Balya (strength promoting activity) is an action which is considered as one of the important concept as per Charaka. Due to this…

Svedana or Swedana, means to "perspire". It is used in Ayurvedic treatment. It is also called as steam therapy. There are different types…

Nasya is a kind of Panchakarma treatment for body cleansing a used in Ayurvedic medicine. Administration of drugs by the route of nasal cavity is termed as…

Basti is treatment done with medicinal substances, like herbal oils and decoctions in a liquid medium, into the rectum of the person. This…

Virechana is also known as medical purgation. It is one of the Panchakarmas. Its clinical trials have been carried out for bronchial…

Vamana Karma, also known as medical emesis or medical vomiting, is one of the five Pradhana Karmas of Panchakarma which is used in treating…

Udvartana is a dry massage procedure using herbal powders. Useful for weight reduction or toning and exfoliation of the skin cells for…

Netra Tarpana: Netra means eyes, and tarpana refers to strengthen. Thus, Netra Tarpana is a procedure in which medicated ghee is poured…

Panchakarma - "Pancha" means five and "karma" means treatment is done to detoxify the body according to Ayurveda The five procedures are claimed…

Abhyanga (Sanskrit: अभ्यंग or अभ्यङ्ग "Oil Massage") is a form of Ayurvedic medicine that involves massage of the body with large amounts of warm oil.…

Shiorolepa is a specific technique through which herbal pastes are applied over the patients head. Firstly. Medicated oil is applied over the…

The word Shirodhara can be broken down into two ideas – shira,which refers to the head and dhara, which means flow.Together they…