Authentic Ayurveda Treatment

Takradhara is a sudation therapy with medicated butter milk in Ayurveda. It can be done either as Shirodhara (pouring the decoction over the head) or the dhara over the entire body. In the video, the Takradhara treatment where buttermilk is poured all over the body is seen. This treatment is also effective in insomnia, chronic headaches like migraine, ear nose diseases, neuropathy and spondylitis.

Urovasti is an herbal oil treatment in Ayurveda. Vasti is an important Panchakarma therapy is a treatment involving the introduction of herbal oils and decoctions into the colon through the rectum. Urovasti is recommended to treat pains affecting the sternum in the Uras (chest) area.

Snehapana is one of the Purvakarma therapies in Ayurveda, a system of medicine in India.Sneha means oil. Thiktha Ghrutha or ghee infused with herbs is orally administered to the patient for a specific period.

Shirovasti or therapeutic enema on head is one of the major external oil therapies in Ayurvedic treatment. The prescribed medicated oil is then warmed, poured into the cap and allowed to stand for a specified time. This treatment is prescribed for diseases like facial paralaysis, cataract, deafness, earache and disorders of cranial nerves.

Sarvangadhara, a treatment method with medicated milk is poured all over the body while massaging. This treatment is one of the preparatory procedures in Panchakarma, the rejuvenation and revitalization therapy in Ayurveda.

Podikkizhi is an ayurvedic therapy with medicinal powder. It is a therapy in which the body of the patient is fomented with linen bags containing a mixture of horse gram, black gram, gingerly seeds and other vital ingredients in powdered form. Podikkizhi is effective for diseases arising from disrupted vata and pitha doshas.

Netradhara is a simple eye treatment in Ayurveda. In this treatment, extracts of herbs that possess preventive and curative properties are thoroughly inundated to the patient’s eyes.

Navarakkizhi is an ayurvedic herbal decoction for body care. Navarakkizhi treatment involves the fomentation of the body with a bolus of cooked rice. Navara is a rice variety known for its medicinal properties and it is cooked in milk, to form an herbal decoction using Kurumthotti. For making the kizhi, four boluses are made of the cooked rice and are tied up in linen bags. The movement of the hands during both fomentation and massage should always be downwards. This therapy is done in seven standard positions.

Lepana is the external application of medicated paste on any part of the body where pain associated with inflammatory condition persists. The ingredients of the paste vary according to the nature of the ailment. It is a treatment method in traditional Ayurveda.

Karnapoorana is a treatment in Ayurveda for ear care. Karnapoorana is a traditional treatment for ear ailments and the word literally means filling the ears. The ear lobes are gently massaged with oil and usually lukewarm, purified medicated oil is gently poured into one ear.

Dhanyamladhara – streaming of medicinal liquid in Ayurveda. Dhanyamladhara which literally means a ‘dhara’ or pouring of a medicinal liquid called Dhanyamlam over the patient’s body. This herbal liquid is made of cereals with highly nutritious starch content like Navara rice or millet. This treatment is given to the diseases caused by the derangement of vata humour are treated with dhanyamla.

Abhyanga Snana or medicated oil massage belongs to the Purvakarma or the preparatory measures for Panchakarma treatment in Ayurveda. It is an ancient oleation therapy, traditionally given by two masseurs, who work in tandem, synchronizing their strokes and massage according to the circulatory and marma points for sixty minutes. Detoxifying sesame oils are chosen according to one’s illness.

Upanahasweda or poultice is a purvakarma in Panchakarma therapy in Ayurveda. It is the local application of medicated paste to cure pain and swelling. In this treatment herbal medical mixture is applied hot over the affected part of the body and is allowed to remain there for over twelve hours.

Udwartana is a stimulating and exfoliating therapy using a specially prepared herbal powder in Ayurveda. This powder is rubbed all over the body to slough off dead skin cells and help reduce subcutaneous fat. The term Udwartana means to elevate or to promote. This therapy effectively reduces the fat collected around the abdomen and in the inner thighs of women due to nutritional disorders.

Snana or bath belongs to the Paschath Karma therapies, the treatments after the Panchakarma or the Pradhanakarma. However, Snana or bath is not an Ayurvedic treatment. In Ayurveda, the ancient medical system of India, it is viewed in as a daily activity, after an oil massage called Abhyanga. Oil should be applied all over the body and sensitive parts like face, ears and soles of feet should be massaged gently. Warm water is preferred for bath. It would be better is the water is boiled with herbs, depending on the physique of the person. However, the water should be cooled well before having bath. One shouldn’t administer warm water on head. Cleansing agents like green gram powder and herbal shampoos assure a complete herbal and healthy bath. Having a bath at noon is not ideal. The best time is the morning or the afternoon, just before the sunset. Bathing immediately after taking food should also be avoided.

Shirodhara or Moordhanyadhara is a treatment to cure ailments like headache, fatigue, insomnia, nervousness and stress with herbal oil. It is performed as part of the Poorvakarma practices prior to the Panchakarma treatment in Ayurved

In Ayurveda treatment, Pizhichil is the squeezing of warm medicated oil onto the body of the patient from a piece of cloth that is periodically soaked in a vessel containing the oil. Pizhichil literally means squeezing. Pizhichil is beneficial for aliments like Hemiplegia, and other paralyses.

Pichu is a palliative treatment for ailments of the head in Ayurveda.

The video is of Nellikka Talam, a treatment on the crown or forehead in Ayurveda. In Talam, medicinal paste is applied on the crown or forehead and there is different kind of Talams according to the illness.

Nasya is a treatment through nostrils in Ayurveda for nose care and this treatment method belonging to the Panchakarma therapy in Ayurveda. It is the therapeutic administration of herbal oils, decoctions and powder through the nostrils. Nasya cures many serious ailments like loss of consciousness, stupor, insomnia, chronic headaches, hysteria and facial paralysis.

Kativasti is an ayurvedic therapy to cure the ailments of this area, like lower back ache or stiffness or pain felt down the back. The waist area of the body is called Kati. Ayurveda is the ancient medical system of India and is a great philosophy of relief and rejuvenation for body treatments.

Ilakkizhi is a sudation therapy using herbal leaves in the ancient medicinal system in Ayurveda. Ilakkizhi or Pathrasweda belongs to the Purvakarma performed prior to the Panchakarma therapy in Ayurveda.

Netravasti or Akshitarpana is a traditional treatment for eyes in Ayurveda. This treatment is effective for glaucoma, night blindness and other eye related problems. Ayurveda, the ancient medical wisdom is one of the proud contributions of India to the world.