Keralite Panchkarma |
In this process, lukewarm herbal oils are applied all over the body by trained therapists in a rhythmic way non-stop for about 40 to 60 minutes per day. This treatment is useful for rheumatic diseases, arthritis, paralysis, and sexual & nervous disorders and to strengthen the basic tissues like muscle, bone and semen etc. In this process the whole body is made to perspire by application of certain medical puddings externally in the form of boluses tied up in muslin bag by trained therapist for 40 to 60 minutes. This treatment is for all types of rheumatic ailments, pain in the joints, emaciation of limbs, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and certain skin diseases. The person undergoing massage is made to sit on the wooden plank specially made for the massage. Two masseurs / masseuse stand on either side of the person and apply herbal hair oil on the head and message gently. This massing is continued on the neck, ears, shoulders, chest and back. After this, the person is made to lie on the back and the massage is continued from shoulder to toe, shifting the person on his right side and left side, on the stomach and again made to lie down a his/her back, finally sitting in the position. General massage has been found very effective for vigor and vitality, good eye sight sound sleep, glowing skin and rejuvenation. This treatment is done with herbal boluses also and is done for 45 minutes. In this process liquid preparation like herbal oil, milk, butter milk are placed / poured in a bowl at on appropriate height above the forehead of the person while the person is kin lying down position. The preparation then dripped over the forehead of the person for 25 to 40 minutes. The process directly affects the central nervous system and profoundly relaxes the mind. This is ideal for relieving mental stress; sleep disturbances, memory enhancing, alcoholism, anxiety and depression etc. Certain lukewarm herbal oil are poured into a leather cap fitted on the head for 15 to 40 minutes. The treatment is highly effective for facial paralysis, severe headaches, migraine, epilepsy, lack of memory, sleep disturbances etc. Certain herbal oils, herbal extracts are introduced through the anal route. This treatment is for arthritis, paralysis, infertility, numbness, diabetes, gastric complaints, rheumatism, constant & chronic constipation and renal problems. This is a typical head & body massage with herbal powder for about 30-40 minutes. This is best treatment to relieve central obesity & helps in maintaining the figure according to desirable body proportion. Fresh herbal juices, medicated oils etc. are applied through nostrils, which is highly effective for headache, migraine, paralysis, mental disorders, insomnia etc. In this process specially prepared warn medicated oil is kept one the lower back with the boundary of a herbal paste ring made of black gram flour. This is highly useful for paraplegia, disc prolapsed, sciatica, lumbar spondylosis, coccydinia etc. Herbal oils and decoctions are applied through vaginal route. This treatment is good for gynecological disorders, purification of genital organ and for infertility. Like kativasti herbal medicated oil / ghrita (clarified butter for 20 minutes and it is good for vessel blockage of heart, angina pectoris, asthma etc. Herbal leaves and herbal powder is applied to the whole body in boluses with hot medicated oils for 40 minutes. This treatment is for osteoarthritis, overweight, spondylosis, frozen shoulder, sport injuries & otherwise good to maintain good figure and for sportspersons. This is a process in which herbal medicated clarified butter is formed over eyes. Fresh black gram flour paste is applied around the eyes (as a type of bike / skiing spectacles this process is done with different herbal medication in certain eye diseases, refractive error & to improve eye sight. This 3 months treatment is also good for under eye circles & eye beauty. Beauty care treatment take care of pimples, wrinkles, sagging of the skin and falling of hairs by head massage, facial massage application of certain herbal / gold/ silver face gels and or / face packs. This is a process of tub bath & tub medicated milk, 100% Ayurvedic perfumes, flowers and herbs are added to give a relaxing, expressing bath to achieve glowing of skin & add to beauty to all parts of body. Shirodhara: It is recommended in anxiety, depression, hypertension, insomnia etc. |