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[[File:Shirodhara.jpg|thumb|right|'' Ajanmasurabhi'', ''Shirodhara'']]''Panchakarma'' <ref name="Panchakarma"/> ("Pancha" means five and "karma" means treatment) is done to detoxify the body according to Ayurveda. The five procedures are claimed to eliminate the vitiated Doshas from the body. They are Vamana (Emesis), Virechana (Purgation), Niroohavasti (Decoction enema), Nasya (Instillation of medicine through nostrils), and Anuvasanavasti (Oil enema). Nirooha, Anuvasana and Uttaravasthi form the basic types of Vasti. The term Panchasodhana includes Vamana, Virechana, Nasya, Nirooha, and Rakthamoksha (Blood letting).

'''It is important to prepare the body before carrying out these Pancahkarmas. The following process is followed before carrying out the Panchakarma procedure'''.

== '''''The Procedure of Panchakarma'''''=='''Abhyanga''' <ref name="Abhyanga"/>(Sanskrit: अभ्यंग or अभ्यङ्ग "oil massage") is a form of Ayurvedic medicine that involves massage of the body with large amounts of warm oil. The oil is often pre-medicated with herbs for specific conditions. Abhyanga can be done as part of the steps of panchakarma therapy, especially in the first stage: Purva Karma (pre-treatment), or as its own therapy.It is often followed by [[svedana]] therapy, a warm bath, yoga or laying out in the sun. Many times abhyanga is performed by two or more massage therapists working in sync but it can also be done by oneself. Oils used can vary depending on the season and the individuals constitution (prakrti) but commonly used oils include sesame, coconut, sunflower, mustard and almond. In addition to the oil abhyanga massage differs from many Western massage techniques in that it is not very deep. '''Vamana Karma'''<ref name="Vamana Karma"/>, also known as medical emesis or medical vomiting, is one of the five Pradhana Karmas of Panchakarma which is used in treating Kaphaj disorders.Some clinical trials have used it as a treatment for depressive disorder.Some studies have shown its effectiveness for disorders of various systems of human body.It is used as a treatment for psoriasis.There are studies for its use in young prediabetics.The majority of the studies reviewed showed positive outcomes for panchakarma and allied therapies when compared to a control. Unfortunately, only a limited number of high-quality clinical trials have been conducted to date. Common limitations include low sample size, inadequate descriptions of randomization and blinding protocols, inadequate descriptions of adverse events, and nonstandard outcome measures. In spite of this, preliminary studies support the use of panchakarma and allied therapies and warrant additional large-scale research with rigorously designed trials. '''Virechana''' is also known as medical purgation(cleansing). It is one of the Panchakarmas. Its clinical trials have been carried out for bronchial asthma, psoriasis, diabetes. But no conclusive evidence has been found out that it works. According to Ayurvedic claims, Virechana is the best line of management for skin disorders.  '''Basti''' is treatment done with medicinal substances, like herbal oils and decoctions in a liquid medium, into the rectum of the person. This is one of the five Pradhana Karmas of Panchakarma.''Basti'' is used to treat '''vata''' disorders.

*''Abhyanga'Nasya''' (Sanskrit: अभ्यंग or अभ्यङ्ग "oil massage") is a form kind of Panchakarma treatment for body cleansing a used in Ayurvedic medicine that involves massage . Administration of drugs by the body with large amounts route of warm oil. The oil nasal cavity is often pre-medicated with herbs for specific conditions. Abhyanga can be done termed as part of the steps of panchakarma therapynasya, nāvana, nasya karma, especially etcetera are synonymous to nasya. Randomized controlled clinical trials have shown reduction in the first stage: Purva Karma (pre-treatment), or as its own therapysigns and symptoms of cervical spondylosis by nasya. It is often followed by svedana therapy, a warm bath, yoga or laying Clinical trials of nasya have been carried out in the sunfor myopia. Many times abhyanga Pradhamana nasya is performed by two or more massage therapists working in sync but it can also be done used by oneself. Oils used can vary depending on the season ayurvedic physicians and the individuals constitution (prakrti) but commonly used oils include sesame, coconut, sunflower, mustard and almond. In addition have been found useful to the oil abhyanga massage differs from many Western massage techniques in that it is not very deeptreat chronic sinusitis.

*''Basti'Shirodhara''' is treatment done with medicinal substances, like herbal oils and decoctions in a liquid medium, into the rectum form of Ayurveda therapy that involves gently pouring liquids over the person. This is forehead and can be one of the five Pradhana Karmas of steps involved in Panchakarma. The name comes from the Sanskrit words shiro (head) and dhara (flow). The liquids used in shirodhara depend on what is being treated, but can include oil, milk, buttermilk, coconut water, or even plain water. ''Basti'' is Shirodhara has been used to treat a variety of conditions including eye diseases, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, greying of hair, neurological disorders, memory loss, insomnia, hearing impairment, tinnitus, vertigo, Ménière'''vata''' disorderss disease and certain types of skin diseases like psoriasis. It is also used non-medicinally at spas for its relaxing properties.There are specialized forms of shirodhara called ksheeradhara, thakradhara, taildhara and jaladhara.

*''Shirodhara'SNEHANA' ''Snehana is a form of Ayurveda an important procedure which is considerd as poorvakarma to panchakarma therapy that involves gently pouring liquids over the forehead snehana denote oily substance and can be one of the steps involved in Panchakarma. The name comes from the Sanskrit words shiro (head) and dhara (flow). The liquids used in shirodhara depend on what therapy which is done using sneha is being treated, but can include oil, milk, buttermilk, coconut water, or even plain waterconsidered as snehana. Shirodhara has been used ETHYMOLOGY - स्निह् धातु , ल्युट् प्रत्यय THE WORD SNEHANA HAS TWO MEANING 1)Means to treat a variety of conditions including eye diseases, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, greying of hair, neurological disorders, memory loss, insomnia, hearing impairment, tinnitus, vertigo, Ménière's disease and certain types of skin diseases like psoriasis. It is also used non-medicinally at spas for its relaxing properties.render the effection There are specialized forms of shirodhara called ksheeradhara, thakradhara, taildhara and jaladhara. 2)Means to render lubrication

*''Virechana'' is also known as medical purgation DEFINITION स्नेहनं स्नेह विष्यन्दं मर्धवं क्लेद कारकं (cleansingcharaka sutra 22/11). It This is one of the Panchakarmas. Its clinical trials have been carried out for bronchial asthmaprocedure in which that bring unctiousness, psoriasisliquification, diabetes. But no conclusive evidence has been found out that it works. According softness and moistness to Ayurvedic claims, Virechana is the best line of management for skin disorders.body