Panchakarma treatments

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tampachick
tampachick Member Posts: 49
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment

I finished chemo this past March and radiation in June for stage 1 BC. I booked myself a weekend at the Ayurveda Health Retreat in FL and will be doing Panchakarma treatments. I wasn wondering if anyone has done these and do you think it's fine to do 8 mos after chemo? I don't see why not b/c it's another form of detoxifying and cleansing your system just a holistic approach. I was triple neg so I am not on any meds now.

Here is site in case anyone else is interested. I am really excited to have an alone weekend and relax.

www.ayurvedahealthretreat.com

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    tampa...What are Panchakarma treatments? The retreat does sound wonderful!

    ~Marin

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  • tampachick
    tampachick Member Posts: 49
    edited September 2007

    check out the website and read about the treatments. It's based on 5000 year old Indian healthcare (called Ayurveda) A lot of people are wary of holistic approaches and I am one of them. There was never a thought in my mind not to take chemo or do radiation. I've just been reading more on healthy eating (I only ate chicken & fish but cutting down on chicken, just more grains, greens and beans and I feel better)

    Anyway, I saw this retreat and it caught my attention. They suggest a cleansing diet the week before which include herbs. I see my onc in October so I will ask him about them. I am just going to rejuvenate, relax, read, journal, bike, meditate and do yoga, I'm excited.

    Hugs

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  • althea
    althea Member Posts: 1,595
    edited September 2007

    What I know about Ayurveda I've learned from books by Deepak Chopra.  I've changed some eating habits based on his information.  Also, I've been doing the _____ (can't recall the word) which is the head to toe self massage with sesame oil.  I don't have money for a retreat, but I can pamper myself at home.  Plus, I have hopes that the massage will reduce my risk of developing lymphedema. 

    I really like most of what Chopra writes in his books.  The quantum physics is pretty out there and make my brain cells short circuit.  The parts about Ayurveda I really like.  It just makes sense.  It's important for things to make sense to me.  Give us a report when you get back!  And have a great time!   

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited September 2007

    Wow, the massages and herbal steam baths sound heavenly! ENJOY!!

    ~Marin

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2014

    Here, in Italy, I went to Fabio Basalisco, http://www.italiayurveda.it/

    now, I'm very fine!

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  • pipers_dream
    pipers_dream Member Posts: 618
    edited February 2014

    Tampachick, what are the herbs they recommend?  

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited February 2014

    pipers dream, it looks as though this thread from 2007 was revived by a spammer, but mayve someone else can offer suggestions.

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  • pipers_dream
    pipers_dream Member Posts: 618
    edited February 2014

    Whoops!!

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