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The volume presents an essential text on panchakarma, a branch of kayachikitsa in Ayurveda. A practical guide for professionals, that is, Ayurveda practitioners, as well as academicians and beginners, the volume offers the fundamentals of panchakarma and bio-purification theory, explaining the need, significance and practical considerations vis-à-vis the latter. There is a chapter on therapeutic panchakarma giving panchakarma therapy in detail with respect to various diseases, oleation therapy, sudation therapy, emesis therapy, enema therapy and others. Including experiences of practising physicians and with illustrative diagrams, tables and pictures, it covers good clinical practices, diet and regimes including restrictions. It covers panchakarma practice in resorts and spa: guidelines for it, panchakarma packages for different age groups and cosmetic therapy in Ayurveda. It also delves into the state of Panchakarma education and research.

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Fundamental principles of panchakarma. 3. Guidelines for establishing new panchakarma centre. 4. Good clinical practice (GCP) guidelines. 5. Diet and regimen. 6. Poorvakarma (Pre-purification procedures). 7. Snehana karma (Oleation therapy). 8. Svedana karma (sudation therapy). 9. Fundamental principles of Bio-purification therapy. 10. Vamana karma (Emesis therapy). 11. Virechana karma (Purgation Therapy). 12. Basti karma (Enema therapy). 13. Nasya karma (Errhine therapy). 14. Raktamokshana (Bloodletting therapy). 15. Dhumapana (medicated smoking). 16. Therapeutic panchakarma based on the current practices. 17. Panchakarma practice in resorts and spa. 18. Panchakarma education and research. Bibliography. Appendices. Index.