Ayurveda Panchakarma refers to a set of treatment modalities which aim to clean up the body. In today's busy world where it becomes difficult to find even some good air to breathe, such periodic detox treatments are becoming a necessity of the entire world.
When we talk of Ayurveda Panchakarma, the most familiar treatment that comes to most minds would be the Virechana treatment. This refers to "therapeutic purgation". Being one of the most effective Panchakarma treatment modality, Virechana has become a prior choice among the health seekers throughout the globe. Here, oral medications are given and the person gets loose toilets.
But, this is just one visible side of Virechana. Just getting some loose toilets is not all about Virechana. Being one among the Panchakarma procedures, Virechana requires a lot of preparations which aims at bringing the vitiated doshas from various parts of your body to move in to the Koshta (Alimentary Canal). These preparations should be done strictly under the direct supervision and regular monitoring of an Ayurveda Doctor.
Preparations (Purvakarma) of Virechana includes assessment of your Koshta (nature of Alimentary tract), Agni (power of Digestion), Prakriti (Body nature), Vikriti (Imbalances), Bala (Strength), and a lot more (including the climatic conditions). Depending on all these factors, a Doctor can decide the nature and extent of the preparatory procedures that are required in each case. The treating Physician will regularly assess the impact of the preparatory procedures on your body, so as to plan the category of medicines that is to be chosen for causing Virechana (therapeutic purgation).
The day of Virechana is also crucial. An experienced Medical Team should be always available to provide adequate care and guidance throughout the day. After successful completion of the procedure, specially prepared dishes are to be taken as per the advice given by the Medical Team.
The real complication residing in the implementation of the procedure is that; all these steps - starting from the Purvakarma, the medicine administration, till the administration of the first food after the Virechana, everything is "customized". The plan made for one person might be entirely different from the others. They all depend on the stages of Dosha imbalance of each individual!