Thalam is the best treatment to cure variety of conditions like insomnia, stress, tension, and different mental conditions. In the past this therapy was prescribed only for people with mental illness.

The stress associated with modern lifestyle has created several problems and thalam is redesigned as an Ayurveda therapy to cure conditions such as lack of memory, inability to concentrate, lack of willpower, etc. It is also a good therapy for general good feeling.

The treatment for peptic ulcer also involves sneha panam. Overproduction of gastric juice in the digestive track is neutralized by medicated ghee. The choice of medicines varies with patients. The general treatment is that the patient is given a dose of snehapan of specific quantity and quality, based on the ability of the person to digest the medication. The person is also not allowed to eat anything till the medicinal ghee digests completely in his/her digestive tract. Snehapana therapy for peptic ulcer may end in less than eight days.

Unlike in Shodhan chikitsa, shaman doesnÂ’t try to eliminate vitiated dosha from the system. Shaman tries to put the doshic state in balance by medication. Here the aggravated dosha is balanced by either addition of subtraction of dosha elements. Shaman is not also as effective as shodan as the system and go back to state of imbalance or ill health. It takes efforts on part of the person to retain the positive results of shaman.

There are seven different types of shaman. They are:

1. Deepan – deepan literally means illumination. Here it means empowering agni (digestive fire) to create appetite. Deepan includes administering medicated ghee and spicy and fat rich food to subside aggravated dosha or increase subsided dosha to achieve a balanced state.
2. Pachan – Pachan includes the methods of digesting toxic wastes called ama. There are different herbal combinations that help in digesting undigested toxins.
3. Kshudha Nigrah – or kshuda nigraha literally means killing of appetite. It is a fasting technique. Total of selective fasting is directed to the person until the balancing of doshas in the body system. To avoid a specific aggrevated dosha (say vata), avoid food or lifestyle activities that promote that dosha (here, vata). Ayurvedic principle behind ksudha nigraha is leveraging agni in restoring tridosha balance. This is particularly beneficial for diseases associated with digestive tract.
4. Thrisha Nigraha – means killing thirst. It is a method to cure water retention problems of the body. The ama accumulated in kidney and urinary system are digested this way.
5. Vyayam – Vyayam or vyayama means physical exercise. Specific vyayama regimes are prescribed for conditions like obesity, digestive problems, diabetes, etc. It is sometimes combined with medication for optimum results, but mostly without any medicines.
6. Atap Seva (heat service) – it includes sunbathing for skin diseases, rheumatism or arthritis related conditions. This treatment pacifies vata.
7. Marut Seva (Wind service) – it is the therapy that includes the administration of fresh air, mostly to treat asthma, tuberculosis related conditions. According to Ayurveda, breathing air is prana or life. It is a method of pumping ‘life’ into the body system.

Shaman therapy is for everyone who lack the capabilities and/or time to go through shodan (panchakarma) therapy. Persons with conditions like tuberculosis can never take shodan chikitsa as their body will not be capable of handling the therapeutic measures.

Tharpanam and pudapakam are two terms used together in the same sense.

Partial paralysis, rheumatism, and symptoms associated with nervous disorders are treated this way.
Siropichu
Siropichu means pichu given to siras or head. It is pichu therapy given to the head. It has different applications like cure to hair loss, increase eyesight, relieve stess, etc.

It is a tonic for both nervous and muscular systems. Chronic back pain, weakness of a limb, muscular cramps, stiffness, etc are cured with choice of herbal leaves. It also enhances blood circulation and promotes good metabolism.

Nimi, the sage is considered to be the acharya of Netra Chikitsa (ophthalmologic treatment) and Sun the God of Eye. The different treatment options involved in Netra Chikitsa are Anjana (eye liner), Aschodana, Netra Tarpan, Pindi, Pudapakam, etc.

Keeping the lifestyle activities can help one keep his or her eyes healthy. The different reasons for most common diseases that affect the eyes are spending excess time in the sun, excess physical exertion, quickly moving to a cold place from a hot environment – like jumping into a swimming pool while sweating, stare an object for long, sleeping at daytime, sleeplessness at night, etc.

There are different kinds of Thimira (cataract), which has treatments other than surgery in its initial stages. However in advanced stages, surgery is the only option. Night blindness and infectious diseases also have different treatment options.

There are also six classes of optic diseases classified based on tridoshas -Vataja, Pittaja, Kaphaja, samsargaja, sannipathaja, and rakthaja. The treatment is suggested after considering the physical peculiarities of a person. Shirovasti and Nasya are also administered for treating diseases that affect the eyes.

Prana is responsible for all mental activities including memory, thought process and concentration.

If there are difficulties to breath, Nasya is also a treatment method.

There are six types of nasya, they are:

1. Pradhamana nasya or virechan nasya uses powdered herbs, without any oils. The medicinal powder is blown into the nose with the help of a tube. Headaches, cold, etc are the main diseases treated this way.
2. Bruhana nasya uses animal or vegetable ghee, medicated milk, oil etc. It is also called nutrition nasya. Dry nose, difficulty in talking, heaviness of eyelids, loss of sensitivity to smell etc are the indications of bruhana nasya.
3. Shaman Nasya includes the application of medicinal decoctions or medicinal oils.
4. Navana Nasya uses both medicinal decoctions and oils together.
5. Marshya Nasya again is use of ghee or oil.
6. Prati Nasya is performed by the person himself on a daily basis, by dipping the small finger in ghee or oil (medicated or otherwise) and lubricating the nasal passage by inserting the wet finger as much as possible without causing pain or damaging the soft tissue.

Children below seven, people above 80 and pregnant women are not recommended for any kind of nasya therapies.

The major benefit of such a medicated steam bath is that it mobilizes accumulated ama (bodily wastes) that accumulates in different srota (body channels) and blocks the way of vital energy reaching different parts of the skin.

The steam is mainly aimed at swedan (sweating) to release the accumulated toxins. Steam bath is also supported by different steam bath boxes, in which the person can take a standing, sitting or lying down position. Fully medicated steam is passed to the chamber so that the person gets his body below neck completely bathe in medicated steam.

In addition to removing toxic wastes, Vashpaswedan also is beneficial in curing different skin problems like psoriasis.

A shock to a marma (thattu in Malayalam) can be overcome by applying controlled negative shocks (maruthattu in Malayalam). In marma treatment, the injuries to marmas are treated. Ayurvedic medicines are used for massaging and treatments. Marma chikitsa also addresses dislocation of bones, out-of-shape bones, etc.

Marma massaging involves massaging the body while applying sufficient pressure over the marmas. Different medicinal oils are used in the massaging.

Though marma chikitsa is primarily associated with Kalari payattu, (martial art form of Kerala), Kathakali, the divine dance form of Kerala also benefits from marma chikitsa. It gives the body flexibility to perform different maneuvers.

Apart from giving flexibility to body muscles, the marma massage also enables the persons to attain a sharp mind, mental alertness, better composure, and natural resistance to almost all common diseases.

Marma massage is primarily called Thirummu chikitsa or Thirummal. Chavittithirumal is a special thirummal, in which the person is left bathed in medicated oil on floor. Then the masseur massages the body with his or her feet. A rope hanging from the roof keeps the masseur in balance.

Ayurvedic training in Kerala, especially in the salya tantra (surgery) division, marma tantra is an important item.

Marma Chikitsa is followed only in Kerala and in the southern parts of Tamil Nadu.