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 Posted: 03/28/08 - 00:48 Post subject: Tharpanam - Ayurvedic Eye Care Therapy, Medication and Ayurv |
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Tharpanam in Ayurveda has a meaning different from that of a Hindu religious performance. Ayurvedic tharpanam or tharpan means retention of medicines over the eyes for up to 30 minutes or more a day for treating strain to the eyes, improve eye sight, strengthen the optic nerve and to prevent different eye diseases. It is basically an eye-cleansing process. It gives a cooling effect to eyes. The medicated oil is retained over the eye bordered with a thick herbal combination. Another therapy associated with tharpanam is pudapakam or pudapakom, with similar procedures.
Ayurvedic system of medicine gives clear directions to medications for specific types of diseases. The dose of medication for specific purpose is determined only after analyzing the age and physical capacity of the person. There are different ways of medication – oral administration is the commonest type, followed by Ayurveda Kerala is application of massage oils, application of steam and smoking. Respiring steam is a method of cleaning the sinuses and internal cavities. Smoking of medicinal herbs is indicated or respiratory diseases.
Ayurveda remedies or treatment of any major kind is determined after determining the prakriti (general conditions) of a person and determining dominant dosha of the tridosha. However, Ayurvedic remedies are used for specific illnesses only. Mostly herbs – a single herb or a combination of herbs, certain spices, other plant products and minerals form the medicine.
For example, people (in Kerala) would take a few leaves of Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) or Tulasi with two or three grains of pepper as a remedy for simple cough. There are several such readily available Ayurvedic remedies for almost all common diseases.
Ayurvedic remedies or Ayurvedic treatments like panchakarma, marma chikitsa, etc requires specialized training and preparation of medicines through different processes that last for many days.
The purpose of Ayurvedic treatments is to keep tridoshas at balance. An imbalance in the balance of a dosha is a disease condition. Imbalance of any one dosha of the tridosha also causes imbalance to the other two doshas as well.
Ayurvedic treatment goes through three main stages.
1. Samsodhana (cleansing process)
2. Samsamana (palliative care)
3. Nidhanaparivarjana (treating the causes)
Panchakarma falls in Samsodhana or the cleansing process. |
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