Role of Panchkarma in Shalakya Tantra: A Literary Review

Abstract

The main aim and objective of Ayurved is “Swasthyasya Swasthya Rakshnam” “Aaturasya Vikara Prasamanam” Which means maintaining the health of a healthy person, prevention of disease and curing the disease of ailing person. The Shalakyatantra, a part of Astanga Ayurved, deals with the disease above throat. It includes the disease and treatment of Netra, Karna, Nasa, Kantha, Mukha, Danta and Siro-Kapala Gata Roga. Sansamana (conservative), Samsodhana (Panchakarma) and the Shastra chikitsa (surgical procedures) are the essential treatment modalities followed to treat a disease. Panchakarma is a branch of Ayurveda, meant for the removal of vitiated Dosha, Mala or toxic part of body and balances Dosha-Dushya through, Vamana, Virechana, Nashya, Basti, Rakta Mokshana etc. In the disease like Abhisyanda, Adhimantha, Timira, Danta Nadi, Upakusha and Dusthapratishyaya, most of the Panchakarma therapies are indicated according to their severity of the disease. In practice the patient, who undergoes Panchakarma or Sodhana Chikitsa shows better result than the patient treated without Sodhanakarma. it is the process, which gets the root cause of the problem, and correct the essential balance of Tridosha in the body. Therefore, increasing and mainstreaming the Panchakarma procedure in Shalakya Tantra will definitely provide an effective and satisfactory outcome in Urdhwajatrugata disorders. Now a days ENT & Ophthalmic diseases are major concerned because patient could not want to go for surgical procedure. Looking towards Ayurved, there are lot of Panchakarma Procedures are advocated for this disorders.