Local application of medicated paste or oil in a small quantity on the Sahasradhara Chakra (center of head).
Benefit: To balance Kapha during treatment, reduce Pitta while applying hot oil treatment in head, induce sound sleep, manasika rogas (mentel disorders), head ache and fever.
In this procedure a long piece of cotton or cloth soaked in warm medicated oil (according to the condition) is placed over affected area for a specific time.
Benefit: Both Snehana and Swedana at the same time, useful in the area which external vasthi cannot perform, reduce mild pain and reduces vata.
Classical ayurvedic bandaging techniques using herbal paste or medicated oil on particular area.
Benefits: Used in fractures, knee pain, tennis elbow, ligament injury and osteoarthritis.
Pouring a continues stream of warm liquid on the affected area or whole body from a certain height for a specific time, liquid may be Kashaya (herbal decoction) or Dhanyamla (fermented medicated liquid) or Ksheera (medicated milk) according to the condition of the patient.
Benefits:
Kashaya Dhara: With herbal decoctions – Kapha or Pitta associated Vata diseases, wounds, eye disorder, vaginal diseases, pain etc.
Dhanyamla Dhara: With fermented medicated liquid – in Pitta conditions, burning neuropathy and reduces inflammation.
Ksheeradhara: With medicated milk – reduces burning sensation, inflammatory pain and psychological disorder.
Retention of warm medicated oil within a sealed walled frame made of urad dal floor on the affected area for a specific time. It gives the effects of both Snehana and Swedana.
Greava Vasthi – The procedure is done in the cervical region or back of the neck. Reduces inflammation, pain, stiffness and rejuvenate nerves in cervical region. Mainly done for the conditions like Spondylitis, Spondylosis, Intra vertebral disc prolapse of cervical region.
Kati Vasthi – The procedure is done in the lumbar region or low back region. Reduces inflammation, pain, stiffness and rejuvenate nerves in cervical region. Mainly done for the conditions like Spondlytis, Spondylosis, Intra vertebral disc prolapse of lumbar region.
Janu Vasthi – The procedure done on both knee. Reduces pain and delay degeneration of knee, reduce inflammation and help in production of synovial fluid, strengthen the structures around knee. Beneficial in osteoarthritis, knee pain, meniscal tear and ligament injury.
Uro Vasti: Procedure done on heart region, strengthen heart muscles, reduces pain, mainly use conditions like external injury, pain and costochondritis.
Siro Vasti – In this procedure the medicated oil is allowed to stay over the head for certain time using a special leather sheet, reduces Vata in the head, delay degeneration of brain cells, rejuvenate nerve and sense organs. Mainly done in chronic head ache, migraine, sleeplessness, depression, hemiplegia, facial problems, eye & ear disorders.
It is a variety of Swedana where inducing Swedana by applying warm paste of Anna/Shashtika. It can be done locally or full body according to the condition of the patient and age of the patient.
Benefit: Usually done in very weak patient, children etc, mainly used in motor neuron diseases, degenerative diseases, emaciation, muscular dystrophy and peripheral neuropathy.
Type of Swedana (Sudation) treatment in which heated bolus (Potali) are applied either locally or to the entire body by considering the condition of the patient. The bolus bags are prepared with Patra, Naranga (assorted herbal leaves and lemon) and other herbal powders.
Benefits: Reduces chronic pain, reduces stiffness & joint pain, beneficial in frozen shoulder, arthritis, paralysis and muscle injuries.
Uninterrupted streams of poring warm medicated herbal oil over the body from a certain height (12 angula) by two ayurvedic therapists by squeezing a cotton or cloth contain medicated oil, as they gently massage the body uniformly. Pizhichil is a modified form of classical Thaila Dhara practices in Kerala. The procedure is deep acting in the body and gives both Snehana and Swedana effects at the same time.
Benefits: Indicated in Deep rooted Vata conditions, relaxes muscles and joints, rejuvenate nerves, reduces deep seated tensions, chronic muscular diseases , neurological disorders, chronic degenerative diseases, spasticity, spinal problems sciatica and paralysis.
Classical procedure of application of medicated powder or paste on the body with an affordable pressure. In this procedure the massage done in the direction opposite to the hair (Pratiloma Gathi). In some cases a medicated oil massage is done prior to Udhvarthana.
Benefits: Reduces kapha and medas (excess fat), gives stability to body, improves skin complexion, reduces bad odour and itching & opens the channels of body.
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