Cleanse Seasonally with Panchakarma for Bronchitis, Asthma or Common Cold

Coughing, wheezing and having trouble breathing? Cleanse yourself from within through the alternative health modality of Panchakarma.

Panchakarma is an ancient system of Ayurvedic therapy. The term comes from the union of two Sanskrit words, “pancha” meaning “five,” and “karma,” meaning “action.” Ayurvedic medicine specialists recommend that panchakarma be used at the change of season, but only three times per year.

The five ancient actions to be taken are vamana, virechana, basti, nasva, and rakta mokshana. They include, but are not limited to, therapeutic vomiting, purging, enemas, herbal medicine administered nasally, and bloodletting. No one is asked to all five actions at one time. It all depends on the person, their needs, “prakriti” (the tolerance level of the patient), and interestingly enough, the season.

For instance, vamana, therapeutic vomiting, and nasva, nasal flushing, are used for bronchitis, colds, breathlessness, chronic asthma, diabetes, and any related illness due to excess mucus. Prior to vamana, patients must go through a pretreament, called purvakarma therapy, which loosens the mucus and prepares it for flushing.

The belief is that rejuvenation is accomplished through the annual ritual of Panchakarma therapy, a combination of pretreatments, purging and flushing. Panchakarma therapy is known to restore balance and vitality for a long and healthy life, through the process of elimination - in more ways than just through your gastrointestinal tract.