Traditional therapies, individualised
Classical Kerala Ayurvedic treatments using medicated oils, herbs, rice and ghee. Your doctor recommends which therapies suit you, and in what order, after consultation.
Abhyangam
Ayurvedic oil massageA full-body massage with warm medicated herbal oils, worked in slow, rhythmic strokes.
Face Pack
Ayurvedic herbal facial · Mukha LepamAn herbal facial of massage, rice scrub, turmeric and a face pack of selected herbs.
Kativasthi
Lower-back oil therapyWarm medicated oil held over the lower back inside a ring of black gram dough.
Nasyam
Nasal therapyMedicated oils or herbal preparations administered through the nostrils.
Njavara Kizhi
Shashtikashali Pinda SwedaBoluses of Njavara rice, cooked in herbal preparations and dipped in medicated oil, massaged over the body.
Pizhichil
Therapeutic oil pouringStreams of lukewarm medicated oil poured over the body while therapists massage in rhythm.
Pottali Sweda
Herbal pouch sudationWarm cotton pouches of medicinal leaves, powders and oil, pressed over the body to induce gentle sweating.
Shirodhara
Continuous oil streamA steady, rhythmic stream of lukewarm herbal oil poured across the forehead.
Tarpanam
Netra Tarpanam · eye therapyA small well of dough around the eyes is filled with warm medicated ghee, bathing the eyes as you blink.
Thalapothichil
Herbal head coveringA cooling herbal paste applied to the scalp and wrapped with banana leaf or cloth.
Udwarthanam
Herbal powder massageA brisk, upward massage with medicated herbal powders, followed by a bath.
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