ROLE OF PANCHAKARMA IN SHALAKYA TANTRA

Dr. Dinesh Gurjar*, Dr. Rajendra Singh Patel, Dr. Manish Ladhave and Dr. Arunima Namdeo

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda science deals with human health and recommended herbs, formulation, Yogic exercise and purification measures for the maintenance of healthy life style. The ayurveda stream Shalakya tantra covers diseases related to the eye, nose, throat and ear. This branch uses parasurgical and surgical procedures as therapeutic measures, however purification therapy (Panchakarma) also play vital role in Shalakya tantra. Panchakarma is a branch of Ayurveda, meant for the removal of vitiated Dosha, Mala or toxic part of body and balances Dosha-Dushya through, Vamana, Virechana, Nashya, Basti, Rakta Mokshana etc. In the disease like Abhisyanda, Adhimantha, Timira, Danta Nadi, Upakusha and Dusthapratishyaya, most of the Panchakarma therapies are indicated according to their severity of the disease. In practice the patient, who undergoes Panchakarma or Sodhana Chikitsa shows better result than the patient treated without Sodhanakarma. it is the process, which gets the root cause of the problem, and correct the essential balance of Tridosha in the body. Therefore, increasing and mainstreaming the Panchakarma procedure in Shalakya Tantra will definitely provide an effective.

Keywords: Panchakarma, shalakya, vamana, virechan, basti, nasya, raktamokshana.