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  1. Which classical sign indicates the successful completion of proper oleation (snehana) before Panchakarma?

    Answer: Oiliness of skin, soft stools, and lightness of body

    Signs of proper oleation (samyak snigdha) include unctuousness of the skin, soft and slightly oily stools, lightness of body, and good digestive strength.

  2. Raktamokshana (bloodletting) is primarily indicated for which type of dosha disorder?

    Answer: Pitta and Rakta (blood tissue) disorders

    Raktamokshana targets Pitta-vitiated blood (Rakta dhatu) and is used for blood-borne disorders like skin diseases, gout, and conditions involving excess heat in the blood.

  3. What is the recommended number of Vegas (urges/bouts of vomiting) considered optimal in a successful Vamana procedure?

    Answer: 7–8 Vegas

    Classical texts describe 8 Vegas (bouts) as the ideal (samyak yoga) for Vamana, with fewer indicating incomplete cleansing and more indicating excessive purging.

  4. Patra Pinda Sweda (leaf bolus sudation) is a type of which Panchakarma preparatory therapy?

    Answer: Swedana (sudation)

    Patra Pinda Sweda is a form of Swedana using bundles of therapeutic leaves heated in medicated oil, applied to produce sudation and relieve musculoskeletal conditions.

  5. Which classical text is the PRIMARY Ayurvedic reference that extensively describes Panchakarma procedures and is authored by Charaka?

    Answer: Charaka Samhita

    Charaka Samhita, one of the Brihat Trayee (major triad) of Ayurvedic texts, provides the most detailed descriptions of Shodhana (purification) therapies including Panchakarma.

  6. In Ayurveda, the term 'Ama' refers to which pathological substance central to understanding the need for Panchakarma?

    Answer: Undigested metabolic waste that blocks channels and causes disease

    Ama is incompletely digested metabolic waste that accumulates due to weak Agni (digestive fire), clogs the srotas (channels), and is the root cause of most diseases requiring Panchakarma.

  7. Shirobasti (retaining oil on the head using a leather cap) is MOST indicated for which condition?

    Answer: Vata disorders including facial paralysis and severe headaches

    Shirobasti is primarily used for severe Vata disorders of the head and nervous system, including facial palsy, severe headaches, insomnia, and neurological conditions.