Lifestyle disorders and Panchakarma Technology advancements have definitely improved our lifestyle but also affected our health. Today we are suffering from lifestyle disorders much more than others. Lifestyle is what makes us ill & prone to so many diseases that are chronic & life-threatening. Vata has a predominance of ether and air. As the Vata element is more so these people are like the wind- they will move quickly, have a thin lean body. Vata Prakriti people will talk very fast, and will dream too often. As they lack fire element, Vata persons tend to run on the colder side & have a weaker digestive system. Vata people generally suffer from insomnia, constipation, anxiety, irrational fears, and mania. Elements of the Three Doshas Vata Pitta Kapha Air + Ether Fire + Water Earth + Water ere are various regimens in ayurveda for management of lifestyle diseases which include • Dinacharya (daily regimen) • Ritucharya (seasonal regimen) • Panchakarma (five detoxification and bio-purification therapies) • Rasayana (rejuvenation) therapies. All these treatment has a great effect on lifestyle disorders. • Dinacharya is a most important part of Ayurvedic treatment. Due to western effects life style has changed completely. Stress, junk food, irregular timing of meals, late night work, day time sleeping all these factors cause life style disorders. In ancient times people used to sleep at night and work in day timing. They did hard physical work. But now everything has changed and diseases are rising day by day. • Ritucharya means lifestyle according to season. Ayurveda describes lifestyle based on six seasons. Fruits, vegetables, drinks and meals everything is related to seasonal condition, climate and temperature. But these days, non-seasonal preserved storage fruits and vegetables are available throughout the year. We should not ignore why these fruits and vegetables don’t grow in other seasons of the year, as they may not be suited to the body according to the season. Preserved food is harmful to body and causes bundle of diseases. • Panchakarma is a major part of ayurvedic treatment that goes alongwith ayurvedic medicine and is even helpful in diseases where ayurvedic medicine also not effective. It involves five basic therapies which helps to detox full gut and stabilize organs which is the way to live longer and disease free. Vitiated doshas can also be restored with panchakarma as described in our ayurvedic science. Five Panchakarma detoxification therapies are as follows:  Vamana- It is basically therapeutic vomiting. This process cleans the small intestine i.e. Upper gut. It involves pre and post procedures as well. In Pre procedures, Medicated ghee is given in good quantities which makes all doshas to liquefy and settle in stomach. The day vomitings are induced patient has to come empty stomach & then ayurvedic medicine is given for vomiting. In post procedures, a restricted diet is given which happens to sustain changes for long. It is prescribed in all skin issues like leucoderma, psoriasis, eczema & all autoimmune disorders.  Virechana- Therapeutic loose stools. It is processed to clean large intestine i.e. Lower gut. This also involves pre and post procedures same as Vamana treatment. In this procedure, medicine is given for loose motions to expel out toxins. It is prescribed in weight loss, thyroid, diabetes, and all skin issues, like psoriasis, lichen planus.  Vasti – In this procedure medicine is given through anus. It is given with oil and decoction. It is prescribed in backache, knee pain & all neuro disorders like Vertigo and not able to walk properly.  Nasyam –In this procedure medicine drops are put in both nostrils. It detoxifies head. In Ayurveda, Nostrils is said to be the route of head, so all head, neck, eye and ear disorders are treated through nasyam. Even in Allopathic Medicine many surgeries enroute through nasal route. Nasyam is prescribed in allergic rhinitis, hair fall, blemishes, stress and insomnia.  Raktamokshana- In this procedure blood letting is done. It is prescribed in skin issues & neuro-muscular issues. Panchakarma Therapies-There are few more therapies in Panchakarma which can heal and treat few initial stages of diseases. These therapies are prescribed in diseases like-  Kati Vasti - Back Pain, Sciatica, Ankylosing spondilitis.  Greeva Vasti - Neck Pain, Cervical Pain.  Janu Vasti - Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis, Avoid knee replacement.  Uro Vasti - Heart Diseases, Heart Blockage, Chest Pain, Angina Pain  Patra Potli - Pain in various body parts, Stiffness, Arthritis, Paralysis  Shirodhara - Insomnia, Stress, Depression  Akshitarpana - Eye Disorders, Cataract  Udvartana - Obesity, Weight loss  Navrakizhi - Ankylosing Spondylitis • Dr. Shridhar Aggarwal Dr. Aggarwal’s Ayurvedic Panchakarma & Research Centre www.ayurveda24.co.in www.advanceayurveda.in +918699017567 email at : info@ayurveda24.co.in

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