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Ayurvedic treatments is an ancient practice that is considered as the best natural form of healing that originated almost 5000 years ago in the Indian subcontinent. Ayurvedic treatments as we all know is a natural process to cure, heal and improve the mental, physical and emotional condition of human beings. Ayurveda is a way of life that teaches everyone to enhance their lifestyles in a healthy way and understand the different changes occurring in the body.
In Sarvangadhara, warm medicated oil is systematically massaged on all parts of the body as the patient lies on a Droni (Ayurvedic therapy table). Ideally, five attendants are required for performing the therapy. Using kindis, or brass spouted pitchers, four practitioners simultaneously pour the oil, and massage the patient from head to toe. One attendant regularly replenishes the oil.
Ksheeradhara is a form of Sarvangadhara in which milk is poured along with the herbal oil. The treatment should be continued uninterrupted for a specific amount of time. During the post-therapy bath, green gram paste and herbal shampoo are used to wash away the oil.
Shirodhara, also known as Moordhanyadhara, is done with oil in Ayurveda. Dhara's are done using oil medicated with herbs, tender coconut water, milk, ghee, Dhanyamla (an extraction of cereals and citrus fruits) or buttermilk. It is a treatment suggested curing ailments like headache, fatigue, insomnia, nervousness, and stress. Shirodhara is performed as part of the Purvakarma practices.
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.
According to Ayurveda, the ancient medical system of India, Snana is not considered an Ayurvedic Treatment. Snana or Herbal Bath belongs to the Paschath Karma therapies, the treatments after the Panchakarma or the Pradhanakarma. It is viewed as a daily activity, after an oil massage called Abhyanga.
Warm water is boiled with herbs, which are chosen depending on the physique of the person. However, the water should be cooled well before having the 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. Bathing immediately after taking food should also be avoided. The best time is the morning or the afternoon, just before sunset.
Over the years, Ayurveda has emerged as the ideal form of holistic treatment. On our shores, it has been an integral part of our existence for over a thousand years. Snehapana is one of the Purvakarma therapies in Ayurveda, where Thiktha Ghrutha or ghee infused with herbs is orally administered to the patient for a specific period.
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. This treatment is effective in insomnia, chronic headaches like migraine, ear-nose diseases, neuropathy and spondylitis.
In Ayurveda, the medicated paste applied on the crown or forehead is called Talam. As per the nature of the illness, different kinds of talams are prescribed. Treatments in Panchakarma Therapy like Pizhichil, Navarakkizhi, and Sarvangadhara are preceded by the talam.
Talapotichil is a herbal massage treatment where a special herbal paste is applied to the patient's scalp. Tala translates to 'head' and poticihil means 'to cover', and this summarises the treatment procedure. The patient usually has to have a shaven head or short hair for this.
The patient is first made to sit comfortably and given a light oil massage on the head. A special herbal paste made of gooseberries, buttermilk and plant derivatives, that is prepared and left overnight, is then applied to the patient's head. It is removed only after a prescribed amount of time. The treatment is usually repeated once more, after which a herbal bath is given.
Talapotichil is recommended for many problems such as stress, hypertension, insomnia, hair and scalp issues, and Pitta Dosha imbalances.
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. This treatment is effective in insomnia, chronic headaches like migraine, ear-nose diseases, neuropathy and spondylitis.
Udvartana is the simple procedure of massaging the whole body below the neck with oil or powders of herbs in a direction opposite to the orientation of hair in the body is called as udvartana. Sharira-parimarjana is another name for this procedure. Here the direction of massaging is quite opposite to the one carried out in abhyanga.
Udvartana opens the circulatory channels, facilitates the metabolic activity and improves the complexion of the skin. By virtue of these therapeutic effects one can obtain the following benefits by the udvartana therapy. Depending upon the variation in the therapeutic effect there are two types of udvartana and are named as snigdha udvartana and ruksha udvartana.
If oily substances are used in the massage then it is called as snigdha udvartana. Contrary to this if dry powder of herbs is used with no addition of oil in the massage then the udvartana is known as tuksha variety. Depending upon the nature of drugs used during massage two subvarieties.
Upanaha Sweda involves applying medicinal mixtures on the disease-affected body part of the patient and leaving it undisturbed for an extended period of time.
After cleaning and preparing the area for receiving treatment, the patient is made to settle in a comfortable position for the procedure. The body part is carefully massaged with warm herbal oil and medicated pastes, and covered with bandages or leaves. The medicine is left on the body for a long duration, 12 hours usually. It is then washed away with herbs and lukewarm water. The therapy must be continued for at least two to three days. This procedure aids in the treatment of inflammation-related issues.
Urovasti treats ailments in the Uras or chest region of the patient. A gap is made in the sternum area where the medicated oil is left on for a while to relieve pain. Urovasti treatment is part of the Purvakarma therapy of Ayurveda.
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