What is Ayurvedic Cleanse?

What is Ayurvedic Cleanse? Cleansing our body internally is as important as cleansing it externally. There are times when our digestion gets inconsistent, we start feeling lousy, our sleep cycles are off, and no matter what we do our energy level is not the same as the other normal days. These are just internal signals your body is giving to you.

Ayurvedic cleansing is being loved by thousands and thousands of people in the world. And there are multiple reasons for that. So let’s know all about ayurvedic cleaning.

What is Ayurvedic Cleanse?

Ayurveda means “Science of life”. It always focuses on the betterment of your mind, body, and soul altogether.

Our body is made up of five basic elements- Vayu(air), Agni(fire), Prithvi(Earth), Jal(water), Aakash(ether/space). Improper lifestyle and heavy junk food causes an imbalance in one or more basic elements. This leads to the accumulation of toxins (ama) in our internal body channels. Ayurvedic cleansing works on your 3 doshas(primary element)- Vata (air+ether), Pitta (fire+water), Kapha (water+earth).

Ayurvedic cleansing thoroughly cleanses our body of these toxins (ama). It uses a unique diet and bodywork for each individual. Diets in ayurvedic cleansing include kitchari, rice, recipes including moong beans, easily digestible ayurvedic spices. Along with diet, there are some self-care practices which consist of tongue cleaning, oil massage, etc.

Body signals:

1. Struggling with digestion.
2. Loss of appetite
3. Any difference in your stool (constipation, loose stools, or irregular bowel movements)
4. Easily exhausted/low on energy
5. Frequent feeling of lethargy
6. Suffer anxiety or stress
7. Your sleep cycle is totally disturbed
8. Lack of concentration
9. Dry, dull or patchy skin
10. Breakouts or rashes
11. Thick white coating on the tongue
12. Intense craving for spicy, salty or sweet foods

Types of Ayurvedic cleansing:

1. One-day ayurvedic cleansing:

This is not typically ayurvedic cleansing, but its a sort of brief cleansing of the diet in order to clear surface ‘ama’. The diet can be adapted to your particular needs. The most common and appropriate for is to eat Kitchari for a day, or a full day only on fruits or fruit juice.

Recommended if:

1. Want to give your suggestion a reset.
2. Don’t have time, or don’t feel ready for a longer cleanse, but can practice one-day diet periodically.
3. Prefer frequent small cleansing over occasional big ones.
4. Prefer slow & steady progress

Not recommended if:

1. You are quite weak
2. You’re pregnant or breastfeeding

2. Three-day Ayurvedic cleansing:

Designed for beginners, three days cleanse is a perfect way to rest and reset your digestive tract in the shortest possible amount of time. It can be done at any time of year, hence you don’t have to wait for the right season for any particular time of year. It goes deeper while cleansing ‘ama’ with respect to one day cleanse. The diet in this cleansing includes whole grains and Kitchari along with herbs and detoxifying fluids.

Recommended if:

• Feel ready to tackle three days of digestive reset
• You’re a beginner
• Have tried cleaning but want to try short, food-based cleansing this time

Not recommended if:

1. You’re weak
2. You’re menstruating, pregnant or breastfeeding

3. Traditional Ayurvedic cleanse (Three to twenty-one days):

This cleansing requires more determination commitment than the previous two. It can be done at home and don’t need any Ayurvedic expert. Also, you can be flexible with a number of days, however, the longer the cleansing will be the deeper the benefits will be. All this can be done at any time of the year, it is most beneficial at the junction between seasons- especially around the start of spring and autumn.

This cleansing involves three-phase structure- preparation, cleansing, reintroduction, helps to prepare the body to get in and out of the cleanse. Diet mostly contains whole grains, Kitchari, and vegetables and they are taken with detoxifying tea and herbs. It also includes herbal nose drops coma self-massage with oil, genital sweating. All of this helps in the release of toxins held in the tissues.

Recommended if:

1. Ready to commit for a longer duration
2. You are a beginner but feels ready for a longer cleanse

Not recommended if:

1. You are quite weak
2. You are menstruating, pregnant, or breastfeeding

3. Panchkarma:

This cleansing is the longest and most involved of all. It requires an experienced practitioner to guide you. This cleansing also loosens and release ‘ama’ from your body but only more intensely and on the deepest level. Now, I won’t go in detail with this but I would give you an overview of this process.

This cleansing is completely dependent on the season. It can only be done around the spring or fall equinox. The length of the program vary according to the need of the individuals.

Recommended if:

1. You are ready to engage with the deepest and longest Ayurvedic detox
2. You’re physically ready

Not recommended if:

1. You are menstruating, pregnant or breastfeeding
2. You are less than 8 years of age
3. You are quite weak physically
4. Suffering from chronic consumption or heart disease
5. You have a severe bleeding disorder
6. Undergoing radiotherapy
7. Don’t have a qualified panchakarma practitioner or center to guide you

What you can expect after an Ayurvedic cleanse:

1. Sense of calmness to the mind and nervous system
2. Nurture groundedness and clarity on a mental, physical, and emotional level
3. Help you maintain a healthy body weight
4. Balanced sleep cycles
5. Regular and healthy bowel movements
6. Glowing skin
7. Optimal health

Now go ahead and try any of these ayurvedic cleanse and share your experience with us in the comment section below.