Abstract

AN APPROACH TO STANDERDIZATION OF PANCHAKARMA THERAPY

Dr. Chawardol Seema G. and Dr. Jain Sapan B*.

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda being the oldest health care system has got the time tested principles to its credit, but as new demand and issue merge, the practical domin of this holistic medicine also has to be updated to higher levels. The Ayurvedic approach to he treatment of disease consists of two major procedures; Samshodhana chikitsa (purificatory therapy) and samshamana chikitsa (pacificatory therapy) Panchakarma is a unique bio-cleaning therapy of Ayurveda which brings about homeostasis of the body and eliminates disease causing toxic substances from the body. Panchakarma is an unique idea of permanent cure. The methodology used for performing various Panchakarma procedure differs widely from one treatment centre to other. This will bring about a negative effect on Ayurveda as the patients may doubt the authenticity when they undergone the same treatment procedure at different treatment centres in different methods, Clinical study conducted in the field of Panchakarma shows considerable variation in procedure, accuracy and quality. To avoid these misconception we have to advocated many subjective and objective parameters and they need to be standardized for the effective application in current practice standardization is the process of developing and implementing technical standards. It can also facilitate commoditization of formely custom process. It will help to increase the acceptability and utilization of Panchakarma at Globel level.

Keywords: Standardization, Panchakarma, Ayurveda samsodhana chikitsa, samshamana chkitsa.