According to Acharya Charaka, the procedure which removes the earlier disease and does not create a new problem (or some more imbalances in the body) is called chikitsa (Treatment), which is of two types:
Shamana
It is just to correct the imbalanced Doshas. One can have this while doing his/her regular routines. Various types of decoctions, powders, tablets, oils, ghee, etc will be used.
Panchakarma treatment in India
Shodhana
These are mainly the body purificatory procedures, basically 5 in number. Also called as PANCHAKARMA.