Panchakarma Excerpts From Chikitsa Sangraha : A Book Review

Abstract

Historically, Panchakarma had a pivotal role in treating  patients of Kerala through the contributions of ancient  physicians and their role in reforming Panchakarma to its  current form is invaluable. Most of them couldn’t  document their experiences as the social context was  unfavourable at that time and the methods of treatment  varied in different localities. There were scarcely any  undertakings for giving them a unified form. Chikitsa  sangraham is one of the few works that documented the  treatment methods of that era and led to the consolidation  of at least some of the regional changes in practicing the  Panchakarma procedures. A summary of the  Panchakarma given below was based on the handbook by  the eminent P.S Warrier, who developed his own changes  based on convenience and practicality. Chikitsa sangraham is an introductory book on Ayurveda that was published  with the aim of creating general awareness about Ayurveda  among a group of people ranging from ordinary people to