A gentle, synchronized massage is carried out under a constant flow of warm herbal oil. This Ayurveda treatment also involves squeezing a cloth soaked in oil over the body. During this treatment the patient is made to sit on a Ayurveda chair specially made for this purpose and the medicated oils are then applied over the head and body for about 60 to 90 minutes per day for a period of 7 to 21 days. Pizhichil Treatment increases the blood circulation, nourishes muscles, nerves tissues and sexual ability. Pizhichil Ayurveda treatment is also effective for Paraplegia, Hemiplegia and general debility.
This is a gentle eye treatment, which is soothing and relaxing and particularly beneficial for anyone suffering from the effects of computers, pollution, or whose eyes feel strained. In our busy modern lives, full of visual stimuli, our eyes are often strained and tired, adversely affecting our vision and brain activity. Netra Tarpana gives nourishment to the eyes and has a relaxing effect on the eyes and surrounding tissues, removing impurities from the eyes. It is used for any kind of eye problems - dryness, irritation, burning, eyestrain. It removes ama and clears the eyes. The eyes are a pitta organ, the secondary seat of pitta, and should never get hot. Netra Tarpana cools not only the eyes but also the brain.
In this treatment, warm medicated oil and fumes are applied to the ears for 5 to 10 minutes followed by massage around the ears and jaw area. This helps in loosening wax and relieving jaw and neck tension, itching, earaches and headaches. This treatment is very effective for deafness, and humming of the ear etc.
Udvarthanam is an ayurvedic massage using herbal powders. The herbal powders are mixed with oil, milk or medicated juice and rubbed upwards onto the body. It is done for 30-45 minutes per day for a period of fourteen to twenty - eight days. The treatment improves the blood circulation and reduces body weight and skin diseases. It also helps in curing hemiplegia and paralysis.
This is a treatment for certain types of paralysis, headaches, mental disorders etc., in which herbal juices, and medicated oils are administered through the nostrils for a period of seven to 14 days. Nasya not only helps in removing toxins from the head, neck, brain, eyes, ear, nose and throat region, but it also helps in snehan (unction), shaman (pacifying the toxins without removing them), bhringan, tarpan (nourishment) and gives immunity to these parts. The procedure of nasaya helps in the elimination of spasm in the nose. It also dilates the constricted bronchial tubes and bronchioles, thereby helping in the treatment of dyspnoea and asthma.
This is medicated purgation therapy, it is the cleansing of the Pitta and the purification of the blood toxins from the body that are accumulated in the liver and gallbladder, it completely cleanses the gastrointestinal tract. Benefits of Virechana help root out skin diseases, chronic fever, piles, abdominal tumors, worms, gout, jaundice, gastrointestinal problems, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, asthma, headaches, elephantiasis and gynecological disorders. The drugs used for Virechana karma (purgation therapy) vitiate the doshas and bring them into the abdomen. Purgative drugs are dominant in earth and water elements and have downward movement.
This is a treatment process for patients suffering from facial palsy, migraine, dryness of mouth, throat and nostrils, insomnia, spondylitis etc. In this treatment lukewarm herbal oils are poured into a cap fitted on the head. The oil is retained until the patient develops discharge from the nose and mouth or for a maximum 45 minutes. Oil is then removed from the head by bending the head slightly and making a small opening in the bandage.
Dhanya kizhi is a kind of therapeutic sweating. It is a dry type of fomentation. In this treatment, body is fomented with linen bundles containing drugs like cereals, horse gram, black gram, cotton seed etc, in semi powdered form. This helps to reduce joint pains in patients with Rheumatoid fever. It also helps in weight reduction. It is a 45 to 60 minutes session.
A therapy that involves gently pouring liquids over the forehead. A thin uninterrupted stream of medicated herbal oils or milk or buttermilk is made to fall on the forehead in a special manner for about 45 minutes in a day for a period of 7 to 14 days Shirodhara has been used to treat a variety of conditions including eye diseases, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, greying of hair, neurological disorders, memory loss, insomnia, hearing impairment, tinnitus, vertigo, Ménière's disease and certain types of skin diseases like psoriasis. There are specialized forms of shirodhara called thyladhara, ksheeradhara, thakradhara and jaladhara.
This is a process of cleaning the eyes using running medicated water. It is recommended for relaxing and soothing the eyes and the optical nerves that have been subject to stress and strain. It results in improved vision, strengthening of ocular tissues and enhancing the visual beauty quotient and general appearance. General afflictions that include burning in the eyes, dryness in the eyes, vata diseases in the eyes, conjunctivitis, watering, night blindness, squint, myopia are effectively treated.
A specially prepared warm herbal oil is poured over the lower back and retained inside on herbal paste boundary. The healing properties of herbal oils used for this treatment, deeply cleanses and enriches the blood, builds and maintains strong muscle and connective tissues and lubricates the joints keeping them flexible and pain free. Recommended in spinal disorders, Relieves pain in sciatica and Inter Vertebral Disc Prolapse (I V D P), Relieves any type of back pain, Stimulates and nourishes nerves relieving pain and numbness. Effective for Lumbar spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Disc prolapse. Ankylosing spondilitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sacroileitis and Lumbosacral strain.
This is an emesis treatment done through oral route to eliminate excess mucus by means of therapeutic vomiting and is recommended for patients suffering from chronic asthma, tonsillitis, anemia, chronic indigestion, sinus problems, cough and cold. Certain chronic diseases like diabetes can be treated by this therapy. People suffering from edema, epilepsy, skin diseases, fever, loss of appetite and lymphatic obstruction can find this therapy beneficial. Nausea and food poisoning are effectively cured by Vamana therapy.
It is a process by which the body is made to perspire by means of pouring warm medicated milk with a special vessel from a certain height in a rhythmic manner and is rubbed into the body in seven different postures for a certain period of 7 to 21 days. This method strengthens the tissues, nourishes the skin and promotes longevity, and also rejuvenates the body.. This is done especially for sleeplessness, anxiety, nervousness and some neurological disorders.
Ksheeradhooma is an Ayurvedic fomentation therapy with medicated milk of cow, generally given to face. It treats vata related disorders. Ksheeradhooma is not applied if kapha is also involved in the specific condition. Good for facial paralysis, certain nervous disorders, difficulty in voice and speech, head aches, etc. It is also given to other parts of the body. The medicated milk is boiled and the steam is passed through a tube to the affected area of the body. Ksheera Dhooma
When therapeutic oils are pooled into a compartment of flour (black gram powder) constructed around the painful knee joint it is known as janu-vasti. It provides a simple and still very effective relief of knee pain especially that which is caused due to Osteo Arthritis. It relieves pain and stiffness and eases movements at the knee joint.
It is either given independently or along with kashaya vasti. It has both rejuvenative or nourishing and purification effect on the body. As the quantity is less this is given with syringe. A particular quantity of oil or ghee is administered through anal orifice. Anuvasana makes the naval region unctuous, it facilitates downward movement of vayu, strengthens the body and nourishes body tissues.
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