Detox is the process of cleansing the body of accumulated toxins. Regular detox helps the body stay healthy. Our body has its integral mechanism that removes waste and toxins. It constantly filters out, debilitates and excretes toxins and waste product through the various organs such as skin, gut, liver, kidney that continuously detoxify the system.

Natural detox is a fixed regimen that helps the body to cleanse and eliminate unhealthy substances. As the toxins begin to increase in the body, the detox organs like liver, skin, gut, kidney slowly become inactive making the toxins remain in the system. This causes fluid retention, bloating and puffiness due to impeded metabolism. When left unattended these toxins will begin to affect the normal functioning of the other organs.

Removing these toxins in a scientific and natural manner where the method is aligned with the individuals’ body type helps to keep both the internal organs and the external facets of the body healthy. Each individual will need a detox plan and procedure that is specific to the need of their body. At Brahmasutra Ayurvaidyasala 4th generation Ayurvedic doctors with deep traditional knowledge assess you before prescribing the panchakarma treatments.

The Ama remains in the body further affecting the Agni and continues to build up before eventually leaving the digestive tracts and circulates throughout the body. Once it settles in a specific area, over time Ama becomes reactive and mixes with doshas, dhatus or mala to become a reactive type of Ama called Ama visha.

The other toxins Ayurveda mentions is gara visha or environmental toxins. These come from outside the body from preservative additives in food, genetically engineered foods, pesticides and chemical fertilisers traces which often include heavy metal poisons such as arsenic and lead.

Detoxification in Ayurveda is called Shodhana Karma. Classical Ayurvedic texts heavily dwell upon Shodhana Karma and its importance. Both Ashtangahridaya and Cahraka Samhitha detail the Shodhana karmas for ritu charya (seasonal regimens) and dina charya (daily regimens).

Shodhana karma recommendations are prescribed by the doctors after analysis of Prakruthi(body type), Agni(digestive power), Ritu(season), and Dosha predominance. This helps the doctors understand the body type and its constitution, the individual’s strength and digestive power, their present physiological and psychological conditions. Often doctors prescribe the Shodhana karmas after an in-depth naadi-pariksha, to ensure effective recuperation in the needed parts of the body.

The five purificatory procedures, popularly known as Panchakarma therapies which are Vamana(Emesis), Virechana(purgation), Nasya(nasal instillation), Vasthi(enema) and Raktamokshana (Bloodletting). These five purificatory therapies can treat the entire range of diseases. With the recommended treatment protocol in Ayurveda is based on dosha predominance (vata, pitta and kapha) these therapies can effectively treat a wide range of derangement in the doshas. Since the Panchakarma therapies work at the cellular level, it can completely rejuvenate and regenerate the cells by flushing out of the toxins and help in the deep cleansing the body is naturally capable of.