Panchakarma - Therapy In Ayurveda:

The panchakarma-therapy is an integral part of Ayurveda. Many diseases according to Ayurveda are the direct result of srotavarodha or of functional or anatomic diseases of internal organs, particularly the gastrointestinal tract, the liver, the pancreas, the endocrine glands and the nervous system (Vata-vyadhi). On the other hand certain inflammatory processes due to infection may give rise to hepatic, digestive, and other visceral disturbances