Face2News/Chandigarh :
Directorate of AYUSH Chandigarh Administration has organized 10 days camp on Panchkarma – shirodhara at AHWC 37 Chandigarh from 28 th march to 6th April from 9 am to 5 pm. The camp is Inaugurated by Sh Akhil kumar DANICS Special Secretary Health cum Director AYUSH.
(MOREPIC1)The camp is for the general public and the registration is first come first basis. Panchkarma centre was inaugurated by Secretary Health Sh Yash Paul Garg IAS at AHWC 37 Chandigarh on 23- 10 -22 and procedures like shirodhara ,Abhyanga, Potli message, Kati vasti janu vasti, Greva vati are already done there. Sh Akhil Kumar Special Secretary Health cum Director AYUSH emphasised on the Importance of Ayurvedic and Homeopathic system of medicine and about specialised treatment Panchkarma and shirodhara.(SUBHEAD)
During this Free medicinal plants were distributed. to the patients. The procedures are done free of cost however the cost of oil and other items used in the procedure is being charged from the patients and slots are booked in advance. For Shirodhara Rs 700/ for abhyanga Rs 200/ and for potali message and vasti Rs 300 is charged and amount is deposited in the office and a Govt slip is issued to the patient.
Dr Rajiv Kapila Senior Ayurvedic physician and Incharge of AHWC 37 Chandigarh told that ten to fifteen procedures are performed every day and there is a long list of patients for the procedures and the patients are benefited from chandigarh and the near by areas. Dr Pankaj Kaul HMO AHWC 37 told about the importance of medicinal plants. On this occasion JD Ayurveda Dr N S Bhardwaj, AD Homeo Dr Manju Shree, Dr Aarti Verma, Dr Anantjot Kaur were also present.