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Abhyangam (Oil massage)
 "Abhyanga is the procedure where the body is massaged using a medicated oil all over the body. This imparts oleation, complexion, stability, destroys fatigue and disturbances due to vata dosha...Read more
Kaya Seka (Pizhichil)
 Kaya Seka is the process in which the body is made to perspire by means of pouring of warm medicated oil in a specific manner.After performing certain sacred rites, the patient is...Read more
Dhara (Shirodhara)
 Sirodhara or Dhara is otherwise known as Sirasekam. It is one of the many special types of treatment widely practiced in Malabar(Northern Kerala) for diseases of the head...Read more
Sirovasthi
 Shirovasthi is the procedure where in the medicated oil is retained on the head for a prescribed period. For this purpose a bandage is run round the head of the patient over the forehead...Read more
Njavarakizhi
 Njavarakizhi is one of traditional treatment forms of Astavaidya tradition in Kerala .It is a procedure by which the whole body or any specific part thereof is made to perspire ,by the application of...Read more
Ilakizhi (Patrapotala sweda)
 This is a type of Swedana Chikitsa (fomentation) wherein leaf poultice are used to give fomentation on whole body or any specific part.Leaves of plants which work against vata dosha are collected...Read more
Narangakizhi (Jambeerapinda sweda)
 In this procedure lime poultice are used to give fomentation and massage all over the body or any specific part.
Limes are made into small pieces and then processed with various medicines like Shatapuspa etc...Read more
Podikizhi (Choorna Sweda)
 This is a type of Swedana Chikitsa (fomentation) wherein medicated powders are made into poultice and used for giving fomentation...Read more
Udwarthanam
 Udwarthanam is the treatment where in the massage is done with powders of medicines The powder is rubbed forcibly on the body in upward direction. Other procedures are same as the Uzchil, described earlier...Read more
Njavarathepu
 This is a special type of treatment prevalent in Malabar (northern Kerala)for the diseases of the nervous system.In this procedure the whole body or any particular part...Read more
Thalapodicchil
 This is a special procedure widely practiced in Kerala. Drugs like amla etc. are cooked in medicated liquids like buttermilk etc. and made into fine paste, Person must shave his head clean prior to this procedure...Read more
Kativasthi
 In this procedure specially prepared warm medicated oil is placed on the back region(Lumbar) for a specific time...Read more
Urovasthi
 In this procedure, specially prepared warm medicated oil is placed on the chest for a specific time...Read more
Tarpana
 Tarpana is widely used for various conditions of the eyes. The person is made to lie down comfortably and asked to close his eyes. Black gram paste is then applied around the eyes in the shape of a circular well...Read more
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