Abstract

THERAPEUTIC ROLE OF DEEPANA AND PACHANA IN PANCHAKARMA: A REVIEW

MD Haidar*, Sukumar Ghosh, Rajan Nelson Munzni and Gaurav

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Abstract

Ayurveda, the Science of life with aim to protect health of the healthy individual and to cure the diseased one. According to Ayurveda, due to different factors, toxins in the body accumulates which causes different disease. To enhance immunity of the body and to cure the disease, these toxic elements are eliminated by bio-cleansing methods called as Shodhana Karma. Purvakarma is pre-operative procedure by which body is made capable of Shodhana procedures, so that the body gain the full benefits of the therapy. Deepana (appetizer) and Pachana (digestive) has important role as Purvakarma of Shodhana Karma. Deepana and Pachana bring the Sama Dosha (Dosha associated with undigested metabolic waste) from its Samavastha to Niramavastha (Doshas without undigested metabolic waste), thus mobilize the Doshas from Shakha (tissues) to Koshtha (Gastrointestinal tract) for easy elimination of aggravated Doshas from the body. If Shodhana Karma is done without Deepana and Pachana it brings about various complications.

Keywords: Deepana, Pachana, Ayurveda, Purvakarma, Panchakarma.