Skin, Hair and Beauty

Shiro Dhara

Dripping of oil on the forehead

It is an amazingly relaxing therapy which uses a steady stream of warm medicated oils (Tail Dhara), medicated buttermilk (Takra Dhara), Milk (Dugdh Dhara) or medicated Decoction (Kashaya Dhara) using special devices to flow rhythmically across the forehead. This is usually done after Abhyangam. This therapy provides considerable relief from mental stress & psychosomatic disorders. It soothes your body and mind & induces sound sleep.

Duration of treatment: 45 minutes

Beneficial for the following conditions:

Mental and Emotional Benefits. strees and Anxiety Reduction. Shirodhara is known for its calming and relaxing effects, helping & to alleviate stoless and anxiety.
Improved sleep:It can help improve sleep quality, potentially managing isomnia and. promoting restful sleep.
Enhanced Cognitive Function Art & Shirodhara may improve mental clarity focus and concentration.
Physical Benefits: Hair and Scalp Heath: The oils used in shirodhara can nowrish the scalp, reduce hair loss and promote hair growth
Relief from Headaches: Shirodhara can help relive tension headaches and migraines.
Improved Circulation : The warm bit I Can stimulate blood civiculation in the hegel potentially benefits brain a function
Muscle Relaxation: The warm oil can Shirodhara cant
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Balanced Hormones: Shirodhara – may help balance the endocrine System and reduce Symptoms of hormonal imbalances.tips
Other Benefits : Shivrodhara is often combined with other Ayurvedic therapies. dietary recommendations, and as lifestyle changes to promote overall well being.
The duration and type of oil used in Shirodhara may very on individual
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Mukha Abhyangam

Face Massage

The classical method of facial massage and detoxification is done by using herbalized creams and astringents, individualized according to the body type. The massage component focuses on the Marma points of the face, neck, and shoulders, which reinvigorates the tissues and refreshes the senses. It is combined with facial herbal steam therapy and the application of an herbal face mask according to the body type and skin type.

This is a relaxing and revitalizing therapy, improves tone and luster of skin. Facial massage when done with head massage gives excellent results.

Ayurvedic Head Massage

Ayurvedic head massage is an ancient therapeutic treatment that has been practised in India for 5000+ years. It involves a variety of pressure techniques including circular massage strokes that focus on your head, shoulders, and neck regions.

These deep massage techniques, when used in conjunction with aromatic oils and Ayurvedic herbal formulations, improves your scalp and hair condition. It also stimulates the natural healing abilities of your body.

Benefits:

Relieves you from anxiety and stress
Controls your emotional stress and tension
Aids in the release of endorphins (hormones that make you feel happy)
Hair growth stimulation
Resolves sleep deprivation and promotes sound sleep
Reduces migraines and headaches
Enhances memory, alertness, and cognition.
Strengthens your senses and brings you clarity.

Navara Face Treatment

Navara facial is a procedure where the face is massaged with medicated Navara paste. Navara is a type of rice that is rich in the husk and hence has a great effect in healing chapped and blemished skin by removing the outermost dead cell layer. The paste is used for massaging the face.

Benefits:

Milk and other ingredients act as a good cleanser
Rice is a good scrubber
It nourishes the skin, leaving the skin soft
Imparts a good glow to the skin.
It is beneficial in acne vulgaris, hyperpigmentation, and dull and blemished skin.

Njavara Kizhi

Shashtika Shali Pinda Swedam

Navara in Malayalam stands for the rice (Shashtika Shali in Sanskrit) that grows in 60 days; Kizhi (Pinda in Sanskrit) stands for bolus. Njavara is an indigenous variety of rice grown in Kerala, having medicinal properties. It is a unique treatment procedure practised by Kerala Ayurveda physicians.

Benefits

Makes the body supple and removes stiffness
Calms the mind and reduces the stress
Promotes sound sleep
Boosts the immune system and slows the ageing process
Enhances body nourishment and rejuvenates
Improves lustre and texture of the skin
Sharpens the sense organs
Strengthens and nourishes the nervous system

Ksheer Dhara

Dhara with medicated milk is called Ksheeradhara. Decoctions made of various herbs will be added to the milk. Ksheeradhara is of two types – shirodhara and sarvangadhara.

While Shirodhara is carried out for the head, Sarvangadhara covers the whole body except the head. Ksheeradhara is effective in the treatment of hypertension, depression, anxiety, insomnia etc.

