12. SHIRO DHARA
Pouring a stream of medicated oil, ghee,
milk, butter milk, decoction etc.. On the fore
head from a specific height and for a specific
period in a systemic manner is known as
Sirodhara.
19. Shiro Dhara
..
• Time – Morning
• Period – 45 to 90 min.
• Oil quantity– 1.5 lit
• Duration – 7-14-21-28
days
20. Benifits of Shirodhara
1. Blood circulation to the brain,
2. Improves memory,
3. Nourishes hair and scalp,
4. Assists in providing sound sleep
5. Calms the body and mind.
6. Reducing stress and nervous tension
21. Contraindications for Shirodhara
• Very Low Blood pressure
• Pregnancy
• Abrasions or cuts on head
• Rashes on forehead or scalp
• Aversion to oil
28. Kati Basti
• Kati Basti can be defined as the process in which the oil is detained locally upon
the lumbar part of the body, by means of ‘Masha Pishti’.
• Indications:-
❖ Gridhrasi
❖ Katishula
❖ Osteophytes
❖ Sacralization
❖ Spondylitis
❖ Degenerative disease of Spine
29. KATI VASTI
Contraindications Amavastha
One who cannot lie
down in prone position.
Time 30 - 45 min
Duration 7 - 14 days
30. Procedure
Done in prone position
A dough of masha in the form
of a ring is placed over the katee.
Warm medicated oil is poured into it.
Constant temperature is maintained.
Hot water bath
36. Pinda Sweda
• Inducing local or generalized
perspiration by means of
medicated pudding is known as
Pind Swed
• “ तत्र िस्त्रान्तररतै: अिस्त्रान्तररतै: िा
द्वपण्डै:
• यथ क्तै: स्वेदनं सन्कर स्वेद इद्वत
द्विद्यातग ” (च.सू-१४/३९)
• Sweda done with bolus
wrapped in cloth or not, is
known as Sankara Sweda.
37. Valuka sweda
Choorna Pindasweda
Patra pindasweda
Jambeera Pindasweda
Anda (Hen’s egg) sweda
Shashtika Sali Pindasweda
Special forms of Pindasweda
popular in Kerala
39. Valuka sweda
Most economical and very effective.
Indication
In initial stage of joint diseases and
kaphanubhanda vathavyadhis
Kaphaja jwara, Thamakaswasa,
Kaphavathaja kasa etc.
In Amavatha
A variant of Valukasweda +
Saindhava is employed.
45. PPS
• Time: 30min. to 1hour.
• Duration: 7 to 14
Days.
• Ekang & sarvang
46. 7 Positions
Sitting posture
Lie on the back
Lie on the left side
Lie on the Chest Abdomen
Lie on the right side
Lie on the back
Sitting posture
Duration-- 35 min.
55. Shashtika Pinda sweda
➢ A type of Sweda (Fomenting)
➢ A combination of massage &
fomentation + medicinal property of
the ingredients
➢ More Brumhana (Nourishing) than
Swedana (Fomentation)
➢ Has Rasayana (Rejuvenative) property
60. Sitting posture
Lie on the back
Lie on the left side
Lie on the Chest Abdomen
Lie on the right side
Lie on the back
Sitting posture
Seven postures
65. Course of treatment
Done for 7, 9, 14, 21, 28 days
As Sarvanga / General or Ekanga / Local
Mamsa may be added to njavar
At the end Mridu sodhana(laxation) with Gandharv
Hastydi Kashayam
Talam should be applied before Kaya sekam.
67. Sarvang Dhara /KAYA SEKA /PIZHICHIL
❖ Effective remedy for optimum
relaxation.
❖ Very useful for sexual weakness
❖
❖ Nervous weakness
❖ Rheumatic pains, Vata
imbalances, Hypertension and
emaciation of limbs.
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68. Paschatkarma
Hot water bath.
Light and hot food
Gandharvahastadi kashaya
is given at bed time
for cleansing the bowels .
