Treatments
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Hijama
Hijama also known as cupping therapy, is a traditional healing practice that promotes natural detoxification and overall wellness. By creating gentle suction on specific points of the body, Hijama helps improve blood circulation, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and support the body’s natural healing processes. Rooted in centuries of tradition and widely practiced today, Hijama is a safe and effective therapy used to restore balance, boost energy, and enhance physical and spiritual well-being.
Thakradhara
The word takra means buttermilk, dhara with medicated butter milk is called as takradhara..This ayurvedic treatment method which involves continuous flow of medicated butter milk to the centre of forehead continuously for up to an hour. It indicated in diseases like psoriasis, mental worries, Insomnia, Chronic headaches, migraine
Abhyangam
A relaxing and refreshing full body massage with medicated herbal oils to take care of physical, mental, emotional well being of the person while balancing the doshas. After the procedure the person is directed to take a herbal steam bath followed by a hot shower. As pitcher becomes resistant and firm by smearing oil, the skin and body become strong , bright and resistant to pain and exertion; the obstructing Vata dosha is calmed down by applying the oil.
Shirodhara
A therapeutic Marma head massage with herbal oils is done and herbal oil, medicated milk or herbal decoction is poured in gently and steadily over the forehead in a continuous stream using a special rhythmic swaying movement. This results in a fantastic sense of deep relaxation and inner peace. This is an oil based treatment effective for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease, complex headaches, insomnia, depression, sleeplessness, and various other neurological disorders. The treatment involves lavish pouring of medicated oil on the person’s forehead. Since treatment is done directly on the head, its therapeutic properties activate the brain cells directly.
Swedena/Herbal Steam Bath
Enhances openings of the pores, flushing out impurities through the sweat glands and increasing the penetration of curative oils and herbs used in therapy.(Sweating).
The treatment is a specific fomentation in which steam generated from aromatic and medicinal herbs is applied to the whole body. This loosens the blood vessels and removes all harmful substances from the entire body system. The therapy includes many different forms of heat treatments.
Sneha Panam
This is a fine treatment for digestive disorders like ulcers and IBS, certain skin diseases like psoriasis, rashes, boils etc. Moderate and superior doses of snehapanam are found to be effective for urinary disorders, diabetes mellitus, gout and epilepsy. Medicated ghee, eaten in empty stomach, for its first hand therapeutic value, is called snehapanam. The treatment involves the removal of hard-core toxins and wastes from the body. Snehapanam is one of the excellent preparatory methods before Panchakarma.
The ghee lubricates all the channels of the body, including the lymph, and forces out the toxins from them, into the digestive tract. It also calms down the mind and reduces mental stress. As a result, the body immunity increases, the effects of the ailments subside and frequent recurrence of the disease is prevented. It also increases the person’s appetite level and accelerates peristaltic movements of the intestine.
Pizhichil
Pizhichil is a special form of treatment which is a combination of oil massage and heat treatment. This therapy is also known as treatment for aristocrats as in the olden days the Maharajas or Kings used to have his treatment.
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. Ayurveda therapists are all the time present for the observation of the treatment and if needed at the same time the Shriodhara is also undertaken.
Kizhi
Lepanam
Herbal pastes are applied over the affected parts. This is usually done to reduce swelling, pain or inflammation of the joints. And this is also used to treat some skin diseases.