A Sravana Ksheeradhra is usually prescribed for diseases caused by disorders of the Pitta. As a first step, a suitable type of oil is applied to the head. At least three attendants, two to pour the fluid and another to refill the vessels, are required.

The treatment is conducted while the patient goes through the standard seven positions. A nozzled pitcher is used for pouring the milk.

Hair Nourishment Treatment

In the Ayurvedic view of the body, your hair health reflects the unique combination of three doshas – Vata, pitta, and Kapha – in your body. Given that we all have each of these three doshas in our system, it is extremely likely that your hair will reflect characteristics of more than one dosha. It is, in fact, highly uncommon to find someone whose hair is exclusively Vata-type, pitta-type or Kapha-type. Here are the typical characteristics of each of these three hair types – you can refer to these and determine which characteristics best match your own hair.

Ayurvedic hair loss solutions with Neelibringadi Keram, Kesini Oil and Virgin coconut oil contain essential nourishing ingredients like Bhringaraja, Brahmi, Amla and Neelini that help provide holistic hair care and act as natural remedies to combat baldness, dandruff, dry hair, split-ends and hair loss.

Takradhara

Takra Dhara is another type of Ayurvedic treatment, which is mostly similar to Shirodhara. Takra means butter milk. The milk is boiled at the first stage and then medicines and then the curd is added, which is kept overnight. It is then churned and Shirodhara is prepared.

During this therapy instead of herbal oil, medicated butter milk is continuously poured to the centre of the forehead. The treatment is very much effective to combat migraines problem and other types of specific pitta disorder.

Takradhara, a sub-division of Shirodhara, where buttermilk is also poured along with the oil. This treatment has many therapeutic effects, especially in the improvement of the patient’s mental health.

Buttermilk has tremendous cooling properties making it the ideal liquid to help relax the mind and reduce mental stress. This treatment is often recommended for those suffering from:

Insomnia
Skin disorders
Stress and nervous tension
Digestive issues

Acne(yuvanpindika)

Acne or Pimples are known as Yauvana Pidakas in Ayurveda. Their simple translation reads ‘Yauvana’ means teenage and ‘Pidaka’ means skin eruptions. Yavana pidakas are also called Tarunya pidaka ( skin eruptions seen at a young age), ‘Mukha dooshika’ ( that which disturbs the facial skin). Acne or Pimples are the most common problem faced by most teenagers and some adults too continue to suffer from acne for a longer period.

Alopecia areata(indralupta)

Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune condition in which your body’s immune system attacks its own hair follicles, causing hair loss. The white blood cells in your body that form the immune system, attack the hair follicles, making them abruptly miniaturize. The shrinking of hair follicles prevents nutrition from reaching your hair, thus causing your hair to fall out. According to Ayurvedic texts, an imbalance of Vata Pitta Kapha (tridoshas) and Rakta (blood) leads to Alopecia Areata.

Atropic dermatitis (Vicharchika)

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic condition where the skin is dry, itchy, sometimes reddish, and irritable for a long period of time. The condition can keep flaring up and trigger in the skin. The rash can sometimes inflame and then ooze clear fluid. If the skin is severely dry and cracked, it may also bleed. Vicharchika is a condition that comes under various Kushta Rogas (skin diseases). The predominant dosha involved in this condition is Kapha. Ayurveda assures a complete cure in treating Atopic dermatitis.

Psoriasis (kithibha)

Psoriasis in Ayurveda is a well-known disease as “Kithibha” is an autoimmune ailment that causes plaques, which are itchy or sore patches of thick, red, dry skin. Psoriasis affects any part of the body. Psoriasis results from unbalanced vata and kapha doshas.

Pigmentation (vyanga)

Skin gets its color from a substance called melanin, which is made by skin cells. When those skin cells are damaged

or unhealthy, they can produce too much melanin. The melanin can clump, causing that area to appear darker. Vyanga is one of the Kshudraroga, characterized by the presence of Niruja (painless) and Shavavarna Mandalas (bluish-black patches) on the face. It is one of the most common diseases as regards the face is concerned. On the basis of clinical features, it can be compared with facial melanosis, one of the hyperpigmented disorders. Drugs with Rakta Prasadaka, Twak Prasadaka, and Varnyakara properties are helpful in the management of Vyanga, which pacifies aggregated Doshas and helps in Raktashodhana (blood purification).