June 11, 2011 by admin - No Comment
Kizhi treatment is a therapy wherein heated herbs and medicinal oils are tied in cloth bags; and placed on the area to be treated. This is followed by specific massages, done using the fingers, heel of the hand or palm. The pressure application varies according to the nature of ailment and the spot. Herbal leaves [...]
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A Cloth bag filled with heated sand, Steam given with this bag.Indication –Rheumatic Arthritis, obesity, lipoma etc
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Sarvang Sweda: It is the process by which whole body fomentation in the form of medicated wet steam fomentation resulting perspiration is produce from the whole body through a special Vashp swedan yantra.(steam box) This steam is made from herbal formulations that means it is not just ordinary full body steam treatment but full body [...]
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Pinda Sweda (Swedana) or Elakizhi (Patra Pinda Sweda): A sweating therapy, in which fresh eranda leaves are fried with other herbal ingredients, tied into boluses, dipped into warm medicated oil and applied over the whole body or affected body part. The herbal bags are padded over joints, thus draining toxins and giving wonderful relief to [...]
June 10, 2011 by admin - No Comment
Nadi swedanam is usually done for localized conditions like Osteoarthritis, sprain, or to relieve some localized pain as in Cervical spondylitis. Here fomentation is done with the vapors generated out of medicated decoction that is then applied to the affected area with the help of a rubber tube. Proper oleation of the affected part is [...]
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