Vasti is an important Ayurvedic treatment for pain management that focus on the spine or the vertebral column. It includes pouring of specially prepared warm herbal oil over the spine area.
Marma therapy utilizes 107 points or “doorways” into the body and consciousness. The mind is considered as the 108th marma.
Vasti or Enema is performed to normalize the deranged Vata In the digestive tract. It promotes strength and restores general well-being. It is also used as a preparation for other therapeutic enemas.
For the treatment, wool or cotton cloth is folded to the thickness of one's palm, dipped in warm medicated oils, and placed on the patient. More oil is dripped until the Pichu is soaked. It is then replaced and the procedure is repeated.
Applying medicated paste for the treatment Talapotichil. Covering the head with medicinal paste is known as Talapotichil in ayurveda. Talapotichil is an important treatment in Ayurveda for many minor and major diseases that afflict the head.
It is used for disinfection of rooms and environment especially during rainy and winter seasons. It also helps in control of pests, rodents and insects and thus prevents outbreak of epidemics.
Shirolepa is another version of the Panchakarma therapy, and it is remarkably useful in the treatment of diseases related to the scalp and skin. Shirolepa is a unique treatment performed on the scalp, in which various herbs and medical powders are made into a paste and applied to the scalp.