IC and Panchakarma

When we enter a new way of doing healing it’s good for us to educate ourselves about how the new discipline does its healing  I have emphasized in this blog that we can’t bring our matter science preconceived notions along with us when we begin looking at the energy science way of healing  It just doesn’t work  So we need to be prepared to leave behind out old baggage and be prepared to enter a new way of healing

The Ayurvedic detoxification procedure is called panchakarma(PK) which means the 5 actions  The five actions are nasya, rakta moksha(blood donation), vamana, virechana, and basti  These actions can be done outside the context of a panchakarma event especially if there are complicating clinical circumstances but they are most effective when done in the context of PK

Detoxification has a very specific meaning in the energy science  It means that during the process the Vata Pitta and Kapha energy patterns are brought back to the GIT for elimination AS WELL AS ama which has been peripherally spread from the GIT to the tissues and energy channels of the mindbody along with VPK

The PK Event

The event of PK is just that  It is an event that occurs that brings about healing  Like all the healing modalities used in the energy science it’s not just one thing but a multiplicity of things done to the energy body’s field that brings about healing changes  So it is with the PK  It’s not just one thing in the PK event that brings about healing but it’s how all of the modalities during the event come together to bring about a successful outcome

There are 3 components to the PK event  The first is the preparatory phase in which the primary purpose is to prepare the energy field for detoxification  There are several components to this phase but by far and away the most important is internal oleation which is done by taking increasing amounts of ghee orally in order to saturate the tissues so that the energy mindbody will release VPK and ama from the peripheral tissues

The second phase is the application of the five actions during a period of time  During this time three other things should be done to encourage the movement of VPK and ama back to the GIT for elimination  Oil massage, sweating, and oil to the forehead in a continuous stream helps support the process  Other therapies can also be applied as per individual patient

The followup or third phase is to do things to support the elimination of the VPK and ama from the GIT  An important aspect here is to rekindle agni that has been slowed down by the first two phases  This is a very important aspect of this third and last phase of PK  This phase can last as long as three months in which there is gradual release of VPK/ama

Some Clarifications about PK

One PK event in a person’s incarnation is not enough for detoxification  Rather it should be seen as a repetitive process that is like dipping a shirt into soapy water  One dip doesn’t clean the shirt  It takes multiple dips to clear the accumulated toxic load  As with any process the more you do the better you get at it

The PK event is special in how things get done  If you take pieces out of context and use it regularly they don’t have the same effect For example, the use of basti which is the best way to eliminate Vata and ama from the energy mindbody doesn’t have the same effectiveness when done alone out of the context of the PK event as when it’s done in it

The more one oleates in the first phase the better the end result  There are several tricks that can be used to make this important stage successful

It is possible to do the PK event over one week and by yourself with or without guidance  But this week time frame doesn’t include the first and third phases outlined above

Lastly even though it may seem foreign to you it is a way to ensure that real healing can take place if you deposited peripheral VPK/ama