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Thalam (Shirovasti) – Ayurvedic Care for Brain

Thalam is the Malayalam name for the Ayurvedic therapeutic measure, shirovasti (shirobasti). It is the process of retaining medicinal oil over the head with the help of a suitable cap to provide nourishment to brain cells to prevent brain cell damage.

Snehapanam – Ayurvedic Internal Oil/Ghee Therapy

Snehapanam is an Ayurvedic therapeutic measure in which medicated oil or medicated ghee prepared from cow’s milk is given orally for internal purification before panchakarma therapy (purva karma) or as a treatment.

Shaman in Ayurveda

Shaman is a milder than shodan methods including panchakarma. Shaman is required when the person is not fit for shodan or slightly harsh body purification methods.

Pudapakam Ayurvedic Eye Care Therapy

Pudapakam is the retention of medicated oil over the eyes of a person to give a cooling effect to the eyes, strengthen the optic nerve, relief from repeated stress injury, and different diseases that affect the eyes.

Pichu – Ayurvedic Therapy

Pichu is associated with Ayurvedic oil massage therapy. It includes pressing parts body with cloth dipped in warm medicated oil. It is applied over areas that require treatments for different conditions.

Patra Pinda Swedam – Ayurvedic Therapy Methods

Patra panda sweda or patra panda swedan (elakizhi) is an Ayurvedic therapeutic measure to cure rheumatic complaints like joint pains and swellings.

Ophthalmology in Ayurveda

According to Vagbhata Samhita, there are 94 different diseases that attack eyes, Susrutha talks about 67 ophthalmologic diseases.

Nasya - Ayurvedic Treatments

Nasya or nasyam is an Ayurvedic treatment method, characterized by nasal administration of medicines. According to Ayurvedic concepts, nose is the opening of prana or life.

Vashpa Swedan or Medicated Steam Bath

Several Ayurvedic treatments uses the application of Vashpa swedan (medicated steam bath). Vashpa means water vapor and swedan means sweating.

Ayurveda and Marma Chikitsa

Marma chikitsa is a related more to kalarippayattu, the martial art form of Kerala. Marma, literally means a key point. According to Kalari payattu knowledge, there are 108 Marmas on human body. Twelve among them are extremely critical and are called Padumarma.

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