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Panchakarma for Weight Loss in Pune: Ayurvedic Care Plan

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Udwartana and other Panchakarma steps are chosen by the doctor after an assessment, with diet and daily movement.
AMRUT AYU CARE™ · Saturday Lifestyle Disorders OPD

Panchakarma for Weight Loss in Pune: Ayurvedic Care Plan

How Ayurveda reads stubborn weight gain as Sthaulya, the Panchakarma therapies used in a weight-management course, what each one costs, and why progress is measured, not promised.

Key Takeaways
Ayurveda reads stubborn weight gain as Sthaulya: Meda Dhatu (fat tissue) builds up when Agni, the digestive fire, is weak.
A course usually pairs Udwartana, a dry herbal powder massage, with diet, exercise and, where indicated, Virechana or Basti.
Weight and waist are measured at the first visit and at every review. We do not publish average results or promise a fixed loss.
Full Panchakarma runs at Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar. Kharadi and Viman Nagar consult online, with Ayurvedic Medicine couriered.
Check with your doctor first if you have diabetes, thyroid disease, high blood pressure, heart or kidney disease, or are pregnant or breastfeeding. Panchakarma is planned around these conditions, and prescribed medicines are never stopped or changed by us. Sudden unexplained weight gain or swelling needs a medical check before any weight-management plan.
4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar

Panchakarma for weight loss at AMRUT AYU CARE™ in Pune is a doctor-planned course that combines Udwartana, Virechana or Basti where indicated, Ayurvedic Medicine, a structured diet and an exercise plan. Ayurveda calls excess body fat Sthaulya and traces it to weak Agni and blocked fat-carrying channels. This page explains that view, the therapies, what they cost and how progress is tracked. Call 8698282507.

What Sthaulya Means in Ayurveda

Excess body fat is called Sthaulya in Ayurveda. Charaka Samhita describes it as an excess build-up of Meda Dhatu (fat tissue) and Mamsa Dhatu (muscle tissue), most visible over the abdomen, buttocks and thighs.

Sthaulya falls under Santarpana Janya Vyadhi, conditions of over-nourishment. When Agni cannot process food properly, Meda Dhatu collects in the Medovaha Srotas (fat-carrying channels), and the tissues beyond them are poorly nourished. The pattern behind your weight gain decides the plan:

Kapha-predominant
Slow, heavy metabolism with water retention; weight rises even on moderate meals. Lethargy and long sleep are common.
Vata-Kapha
Irregular appetite and weight swings, often with stress or emotional eating, bloating and gas.
Pitta-Kapha
Strong appetite and large portions, often with acidity, fatty liver or high cholesterol alongside the weight gain.

What Drives Weight Gain

Ayurveda groups the causes into four. Together they weaken Jatharagni, the digestive fire, and produce Ama, which mixes with Meda Dhatu and makes stored fat harder to break down.

Diet (Aharaja)
Heavy, oily and sweet food, processed snacks, excess dairy and cold drinks.
Routine (Viharaja)
Daytime sleep, too little exercise, and long sitting in desk and IT jobs.
Mind (Manasika)
Stress-related and emotional eating, and constant comfort-seeking.
Constitution (Beeja)
A family history of weight gain and a Kapha-dominant Prakriti.

Signs to Discuss at the Consultation

The doctor asks about progressive abdominal weight gain despite diet control, breathlessness on mild exertion, heavy sweating, daytime drowsiness, knee or lower-back pain, darkening of the skin at the neck folds, and snoring. Some of these, such as neck-fold darkening and loud snoring, also need checks with your own doctor for blood sugar and sleep apnoea.

