Panchakarma system for out door patients

COLOMBO: The Panchakarma system of Ayurveda treatment hitherto restricted to patients warded in hospitals is to be introduced to out door patients as well in the future.

This follows successful research by the Nawinna Ayurveda Research Institute recently, said Dr. Parakrama Hemachandra.

Although this research programme started by treating 50 out patients on a trial basis, nearly 600 patients are receiving this out door treatment under this system today and the Institute hopes to extend it to Provincial Ayurveda hospitals too from next month.

He said the Nawinna Ayurveda Research Institute conducted a Panchakarma clinic on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Foreigners are making use of it not only to treat illnesses but also as a beauty therapy.