*Neeraj Kumar Tripathi, **Beena Tiwari

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.31142/ijahm/v8i5.01

                    * Medical officer Directorate of Ayush Gov. of NCT Delhi

                                     ** Asst. Prof Dept. of Dravya Guna Shanti Ayurvedic College Ballia                  

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Introduction:

Panchakarma is an integral part of Chikitsa; its practice was on full swing at the time when other medical sciences even not on the germination. As per our classics it is the only method to cure the disease from its roots. Panchakarma process has efficiency to make equilibrium of Dosha which leads to inefficiency to get relapse again ^[1].

Charaka quoted that Vasti process is the management of half of the Kayachikitsa ^[2]. Sushruta also defined that Rakta Mokshana ^[3] process of management can cure half of the disease of Kayachikitsa. Vasti and Raktamokshana is a part of the Panchakarma procedure, by analyzing this quotation we can say that if only these two procedure claim for half of Kayachikitsa means there is all procedure having certainty to cure the diseases completely without any confusion. Panchakarma is a complete cure of so many diseases because it made the equilibrium of Dosha which responsible for health as per Sushruta told Sama Dosha Samagani is basic necessity for health ^[4].

This therapy now days not more in practice or few portion of Panchakarma has to be practiced due to time consuming and inconvenient to the patient. In this era person has shortage of time and want fast relief in any way; this situation leads to decrease of immunity weakness and ultimately decrease in life span. Only chronic diseased person or rich and high status society prefers the Panchakarma procedure.

Panchakarma not only meant for diseased person but it also helpful in healthy persons. In recent era by understanding of importance of Panchakarma in life, the public is showing interest towards it and majorly practiced in adult patient.

As Panchakarma is an inseparable part of Ayurvedic management. So it is unavoidable in pediatrics cases. Due to the lack of practical knowledge it practiced rarely in some part of India.

Acharya Kashyapa told that Vasti is Amritam ^[5] for the children. He wrote Kashyapa Samhita to defining the Kaumarbhritya to the Ayurvedic physician because it is very difficult Vasti procedure in children ^[6]. He has given full description of diseases and management along with the Panchakarma in pediatrics.

When baby takes first breath Acharya advised that baby should be undergone the process of Garbhodaka Vamanam ^[7a&b] by the use of Saindhava and Ghritam. In other contest he told that those baby are vomiting the milk after breast feed, never suffers with the disease due to expulsion of excessive Kapha Dosha ^[7c].

It proves importance of Panchakarma from pediatrics to geriatrics. This fact is well known to every Ayurvedic physician but due to lack of practical knowledge along with literature related to the pediatric Panchakarma; it seems to be very difficult practice of Panchakarma in pediatrics

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      23   Kaviraj Ambika datta shastri Sushruta smhita sharera Sthana ch. Siravyadhaadhyaya 8/22 P 67 Chaukhambha Sanskrit                           Sansthana Varanasi-221001