Ayurvedic diagnosis and consultation first

Any serious application of Ayurveda must start with a proper diagnosis of the state of the three doshas. Our experienced Vaidyas use the unique tool of Nādī Vigyān - the science of Ayurvedic Pulse Reading. By taking the pulse they are able to detect imbalances in the physiology even before they develop into a disease. On the basis of the pulse diagnosis and other diagnostic measures, the Vaidyas will prescribe to you the most suitable and effective treatment plan.

Daily consultations with the ayurvedic physicians

Consultation at the end of Panchakarma

At the end of your stay, our ayurvedic physicians will survey the success of the treatments and give you suggestions how to improve the diet and life style according to your dosha type. Additionally, you will receive recommendations for the treatments after Panchakarma with herbal food supplements and preparations, and the Rasayana treatment.
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Purification and Detoxification through Panchakarma

Environmental pollution is increasingly becoming a threat to health. Polluted air, pesticides in food and dress, side-effects of medicines, noisy and hectic style of living are a burden to life – even on the verge of becoming a great danger to life itself.

The purpose of Panchakarma is the detoxification or purification of the whole body. Basically, Panchakarma is a procedure that restores the balance in the physiology through cleaning the body from toxins and undigested residues, technically called Ama in Ayurveda, that accumulate in the body channels through unnatural or harmful life habits or contaminated food and air.

The Vaidya will prescribe to you a certain sequence of treatments (Panchakarma) and, when necessary, special ayurvedic herbal preparations to achieve best results.                                                                                Back to top

Abhyanga
Synchronized soft full-body massage in the direction of body hair by two ayurveda technicians

Vishesh
Special massage technique with herbalized oil applied with more pressure by two technicians

Udvarthana
Special massage against the direction of body hair, with herbalized oil, paste, or powder, for enlivening metabolism

Nasya
Nasal administration of herbalized oil; bene-ficial for problems with sinusitis and nasal cavities, etc.

Netra Tarpana
Eyes treatment with herbalized Ghee for relaxation and improvement of vision

Shirodhara
Pouring herbalised oil on the forehead for deep relaxation

Shirobasti
Keeping herbalized oil on the head, improving the quality of hair, sleep, and eyes

Svedana
Heat treatment (fomentation) to open the body channels for the elimination of Ama

Matra-Basti
Soft aenema with calming and nourishing effect. It dilutes Ama

Shodhana Basti
Soft aenema with purifying effect, eliminat-ing Ama

Pizzhichilli
Royal treatment with pouring herbalized oil on the whole body for relaxation and removal of Vata Dosha

Pinda Sveda
Heat treatment with special rice (Sathi) for energizing of body and pacifying Vata

Patrapotali
Heat treatment with herbal leafs for paci-fying Vata

Hrid Basti
Treatment with herbalized oil on the area of the heart. Suitable to pacify Pitta and Vata, and for heart protection

Kati Basti
Treatment with herbalized oil on the lower back (Sacrum area) for pacifying Vata

During the course of your Panchakarma, the Vaidya might recommend even other applications that he might deem to be beneficial for your progress. He will be glad to explain and discuss any of your questions with you.         Back to top

All schools of medicine give special consideration to the care of women and Ayurveda too gives a deep insight to the women’s body and mind both in healthy and diseased states. Ayurvedic texts emphasize the need of specialized care for women. The women being soft and tender in constitution require great precaution and consideration during treatment.
Panchakarma therapy plays a major role in the treatment of various ailments which are affecting women physically, mentally as well as socially.
Here at the Ayurveda Bhavan we provide various specific treatments for feminine disorders like dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia, coital pain, cervical erosion and infertility etc. Vaginal douches, application of pichus, medicated vaginal wash and utter vastis etc. are being done to improve the overall health of women.

Many hundreds of scientific studies have been published around the world about Ayurveda and Panchakarma, Yoga and Meditation. Most startling (and unique) effects of Ayurveda are in the field of prevention. In this field a study of Maharishi Ayurveda, emphasing the value of the mental techniques, such as Transcendental Meditation, has shown the immense of benefits for the individual, the society. For this reason several insurance companies decreased health insurance fees for people practicing Ayurveda.

