Panchakarma literally means ‘Five Karmas’ or FIVE THERAPIES. These therapies eliminate Ama or toxins from the body. These therapies are
Vamana
Virechana,
Nasya,
Basti
Raktamoskshana.
Originating thousands of years ago in India, Panchakarma is both a healing and preventive process.Panchakarma is an excellent way to PREVENT disease because by following the five fold practices recommended in Caraka Samhita, or Astanga Vagbhatta, the ancient treatise for Ayurveda, people can detoxify their system, strengthen their immunity and lymphatic system, remove impurities and and balance their bodily imbalance, mind and body.