Panchkarma is the purification and detoxification measure of Vata, Pitta, Kapha ie. Agrrivated doshas (toxins)comprising five cleansing procedures in the body.The five eliment are space,air, fire, water and earth. Vata is concern with space and air.Pitta is concern with fire, Kapha is concern with water and earth. For balancing the Vata doshas, Basti therapy(medicated enima), for balancing Pitta doshas virechana(colonic errigation) and for balancing Kapha doshas Vamanam(medicated vomiting) has been perform along with assesory treatments completed in 7, 14 , 21 or 40 days.

Objectives of Panchakarma:

1.      Maintenance of health by means of: Equilibrium of biological forces, Normal functioning of all 7 tissues, To enhance the power of digestion and metabolism,To get rid of diseases from the very root out of the systems, Efficient elimination of waste products, Normal functioning of five sense organs, Harmony among body, mind and soul.

1.      Treatment of disease:
In acute stage of disease, purificatory procedures help to break down the “amalgamation” and remove aggravated doshas responsible for the attack.

Rejuvenation:
Rejuvenation means by which the body once again re-establishes its innate intelligence and regains the ability to naturally assimilate nutrients and eliminate wastes.

Panchkarma comprise of following phases stepwise: