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Raktamokshana is Ayurvedic bloodletting using leeches, cupping, or venesection to purify Rakta (blood) and treat Pitta-blood disorders. Learn about types, classical indications, and safety.
Rasayana is the Ayurvedic branch dedicated to tissue rejuvenation, longevity, and immunity enhancement through specific herbs and protocols. Learn about classical formulations and mechanisms.
Ritucharya prescribes seasonal dietary and lifestyle adaptations to prevent dosha accumulation and seasonal diseases. Learn about the six Ayurvedic seasons and their specific health protocols.
Shashtika Shali Pinda Sweda uses Navara rice boluses cooked in herbal milk for neurological rehabilitation, muscle wasting, and deep tissue nourishment. The Kerala gold standard for neuro-muscular care.
Shirodhara pours warm medicated oil continuously on the forehead to treat anxiety, insomnia, migraine, and neurological conditions. Learn about its neurological mechanism, oils, and clinical evidence.
Shirovasti retains warm medicated oil on the head in a leather cap to treat neurological conditions, hair disorders, and mental health. Learn about the procedure, oils, and classical indications.
Snehana is the Ayurvedic oleation therapy using oils and ghee internally and externally to pacify Vata and prepare for Panchakarma. Learn about types, classical protocols, and mechanisms.
Snehapana is the Ayurvedic practice of consuming increasing doses of medicated ghee to mobilize deep toxins before Panchakarma. Learn about protocols, ghee formulations, and safety guidelines.
Swedana induces therapeutic sweating to open channels, reduce Kapha-Vata, and enhance Panchakarma preparation. Learn about types, mechanisms, and classical indications for sudation therapy.
Takradhara continuously pours medicated buttermilk over the body or forehead to treat psoriasis, insomnia, and mental disorders. Learn about preparation, classical indications, and benefits.
Talam applies herbal paste to the crown of the head to treat headache, hair loss, and neurological conditions. Learn about classical formulations, preparation, and the Talapothichil variant.
Talapothichil applies a medicated herbal paste cap to the entire scalp for stress, insomnia, scalp conditions, and neurological cooling. Learn about the preparation and classical applications.
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