Also in the field of actual treatment of disorders research revealed remarkable, and sometimes quite extraordinary, potential of ayurvedic preparations and ayurvedic detoxification.

In the fields of Anti-aging and Prevention: Some research results suggest that Ayurvedic prescriptions and procedures may help eliminate the so-called free-radicals from the body. Free-radicals are chemically aggressive oxidants that attack the cellular structures and cause many diseases and premature aging.

In the field of detoxification: The age-old ayurvedic concept of detoxification through Panchakarma treatment has been confirmed by several studies. One of the results showed a reduction by about 50 percent of some fat-soluble toxic occupational and agricultural chemicals (e.g. PCBs and pesticides) that are stored in the body–and known to cause disease.

Here are some examples taken from the thousands of scientific research studies on Ayurveda (for the actual results of a study please refer to the journal in which it was published):

Field of study       Publication       Authors       Institution
Detoxification: Altern Ther Health Medicine, Sept/Oct 2002, vol. 8, No. 5, pp. 93-103
          Robert Herron PhD, at MUM, Fairfield, USA
General health: Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 1990,5(3): 1-27
          Schneider RH, Cavanaugh KL, Kasture HS, Rothenberg S, Averbach R, Robinson D, Wallace RK
Detoxification: Acta Medica Empirica, 11:720-729, 1988
          Waldschütz R, at University of Freiburg, Germany
Cardiovascular risk factors: J Res Educ Indian Med, 1993; 12(4); 2-13
          Sharma HM, Midich SI, Sands D, Smith DE, at MUM, Fairfield, USA
Cardiovascular disease: Ethn Dis. 2006 Summer;16(3 Suppl 4):S4-15-26
          Schneider RH, Walton KG, Salerno JW, Nidich SI, at MUM, Fairfield, Iowa, USA
Ayurvedic spices and health: Adv Exp Med Biol. 2007;595:1-75
          Aggarwal BB, Sundaram C, Malani N, Ichikawa H, at University of Texas, USA
Memory: Physiology & Behavior, vol. 91 (1), 16.05.2007, p. 46-54
          Vasudevan M, Parle M, at  Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, India
Ten chronic diseases: Neth Mag Intergr Sci, 1989; 35:586-594
          Janssen G.W., MVU, Holland
Diabetes Mellitus: AHRQ Publication No. 01-E040, Sept. 2001
Type 2 Diabetes: Altern Ther Health Med. 2006 Sep-Oct;12(5):24-30
              Elder, Aickin, Bauer, Cairns, Vuckovic, at Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, USA
Parkinson: Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2000, 176:2:124-127, and 2001, 184:1:91-92
Aging: Pharmacol Res 1999 Dec 40:497-502 (Issue 6)
          Vohra BP, Sharma SP, Kansal VK
Prevention and aging: Journal of Aging and Health, February 2002, vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 57-78(22)
          Schneider R.H.; Alexander C.N.; Salerno J.W.; Robinson D.K.; Fields J.Z.; Nidich S.I., MUM, USA
Chronic diseases: http://www.mh-hannover.de/einrichtungen/biblio/diss1/diss-kessler.pdf
          Keßler Chr. H.S. , University of Medicine, Hannover, Germany
Osteoarthritis: J Clin Rheumatol. 2004 Oct;10(5):236-245
          Chopra A., Lavin P., Patwrdhan B., Chitre D., Pune, India; San Jose, USA; Framingham, USA
Cancer: Cancer Letters, Vol. 231, Iss. 2, p. 206-214, 2006
          Sandhya, T., Lathika, K.M., Pandey, B.N., Mishra, K.P., at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India
J Soc Integr Oncol. 2007 Winter;5(1):25-37
          Garodia P, Ichikawa H, Malani N, Sethi G, Aggarwal BB at University of Texas, USA                   Back to top