Shamana-
Balancing Therapy
Literally the word Shamana means to suppress or balance. Incase the
doshas are not deep rooted and the disease is not chronic these
therapies are advised. On the other hand the elimination therapy is time
taking and time is an important factor for curing ailments in this
modern age. In Shamana therapies a special diet, contradictory to the
qualities of the increased dosha is prescribed to the patient for
suppressing or balancing the aggravated doshas.
Example: Cooling diet to decrease the Pitta dosha.
Different types of herbal powders, tablets, decoctions, jams, medicated
oil or ghee are used in this type of treatment. It is a noticeable
factor that in shamana therapies medicines are not always the way to
cure but sometimes a very simple diet, or an activity can help to
alleviate the aggravated dosha.
This type of therapy involves following types of activities to cure the
ailment:
- Fasting
- Exercise
- Sweating
- Exposure to sun or air