The Panchakarma Weight-Management Course

Udwartana: dry herbal powder massage
The first-line therapy for Sthaulya. Warm herbal powder, for example Kolakulathadi Churna, is rubbed in upward strokes for 30 to 45 minutes. A course usually runs as daily sittings over two to three weeks. ₹1,500 per sitting.
Virechana: therapeutic purgation, when indicated
Prepared over several days with medicated ghee, oil massage and steam, then a single purgation day and a graded recovery diet (Samsarjana Krama). Used where Pitta and Kapha are high, for example with fatty liver. ₹10,000 for the 7-day course.
Lekhana Basti: medicated enema, when indicated
A decoction-based Basti with honey and herbs such as Triphala and Musta, planned as an 8-day Yoga Basti or a 16-day Kala Basti. Niruha Basti costs ₹1,300 and Anuvasana Basti ₹1,000 per sitting.
Takra Dhara, when stress drives eating
Medicated buttermilk poured over the forehead for 30 to 45 minutes, used where stress and poor sleep drive overeating. ₹1,300 per sitting.
Diet, exercise and review
A phased Pathya diet, a graded yoga and walking plan, and weight and waist measured at every review.
Full Panchakarma runs at Ghorpadi (Main) and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar. Wagholi offers in-person consultation, and Kharadi and Viman Nagar consult online, with Ayurvedic Medicine couriered.

How a Course Is Planned

No two patients receive the same protocol. Therapy choice, number of sittings and course length depend on your constitution (Prakriti), your strength (Rogi Bala), how long the weight has been rising and any other conditions you have. Courses commonly run two to four weeks of therapy followed by a maintenance diet and routine, and the plan, with its cost, is confirmed with you before it starts.

Diet During and After the Course

Phase 1: Ama Pachana
Warm, light, easily digested food to clear Ama and settle digestion.
Phase 2: Agni Deepana
Foods and spices that steady the digestive fire, at fixed meal times.
Phase 3: Lekhana foods
Barley and millets, bitter vegetables such as bitter gourd, and ginger and black pepper in cooking.
Phase 4: Maintenance
The long-term pattern of meals, portions and activity that keeps weight steady.

Related reading: Weight Loss Diet Plan, for meal-by-meal guidance, and the Panchakarma therapy rate list 2026, for every therapy fee.

Reviewed by Dr. Prashant Amrutkar and Dr. Amruta Amrutkar
M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma), 15+ years · M.D. Ayurveda, 12+ years · AMRUT AYU CARE™, Pune
Weight change depends on your starting point, the protocol and how closely the diet and routine are followed. Weight and waist are measured at every review, and outcomes vary by individual; no fixed loss is promised. This page is educational and not a substitute for a consultation.
Questions patients ask

Frequently Asked Questions

How much weight loss is possible with Panchakarma?

Results depend on your starting weight, the protocol chosen and how closely the diet and routine are followed. Weight and waist are recorded at the first visit and compared at every review. We do not publish average results or promise a fixed weight loss.

How long does a Panchakarma weight-management course take?

Therapy courses commonly run two to four weeks, followed by a maintenance diet and routine. The doctor sets the length after assessment, based on your constitution, strength and any other conditions.

Is Panchakarma for weight loss painful?

No. Udwartana feels like a warm, brisk rub, Basti causes mild abdominal fullness, Virechana produces controlled bowel movements on one day, and Takra Dhara is relaxing. Trained therapists at Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar look after your comfort in every session.

Is Panchakarma possible if I have diabetes or thyroid problems?

Yes, with care. The doctor plans Panchakarma around conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, hypothyroidism, PCOD, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, alongside your own doctor's treatment. Prescribed medicines are never stopped or changed by us. The Saturday Lifestyle Disorders OPD reviews these together in one consultation.

Is online consultation available for weight management?

Yes. Online consultation through our Kharadi and Viman Nagar services covers a diet plan, Ayurvedic Medicine and a yoga routine, with medicines couriered across India. Panchakarma procedures need visits to Ghorpadi or Manjri Bk, Hadapsar.

What diet should I follow during the course?

A structured four-phase Pathya diet: Ama Pachana with warm, light food first, then Agni Deepana foods to steady digestion, then Lekhana foods such as barley, millets and bitter gourd, and finally a maintenance pattern. The doctor adjusts it for diabetes, thyroid or PCOD.

What does Panchakarma for weight loss cost?

Udwartana costs ₹1,500 per sitting, Virechana ₹10,000 for the 7-day course, Niruha Basti ₹1,300 and Anuvasana Basti ₹1,000 per sitting, and Takra Dhara ₹1,300 per sitting. The total depends on your plan, which is confirmed with you before it starts.

4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar
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