Panchakarma Therapy Flashcards
6 cards from real Ayurveda practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 6 Panchakarma Therapy flashcards as text
What is 'Snehana' in the context of Panchakarma preparation?
Answer: Oleation therapy using oils or ghee
Snehana is oleation therapy — the internal or external application of oils and ghee to lubricate tissues, loosen toxins, and prepare the body for Panchakarma.
Which Ayurvedic term refers to the steam therapy used as part of Purvakarma in Panchakarma?
Answer: Swedana
Swedana is the sudation or steam therapy used to open channels, dilate vessels, and mobilize toxins loosened by prior oleation (Snehana) therapy.
A patient with excess Kapha causing chronic bronchitis and obesity would be the ideal candidate for which Panchakarma treatment?
Answer: Vamana
Vamana (therapeutic emesis) is the primary treatment for conditions caused by excess Kapha, including respiratory disorders like bronchitis and obesity.
What is the name of the Ayurvedic treatment where a pool of warm medicated oil is held over a specific body part using a dough dam?
Answer: Kati Basti
Kati Basti is a localized treatment where a pool of warm medicated oil is held over the lower back (kati) using a dam made of dough, used for spinal and lumbar conditions.
During Panchakarma, what is 'Samsarjana Krama'?
Answer: A graduated refeeding diet followed after purification
Samsarjana Krama is the graduated dietary protocol followed after Panchakarma purification, starting with light liquids and progressively moving to solid foods to rebuild digestive strength.
Which Panchakarma therapy is specifically contraindicated in pregnancy?
Answer: Vamana (therapeutic emesis)
Vamana (therapeutic vomiting) is strongly contraindicated during pregnancy as the forceful expulsion could harm the fetus and cause miscarriage.