Table 2.
Details of Panchakarma and local therapy.
| Sr.No | Procedure administered | Medication used | Timings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhyanga (∼whole body massage) | Bala Taila | Daily before bath |
| 2 | Swedan (∼Sudation) | Steam/sudation therapy of whole body in wooden box | During Yoga Basti administration daily for 8 days Duration- Till the sweating starts on forehead |
| 3 | Yoga Basti (3 sittings of Yapana Basti and 5 sittings of Anuvasan Basti) | Baladi Yapana (960 ml), Yashtisiddha Taila Anuvasan (120 ml) | Anuvasan Basti was administered on 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th day while Yapana Basti administered on 3rd, 5th, 7th day. (Basti treatment started after 15 days of 1st visit) |
| 4 | Netratarpan (eye satiation) | Jeevantyadi Ghrita (10 ml in each eye) | Daily in evening for 15 days after Basti treatment Duration- 15 min (1000 Matra) |
| 5 | Nasya (oleation through nasal route) | Shatapaki Bala Taila [2 drops (1 ml) in each nostril- Pratimarsh Nasya] | After Netratarpan daily in morning for one month and thereafter thrice in a week for next 6 month. |
| 6 | Padabhyanga (foot massage) | Jeevantyadi Ghrita by Kansya Vati (bronze metal pot) from heel to toe | Daily at night for 10 min |
Patient continued oral medication and application of Bala Taila whole body massage for further 6 month.