As the name suggest, Panchkarma means Pancha Karma i.e. Five Methods or Five Operation in Ayurvedic Medicinal System. These are:

Different types of bowels (koshth)

There are three of koshth or the bowel

1. Mridu koshth (mild bowel)
   
2. Karoor koshth (severe bowel)
   
3. Madhya koshth (medium bowel)

If a person has a Mridu koshth he ahs to administered by mild laxative like warm milk, which has the potency to evacuate bowel. Karoor koshth or the habitual constipated bowel is administered by using drastic purgatives. This type of koshth is to handles by first administrating it with the Snehan (lubrication) at least for six days and then the swedan karma (sweating) is to done. Madhayama or the medium koshth can be administered by any purgative of normal potency.

Karoor koshth is the result of vata. Mridu koshth is the result of pitta and madhayama koshth is due to homeostasis of the all the doshas.

After the purgative has been administered person should not obstruct the urge of evacuation of the bowel.

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