[Anutpattikar chikitsa (Preventive measures)] Suitable month for panchakarma treatments and benefits: In the months of Chaitra (the month coming before Madhava/Vaishakha i.e. approximately during Mid March- Mid April), Shravana (the month coming before Nabhasya/Bhadrapada, i.e. approximately during Mid July- Mid August) and Margashirsha (the month coming before Sahasya/Pausha, approximately during Mid October- Mid November), the accumulated dosha should be eliminated (by means of purification therapies).
स्निग्धस्विन्नशरीराणामूर्ध्वं चाधश्च नित्यशः| बस्तिकर्म ततः कुर्यान्नस्यकर्म च बुद्धिमान् ||४७||
After the oleation and fomentation therapies, emetics (for elimination of dosha from upper part of body) and purgatives (for elimination of dosha from lower part of body) should be administered. Subsequently, the intelligent person should be treated with medicated enema and nasal instillation/errhines therapies regularly.
The above mentioned treatments shall be followed in proper sequence and appropriately. And thereafter, medicines processed with rejuvenation and aphrodisiac preparations should be prescribed.
रोगास्तथा न जायन्ते प्रकृतिस्थेषु धातुषु| धातवश्चाभिवर्धन्ते जरा मान्द्यमुपैति च ||४९||
(By administering the above treatments, as applicable) In a state of equilibrium of dhatu, diseases are prevented, tissue elements develop properly and ageing process slows down.
The procedures for preventing endogenous diseases have been described above. Those for preventing exogenous ones have been described in the next verse.