Ayurveda has been a pivotal part of Indian daily life for more than 5000 years. It offers a unique system of treatment based on lifestyle adjustments, individual dietary programs and powerful and effective herbal formulas. It is a tradition that long formed part of most medicinal practices throughout the Eastern Civilization. Ayurveda Panchakarma treatment encompasses purification procedures of Ayurveda medicine used for complete cleansing which can help by reversing negative effects of daily living. It plays a vital role in Ayurvedic therapeutics and occupies an important place in the Ayurvedic System of medicine and is applied in almost all diseases.

In Sri Lanka Ayurveda Panchakarma has been practiced using indigenous herbs and has its own Ayurveda traditions that go back over 3,000 years which have been faithfully passed down through the ages. These holistic healing practices have been perfected over the centuries, with different techniques and therapies.

Panchakarma Terms Explained

• Vamana – Medical Emesis – Inducing vomiting by administering appropriate emetic drugs and is used for the purification of the upper part of the body. In this procedure various dosas are eliminated from the body. Vamana is also a specific therapy for kapha disorders such as asthma, bronchitis, coughs, common colds, throat infections and sinusitis.
• Virechana – Purgation therapy which removes excess pitta from the body and treat the problems of skin rashes, acne, pimples, inflammation, biliary vomiting, jaundice, digestive disorders, headache and certain gynaecological disorders. The procedure involves oleation fomentation and emesis followed by a medicated steam bath and administration of special traditional medications everyday for 3 days along with a light and warm diet. This procedure cleanses the major organs of the body, small intestine, colon, kidney, stomach, liver and spleen. The herbs used in this treatment along with milk, mango juice, castor oil and raisins, work as a laxative that is beneficial. It removes all toxic materials from the body, and strengthens the digestive system. and strengthen It is a specific treatment for pita disorders.
• Vasthi – A medicated enema which a therapeutic procedure in which certain herbal oils and extracts are applied through the rectum. This treatment is effective for arthritis, paralysis, hemiplegia, chronic constipation, jaundice, diabetes, piles, rhinitis, anorexia, digestive disorders, fatigue, allergic conjunctivitis, heaviness in stomach, filariasis, thyroid, worm infestation, skin problems, obesity, and anaemia.
• Nasya – Is a treatment in which herbal juices, medicated oils, are applied through the nose. This is an effective treatment for certain kinds of headaches, paralysis, mental disorders, and some types of skin disorders.
• Raktha Mokshana – Blood-letting – This treatment is aimed at eliminating the impure blood from the body by means of leech application on discoloured skin surface or small veins. It is mostly employed in skin diseases and mental disorders, numbness, gastric complaints, rheumatism, and chronic constipation.

POPULAR treatment packages

• Stress Management
  
  This is a combined package of holistic meditation, yoga and Buddhist Ayurvedic counselling which tunes the body and mind to attain the temperance of mind.
  
  Duration : 1-2 weeks
  
  Benefits
  • Eliminates toxins and toxic conditions from the body and mind 
  • Reverses the negative effects of stress on your body and mind, thereby slowing the aging process 
  • Enhance self-reliance, vitality, mental clarity and bring about deep relaxation 
  • Restores constitutional balance improving health and wellness 
  • Bring about deep relaxation and sense of wellbeing
    
• Rejuvenation 
  
  Duration: 1-2 weeks
  
  Benefits
  • Eliminate toxins and toxic conditions from the body and mind 
  • Reverse the negative effects of stress on your body and mind, thereby slowing the aging process 
  • Enhance self-reliance, vitality, mental clarity and bring about deep relaxation 
  • Restores constitutional balance improving health and wellness 
  • Bring about deep relaxation and sense of wellbeing.
     
• Weight Loss Program
  
  This is a highly successful slimming programme for the obese which includes medicated herbal powder massages (udvartana). This will enable lymphatic cleansing, reducing cellulite and retain water from under the skin. This treatment also includes medicated steam baths, intake of herbal juices and teas combined with a specially planned Ayurvedic dietary programme. It also helps in exfoliating the skin and giving it a healthy glow by removing the toxins.
  
  Duration: 1-2 Weeks
  
  
• Immunity Boosting
  
  Duration: 1-2 weeks
  
  Benefits
  • Eliminate toxins and toxic conditions from the body and mind 
  • Restores constitutional balance improving health and wellness 
  • Bring about deep relaxation and sense of wellbeing. 
    
