Therapy & Healing
Popular Treatments
While we have many therapies at Ayur Centre, here is a description of five of our most popular ones.
Panchakarma
In any detox programme, there are usually two parts to the treatment: pre-purification therapy and purification. In pre-purification therapy, there is Snehanam (oleation – where a liquid or semisolid preparation of a medicines in excess of oleic acid is applied and massaged to the body) and Swedanam (sudation which is the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid). The purification is usually called Panchakarma. Together, they will help the body and mind relax, improve the flow of energy and prepare the body to eliminate excess doshas or impurities from the body.
Abhayangam
The most common form of external oleation is Abhyangam. Generally, sesame oil is used as the base of all medicated oils. These medicated oils are applied to the body after which the therapist massages your body. Among the many benefits of this treatment is that such massages help to moisten and lubricate the skin.
Shirodhara
During this from of treatment, you have to sit on a wooden board and the prescribed oil is applied from the upper to the lower part of the body. Then, you have to lie down on that wooden board. A rolled piece of muslin cloth is tied around your forehead above the eyebrows, to protect the eyes from oil seeping into eyes, nose and ears. When ready, medicated oil is poured gradually in a continuous stream onto the forehead from a suspended vessel above the head. This treatment is known for relaxing the mind and relieving stress.
Njavara Kizhi
This kind of massage involves fomentation of the body with a bolus of cooked rice known as Njavara rice. This rice has particular nutritional and therapeutic value. It is recommended for those who suffer from degeneration of structural tissues of the body.
Takradhara
This therapy involves a stream of buttermilk being poured over parts of the body or the whole body. It is generally used to improve the skin luster and relaxing the mind.
Udwarthanam (Weight Reduction Treatment)
It’s a therapeutic deep tissue massage which performed with gentle application of prescribed herbal medicated oil followed by rubbing herbal medicated paste in the opposite direction of your energy flow. It helps to reduce excess fat, tones up muscles and rejuvenate the body.
Kati Vasti
Kati vasti helpful for people facing lower back pain concerns such as lumbar spondylitis, intervertebral disc prolapses, lumbago (lower back pain), and sciatica. The properties of herbal oils start healing, nourishing and strengthening the muscles and tissues in the covered area. It’s an effective preventive treatment for strengthening the spine.
Januvasti - Oil Retention for Knees
It’s excellent on Degenerative changes of Knees, Cracking of Knee joints, Relieves Knee pain, Stimulates Synovial fluid, Ligament Injuries, Meniscus Tears, Osteoarthritis conditions etc.
Thalapothichil
In this, the scalp will be completely covered in herbal pastes which will penetrate and nourish the brain and central nervous system. It helps to relax, reduce tension, improve sleep and memory power.
Mukha Lepam (Ayurvedic Facial)
It's an oil application with prescribed herbal medicated oil is combined with a special herbal paste (face masks) on the face to refine and improve the facial skin texture, acne and all.
Siro Lepam (Ayurvedic Hair Care)
It's a application of prescribed herbal medicated oil on the head and the application of prescribed herbal paste on the scalp and hair, followed by Abhyangam. It helps on scalp disorders, hair fall, grey hair, dandruff and all.
Nasyam
Nasyam has a lot of benefits like treats Headaches, Migraine, Cervical spondylosis, relieves tension from the neck and shoulder, also helps with Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. This therapy stimulates the centers of the brain that regulate emotions and relieves stress also it’s Strengthens the immune system and the sense organs.
Other Treatments
We also do have packages like 21 days, 28 days, 35 days program and all for Stroke, Neurological disorder, Parkinson’s management, Psoriasis, Eczema & Skin disorder management, Joint pain, Back-pain, Neck pain, Slip disc, Disc bulging, Spondylitis, Insomnia management, Stress & Depression management, Hypertension, Headache & Migraine management, Sinusitis, Diabetes management, Chronic Kidney Disorder, Kidney Stones, Liver disorder, Liver Detox, Weight reduction Detox, General Detox etc.