Shirodhara Treatment
Shirodhara is a type of application of oil to the head/scalp, in which prescribed medicated oil/ liquid is continuously poured over the forehead and then allowed to flow over the scalp from a specific height for a certain period. The patient is massaged on the head with suitable oil. In certain cases, whole-body massage is also done before Shirodhara. The patient should lie in the supine position on the treatment table – dhroni with a pillow under the neck and the Shirodhara device is placed over the head. Its height is fixed in such a way that suitably warm oil or medicated liquids should fall from a specific height in a continuous stream of specific thickness over the forehead. The oil/liquid poured is recollected and reheated just above the body temperature and again poured in the dharapatram. The attendant will move the vessel to both sides of the forehead so that the flow of liquid reaches both sides properly. After this process, the oil is wiped off and the patient is advised to take a bath with medicated warm water after half an hour. This procedure is suggested for 7, 14, or 21 days as per the severity of the disease. Light diet, preferably semisolids and liquids are advised. The constant flow of liquid in a specified manner relaxes the mind, calms, and tranquilizes the patients.
Jeeva Ayurveda Hospital, offers best Ayurvedic Sirodhara Treatment in Kochi and Kerala