General
Treatment in the Ayurvedic health program, especially for inflammatory
conditions of the bones and joints, arthritis, spinal problems, sport
injuries.
Treatment:
Herbs,
leaves or powder of herbs are being applied along with warm oil all
over the body. Duration: 45 minutes each day for a week up to two weeks.
This therapy is effective for various kinds of arthritis, spondylosis,
muscular pains, back pain, sport injuries and for all other soft tissue
inflammations especially joint pains.
Benefits:
Relieves pain, numbness and edema
Controls vitiated vita
Improves peripheral blood supply
Cures diseases like Arthritis, Paralysis and Convulsions
Stimulates the nerve endings
Treatment for Spondylitis and Sports injuries
DHARA:
Dhara
is a method of Kerala special treatment. Many such distinctive and
excellent forms of treatments, not practised in the other parts of India
are conducted by the Kerala Physicians. A continuous stream of
medicated warm oil/herbal decoctions/medicated milk/buttermilk is poured
onto the forehead for 45 to 90 minutes. This procedure often induces a
mental state similar to a trance, which creates profound relaxation of
the mind and body. It deeply relaxes and revitalizes the central nervous
system. Sirodhara gives the best results when taken after an Abhyangam.
Dhara is good for all ailments. Changing the liquid as per the Dosha
condition with necessary alterations in the procedure is useful to
alleviate any Dosha.
Sirodhara
has been used to treat a variety of conditions including eye diseases,
sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, graying of hair, neurological disorders,
memory loss, insomnia, hearing impairment, tinnitus, vertigo and certain
types of skin diseases like psoriasis. It is also used non – medically
for its relaxing properties. Recent research studies have shown that
Sirodhara results in Vaso Dilation (dilation of blood vessels) in the
brain.
Effective for :
Patients suffering from headache
Body pains
Insomnia
Mental tension
Skin diseases.
NJAVARAKIZHI:
Njavarakizhi,
Kerala’s unique contribution to Ayurveda, is a fomentation of the body
with boluses of cooked rice. Shastika or njavara is a particular kind of
rice known for its nutritional value. The rice is first cooked with
milk and herbal decoction made of kurumthotti, an herb. Four boluses are
made of the cooked rice and are tied up in linen bags. The fomentation
begins with the patient sitting straight on thoni with legs stretched.
The masseurs on either side perform the fomentation process in an
identical manner. The movement of the hands during both fomentation and
massage should always be downwards. This therapy is done in seven
standard positions. This a strengthening, fomentation employed on all
kinds of neurological disorders, rheumatism, arthritis congenital
deformity of the limbs, dislocation of bones and joints etc…
Benefits:
Neurological disorders
Chronic rheumatism
Arthritis
Degenerative diseases
Malnutrition of limbs
Recovery from broken bones.
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