Ayurveda Therapies

IMPORTANT AYURVEDIC THERAPIES

1. Abhyanga :- Oil massage.

2. Udwartana :- Powder massage.

3. Dhara :- Pouring medicated liquids all over the body.

1. 1. Kashaya dhara:- Pouring medicated decoction .

   2. Dhanyamla Gomutra dhara:- Pouring fermented cereals with Cow’s Urine.

   3. Ksheera dhara:- Pouring medicated milk.

   4. Gomutra dhara:- Pouring cow’s Urine.

   5. Takra dhara:- Pouring medicated butter milk.

   6. Thaila dhara:- Pouring medicated oil.

4. Kizhi (Pinda sweda):- Sudation done by using heated packs.

1. 1. Shashtikashali pinda sweda (Njavara kizhi):- Pack of special cooked rice with medicated milk.

   2. Jambeera pinda sweda :- Pack of lemon.

   3. Mamsa pinda sweda :- Pack of meat.

   4. Valuka sweda :- Pack of Sand.

   5. Dhanya pinda sweda :- Pack of cereals, horse gram, black gram etc..

   6. Choorna pinda sweda :- Pack of herbal powder.

5. Avagaha :- Immersing the body in herbal decoction or medicated oil.

All the above treatment can be done locally or whole body.

6. Bashpa Sweda (Steam treatment):- Patient made to sit in a steam chamber.

7. Nadi sweda :- Sudation done by passing steam over the body parts by using a tube attached to a kettle.

8. Shiro dhara :- Medicated oil, herbal decoction, medicated milk, medicated butter milk etc.. continuously pour on the forehead.

9. Shiro pichu :- Cotton soaked with suitable oil and placed on the head.

10. Shiro Vasti :- Pool of medicated oil is allowed to stay over the head for a prescribed time.

11. Shiro lepa (Thala pothichil):- Paste application over the head.

12. Lepam :- Herbal paste application.

13. Mukha lepam :- Face pack.

14. Upanaha :- Paste application with bandaging.

15. Kati Vasti :- Pool of luke warm oil is allowed to stay over the lower back.

16. Janu Vasti :- Pool of luke warm oil is allowed to stay over the knee joint.

17. Greeva Vasti :- Pool of luke warm oil is allowed to stay over the cervical region.

18. Uro vasti :- Pool of luke warm oil is allowed to stay over the cardiac region.

19. Dhoopanam :- Nasal fumigation.

20. Karna Dhoopanam :- Ear fumigation.

21. Netra Tarpanam :- Pool of medicated ghee is allowed to stay over the eyes.

22. Karnapooranam :- Droping the medicated oil into the ears.

23. Netra prakshalanam :- Eye wash with medicated liquid.

24. Karna prakshalanam :- Ear wash with medicated liquid.

25. Yoni Prakshalanam :- Vaginal wash with medicated liquid.

26. Kavalam :- Holding medicated oil or herbal decoction in the buccal cavity followed by gargling for a certain period.

27. Gandoosha :- Holding medicated oil or herbal decoction in the buccal cavity for a certain period.

28. Bidalaka :- Herbal paste is to be applied over the eyelid.

29. Pindi :- Massage around the eyes with a very small medicated pack.

30. Ashchyotana :- Pouring medicated drops into the eyes.

31. Anjanam :- Medicine in the form of powder, paste or liquid is to be applied inside the lower lid of the eyes.

32. Pudapaka :- Maintain the prescribe juice of medicinal plants for specific time.

33. Varti Prayogam :- Suppositories.