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Njavara Kizhi (Shashtika Shali Pinda Swedam):
Njavara Kizhi (Shashtika Shali Pinda Swedam): Njavara in Malayalam stands for the rice (Shashtika Shali in Sanskrit) that grows in 60 days ; Kizhi (Pinda in Sanskrit) stands for bolus. Njavara is indigenous variety of rice grown in Kerala, having medicinal properties. It is a unique treatment procedure practiced by Kerala Ayurveda physicians. Kerala Ayurveda massage therapy for back pain…
Padabhyanga :
Padabhyanga : Padabhyanga is Ayurvedic foot massage (Pada=foot and Abhyanga=massage) which is soothing, revitalizing, calming and balancing various disturbances of the autonomic nervous system. It is basically explained as a daily ritual especially before retiring at night. Ayurveda says that five marmas ( vital areas) out of 107 marmas are located in each foot. The feet are very important part…
Pizhichil (Kaya Seka or Medicated oil bath):
Pizhichil (Kaya Seka or Medicated oil bath): Kaya Seka or Sarvanga Dhara or Pizhichil is a special treatment procedure followed by traditional vaidyas (physicians) of Kerala. The word Pizhichil in Malayalam language literally means “squeezing”. Here the whole body is bathed in streams of lukewarm medicated oil with simultaneous soft massage. This Ayurveda’s Royal Treatment is famously called as the…
Thalapothichil
Thalapothichil Thalapothichil is a special procedure of application of medicated paste on the head. Thalapothichil is from Malayalam where thala refers to head and pothichil is covering. It is the traditional Ayurveda treatment of Kerala which is very effective in various psychosomatic disorders. Basically Thalapothichil is cooling treatment. Procedure: The person is made to sit in an easy position. A…