ayurveda - an ancient healing art

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Ayurveda An Ancient Healing Art

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AyurvedaAn Ancient Healing Art

AYURVEDA – A Way Of Life• Ayurveda is a science dealing not only with treatment of some

diseases but is a complete way of life

Panchakarma Therapies• Cleans the large and small channels of the body called shrotas. • Removes toxins from the tissues and organs• Completely rejuvenates the mind, emotions, and spirit.• Helps to avert disease. • Slows down the aging process. • It is also used as a curative program

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Methods of Panchakarma • Vamana - It is a medicated emesis therapy, cleans Kapha

toxins collected in the body and decongests the respiratory tract.

• Virechana - medicated purgation therapy, removes Pitta toxins from the body that are accumulated in the liver and gallbladder.

• Nasya - medicated sinus and head treatment to move toxins out via the channel of the head and neck region.

• Basti - A gentle herbal enema that helps to eliminate toxins for all of the doshas.

• Raktamokshana - This is a very effective blood purification therapy, in which carefully controlled removal of small quantities of blood is conducted to neutralize accumulated Pitta toxins of many blood borne diseases

Abhyanga: Ayurvedic Massage Therapy

• Medicated whole body with oil massage on the vital energy points (Marma points) of the body, followed by medicated steam bath and shower.

• Eliminates fatigue• Reduces mental stress• Enhances sleep• Reduces anxiety• Detoxifies the body.

Aroma Therapy

• Aromatherapy harnesses the pure essences of aromatic plants, flowers and resins, to work on the most powerful of the senses- smell and touch- to restore the harmony of body and mind.

Methods of Aromatherapy• Inhalation• Diffusion• Massage• Bathing• Hot and cold compresses

Shirodhara - Thread of Bliss Treatment

• It is a profoundly relaxing therapy• Involves a medicated liquid slowly streamed onto the forehead

with either organic oils, butter milk or ghee(clarified butter) poured gently on Marma Point of the forehead using rhythmic swaying movements.

• Cure chronic stress, insomnia & hair fall

Udvarthanam - Herbal Paste Massage

• Therapeutic dry powered body massage with medicated herbs & herbal oil paste.

• Excellent treatment to help dislodge toxins that are embedded in the tissues as part of detoxification therapy.

• It helps to increase circulation to reduce cellulite, tones the muscles, exfoliates the skin, and energizes the body and emotions.

Patra Pinda Sweda – Herbal Oil Rice Bolus Treatment

• Special technique of massaging the whole body with boluses prepared from medicated leaves, fried in sesame oil & dipped in warm herbal oil.

• It is used in treatment of back pain, Sciatica, sprains, Spondylosis, and keep the body youthful and flexible.

Navarakizhi - Herbal Rice Milk Bolus Treatments

• Also known as Shastika Shali Pinda Swedana.• It is both a nourishing and detoxifying treatment.• Therapy involves massaging the whole body with boluses.• The boluses contain herbs, natural whole rice, herbal oil, and

then cooked in organic milk. 

Kashaya Seka - Full Body Herbal Water Streams

• An abhyanga massage is given prior to treatment.• After abhyanga, massage & stream delicate rivers of warm

herbal water over the body as shirodhara is being given.• The treatment helps with varicose veins, reduces

inflammation, alleviates Rheumatoid and Osteo Arthritis.• Used as an anti aging treatment for the skin and joints.

Sarvangdhara - Full Body Oil Bath• It is heating sweating treatment that opens up the channels of

the body to draw toxins out of the tissues.• The process in which herbalized oil or medicated milk is

poured into delicate streams all over the body after massaging the entire body.

• The head is kept cool in order to avoid overheating.

Netra Tarpana - Divine Eye Treatment

• Bathing the eyes with pure cow’s ghee (clarified butter) or medicated ghee.

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Uniqueness Of Ayurveda• This spiritual science offers numerous unique

benefits: • It looks at people as individuals, not as a

generic group • It heals from the root-cause of an illness, not

merely treating the symptoms. • Natural therapies & Inexpensive • No side effects and therapies are effective