Body Purification Therapy

Body purification techniques include changing one's diet, going on a fast, exercising, using sauna therapy, and taking herbal medicines or detox supplements. These techniques are meant to encourage the body's natural detoxification processes, which include perspiration, breath, urine, and faeces. Body purification proponents assert that it can result in advantages including better immunity, better digestion, more energy, cleaner skin, and weight loss.

Shodhana Chikitsa (Body Purification Therapy) helps flush toxins out of the body. It brings tri-doshas (Vatha, Pitha and Kapha) under control and into balance, improves health and encourages longevity. The treatment mainly involves Panchakarma and Swedanakarma to drive toxins from the body. The therapy is accompanied by Body Massage, Snehapanam (medicated ghee eaten on empty stomach), Nasyam (Medicated oil given through the nose), and Virechanam (medicated purgative). Snehavasthi (oil enema), Dhara (warm oil application on forehead), Pizhichil (heat treatment), NjavaraKizhi (massage with medicated bolus bag), KarnaPooranam (ear cleaning), Tharpanam (eye cleaning), Siro Vasti (oil application to head). Plus internal herbal medicine offers head-to-toe detoxification.