Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF PANCHAKARMA IN CHILDREN

Dr. Deepesh D. Naik and Dr. Kalpana Dhuri*

Abstract

Panchakarma is a type of Shodhana Chikitsa (detoxification therapy). Panchakarma is unique set of procedures beneficial in the elimination of vitiated doshas of the body, due to improper diet and regimens or seasonal and enviormental changes. The physiological composition of Dosh (vata, pitta, kapha), dushya and mala are different in children as compared to adult therefore the type and prevalence of disease are also different in children and thus pediatric care needed utilization of various approaches for the management of diseases in kaumarbhritya., Panchakarma (shaman and shodhan) play significant role in the management of certain diseases in kaumarbhritya. Majority of the pediatric diseases are shamanoushada saadhya. Even drugs with mridu and madhyama veerya act very effectively in children. This can be attributed to their mridukaayata and alpaveeryata. Those diseases which persist even after shamanachikitsa have to be treated with sodhana chikitsa. In child panchakarma are equally effective as adults, but presently there is lack of usage because of lack of knowledge of methodology and complications. This paper mainly focuses on various panchakarma procedures carried out in children.

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