Ayurveda one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems, offers wide range of treatments designed to restore balance and promote overall well – being. In this blog we will explore the different types of Ayurvedic treatments.
- Aushada (Through Medicine)
- Panchakarma therapies
- Shastra (Through Surgical instruments).
- Daiva vyapashyraya chikitsa
Aushada
Treatment done through medicines. Medicines are given in different forms like choorna (Powder form), Kashaya (Liquid form), Aasava and Arishta (Fermented form), Vati or Gulika (Tablet form).
Panchakarma therapy
Vamana (emesis), Virechana (Purgation), Basti (Enema) etc. these procedures have certain protocol to follow. Here medicines are given in larger doses.
Shastra
Treatment done by using instruments. For example: Agni karma using Agni karma Shalaka, Jaloukavacharana using Jalouka (Leech), Kshara sutra in Bhagandhara (Fistula).
Daivavyapashraya chikitsa
Daivavyapashraya chikitsa, which is another form of treatment, here treatment done through Mantra, Mani (Gemstone) etc.