• Beauty Treatment
  
  Ayurveda Program specially designed to increase skin tone and complexion, tone up the muscles to gain a youthful appearance with the use of ayurvedic herbal facials, herbal body polishes – made out of a combination of sandalwood, Kumkuma, neema powder, venivelgata, valmadata, aloe vera and savandara and herbal steam baths and intake of herbal drinks.
  
  Duration: 1-2 weeks
  
• Yoga Sessions
  
  Yoga has an extraordinary healing potential for both mind and body. It should be done in harmony with one’s individual constitution (Vata, Pita, Kapa) both physically and psychologically. Type of Asana (postures) and meditation good for one person may prove harmful to another. Asana regimens do better if designed according to individual needs and Ayurvedic constitutional considerations. Here we offer such service.
  
  
• Counselling
  
  Provided by our in-house Ayurvedic panchakarma specialist based on Buddhist Ayurveda practices and teachings. This is aimed at enhancing behavioural therapy, and cognitive therapy to promote physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing
  
  

Our ayurveda panchakarma treatment includes:

1. A complete assessment by our own accredited Ayurvedic Doctor – Dr. K. U. G. Premakumara (Profile below)
    
2. Daily Ayurvedic treatments of approximately 2 hours consisting of Purva Karma (preparative stages), Pradhana Karma (main procedure), Paschat Karma (post therapy regime) administered by our own Ayurvedic doctor 
   
   • Purva Karma – Preparative Stages
     
     The preparation phase primes your body for toxin elimination by boosting digestion and lubricating the digestive system. Herbal oils are consumed to stimulate digestion and provide lubrication, alongside flavored teas and herbal supplements. This initial step kickstarts the release of stored toxins, paving the way for a thorough detoxification process.
     
     • Deepana – Improving appetite and digestive process 
     • Snehana – Internal and External oil application 
     • Grutha Pana – Ghee Therapy 
     • Abhyanga & Dhara – Body therapies with oil 
     • Swedana – Sweating treatments 
       
   • Pradhana Karma – Main Procedure
     
     • Vamana Karma – Therapeutic Vomiting procedure 
     • Virechana Karma – Purgation treatment 
     • Nasya Karma – Nasal cleansing 
     • Vasti Karma – Enema Therapy 
     • Raktha Mokshana – Blood letting
       
   • Paschat Karma – Post Therapy Regime
     
     You feel more energized and you will find it  easier to make healthier choices.  You are advised to  incorporate more natural foods, spend time with nature, exercise, and choose experiences that make you happy and content while continuing with the change you have now achieved in your lifestyle
     
     • Sansarjana Karma – Intensifying treatments 
     • Rasayana, Vajeekarana – Rejuvenation and aphrodisiac treatment 
     • Shamana – Process of palliation 
       
3. Accommodation provided at Serendipity Cottage
   
4. Walks to enjoy the surrounding areas and visits to Buddhist temples and local places of value nearby 
   
5. Advice on post Panchakarma health and wellness programme 

a typical day’s program

• Wake up to the rising sun listening to the relaxing sound of birds  
• Refresh yourself with a herbal drink or flavoured tea 
• Light breakfast as prescribed by our Ayurvedic Specialist 
• First treatment of the day as determined by the Ayurvedic Specialist followed by a refreshing drink of king-coconut 

• Lunch as prescribed by our Ayurvedic Specialist 
• Walk around Serendipity Cottage: visit the local temples, blissful paddy field walks and enjoy the serene Baddegama village life 
• Enjoy a herbal drink at teatime 
• Dinner as prescribed by our Ayurvedic Specialist 
• Relax, read and enjoy the night sky before retiring to bed

Our Ayurvedic Panchakarma Specialist

K U G Premakumara
(Registration No – 12860 of Ayurveda Medical Council, Sri Lanka)

• Trained in Panchakarma & Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine, Manufacture, Treatment & Yoga 
  • June – November 2012 
  • July – August 2014 
  • Poonthottam Ayurvedasram PVT. Ltd 
    

• Post Graduate Diploma & Master of Arts in Buddhist Ayurveda Counselling – University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.