Abhyanga : It is beneficial for stress, muscular tension, stiffness, pain and swelling, excessive scar tissue formation, muscular spasm, tension headache and eye strain. The massage is performed symmetrically by two masseurs and is usually followed by a medicated steam bath.
Swedana : Sudation therapy is beneficial in dyspnoea, cough, hiccup, heaviness, stiffness and rigidity of body parts, headache, ear ache, pain on neck, Bell’s palsy, paralysis, loss of sensation and sciatica.Shirodhara : Shirodhara is good for stress and strain, insomnia, chronic headache, anxiety, paralysis, depression, Alzheimer’s disorder and in various diseases related to central nervous system.
Takradhara : Takradhara is a variant form of shirodhara, which involves continuous and steady flow of medicated butter milk over the forehead. Takradhara is especially good for psychosomatic problems, like psoriasis, stress and insomnia.
Pitta is said to be composed of fire and water. Pitta regulates all heat processes, metabolism and transformation in the mind and body. It controls how we digest food, how we metabolize our sensory perceptions, and how we discriminate between right and wrong.
Kapha is the watery “humour”. It cements the elements in the body, providing the material for physical structure and maintains the body resistance by lubricating the joints; giving the biological strength, vigor and stability, supporting memory retention.