SIRI AYURVEDA

Panchakarma (Contd..)

SHASHTIKA SHALI PINDA SWEDAM: Navarakhizi

It is that therapeutic procedure by which the whole body or any specific part of the body is made to perspire by the external application of certain medicated puddings.

Procedure:

Patient's head and body is smeared with medicinal oil and made to lie on a wooden bed. Then the body is massaged gently using those medicated puddings in the form of boluses made with the help of muslin cloth, Navara rice, cooked in medicinal decoction and milk. The massage using warm boluses is continued for 60-90mins, then the rice paste on the body is wiped off and warm medicated oil is applied again and massaged gently for few minutes, finally patient is given bath in moderately warm medicated water.

Indications:

All Skeletal and Muscular diseases, Paralysis, Sciatica, all types of Rheumatism, Joint pain, Emaciation of limbs, Hypertension, Hyperlipidaemia and also certain kinds of Skin diseases, Certain debilitating Conditions.

YONI PRAKSHALANAM:

This is a process through which medicated oil or decoctions are allowed to flow over the vaginal Orifice.

Indications:

Various Gynaecological disorders.

UDVARTANAM: Powder Massage:

It's a kind of massage which is carried out with the help of medicated powders prepared with various herbs.

Indications:

Obesity, to increase complexion.