Ayurvedic Treatments

Abhyangam

Abhyanga

Abhyanga Is the manual application of Ayurvedic herbal oils on the body with therapeutic techniques for healing and relaxation.

Indications:

  • Increases tissue strength
  • Improves blood circulation
  • Relieves back, joint and muscle stiffness and pain
  • Reduces anxiety, stress and fatigue
  • Delays aging
  • Induces sound sleep
  • Rejuvenates the whole body

Elakkizhi / Patra Potala Sweda

Deep heat therapy using fried herbal leaves and herbal powders bundled up and heated in Ayurvedic oils.

Indications:

  • Good for Chronic back pain
  • Joint stiffness and pain
  • Muscular pain
  • Sciatica
  • Spondylosis
  • Sprains
  • Cramps
kizhi tratment

Podikizhi

Deep heat therapy using cloth bags filled with herbal powders and heated in warm Ayurvedic oils.

Indications:

  • Good for relieving swelling and joint pain
  • Oedema
  • Neuro muscular diseases
  • Alleviates muscular spasm and stiffness of joints

Njavarakizhi / Shastikasali Pindasweda

A combination of deep heat and external tissue rejuvenation therapies using cooked medicated rice and milk.

Indications:

  • Strengthens tissues, Anti-aging & rejuvenating
  • Cures various muscular &neurological disorders
  • Emaciation
  • Osteo arthritis

Udwarthanam

Deep tissue therapy and soft tissue mobilisation using herbal powders and herbal pastes. These treatments are done for multiple benefits including body fat and weight management as well as for peripheral nerve stimulation.

Indications:

  • Improves skin complexion
  • Removes toxins from the skin
  • Eliminates excess fat accumulated under the skin
  • Removes cellulite
  • Weight reduction

Pizhichil / Kayaseka

A form of intensive deep heat using a stream of heated Ayurvedic oils at controlled steady warmth poured over the body from specified distance.

Indications:

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Antiaging & rejuvenating
  • Ensures better circulation
  • Helps to recover from paralysis

Kati Vasthi

This is a special way of retaining herbal oils in a pouch for pain management and healing at joint sites of lower back.

Indications:

  • Relieves chronic backaches
  • Good for degenerative disc diseases
  • Strengthens bones, muscles, ligaments and nerves

Greeva Vasthi

Bathing the spine area of the neck in a pool of warm medicated oil retained in a pouch made with lentil dough.

Indications:

  • Cervical Spondylosis
  • Chronic pain on the neck

Janu Vasthi

Deep heat therapy using cloth bags filled with herbal powders and heated in warm Ayurvedic oils.

Indications:

  • Good for relieving swelling and joint pain
  • Oedema
  • Neuro muscular diseases
  • Alleviates muscular spasm and stiffness of joints

Nasyam (Errhine Therapy)

Nasal administration of different forms of herbal medicines done for cleansing in certain systemic conditions, to relieve respiratory congestion and for neuro vascular stimulation in neurological conditions.

Indications:

  • Cures nasal congestion, sinusitis and asthma, Relieves headaches and stress, Strengthens sensory organs

Shirodhara

Therapeutic washing of the head or scalp using a stream of warm herbal oil or other liquid extracts of herbs for specified duration.

Indications:

  • Relieves stress and anxiety
  • Relaxes the nervous system
  • Good for depression and insomnia
  • Strengthens the sensory organs
  • Paralysis

Shirovasthi

A form of intensive deep heat using a stream of heated Ayurvedic oils at controlled steady warmth poured over the body from specified distance.

Indications:

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Antiaging & rejuvenating
  • Ensures better circulation
  • Helps to recover from paralysis

Thalapothichil

Herbal paste application on the scalp for cooling or warming effects that aid in healing and stimulation.

Indications:

  • Relieves tension, migraines and sleep disorders
  • Cures the burning sensation of head
  • Alleviate psychological disorders

Herbal Steam bath

Heat therapy using herbally medicated steam in an enclosed chamber for the purpose of inducing perspiration. This is usually done after abhyangam and Udvartanam for specifically targeted therapeutic purposes.

Indications:

  • Treats obesity
  • Regulates internal water metabolism
  • Relieves joint pains and inflammation
  • Prevents degeneration of skin
  • Provides a natural glow to the skin

Speciality Treatments