prana, the Life energy enters the body through nasal passage thereby governing the mental activates, memory power and all mind related activities. Hence nasal administration is very much effective for all kind of memory disorders.

Shirodhara - Here different types of medicated oil are being poured continuously on the forehead by using a specially designed copper pot. It helps to calm down the doshas in the head region thereby brings about mental rejuvenation, tranquility and promotes the memory power.

Shirovirechana – Here different types of medicated oil and nasal snuffs are being administered in the nostril which  cleans the nasal passages and opens the brain channels and eliminates the trapped toxins. This treatment is found effective for memory disorders.


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