
| Name of procedure | Actual process | Benefits | Relative benefit | |
Thirummal (General Body Massage) |
Luke warm herbal oil is applied on the body and gently massaged. | Tones up muscles, improves blood circulation. | Offers a much better feeling of rejuvenation when compared to other massages. | ![]() |
Aavisnanam (Medicated Steam Bath) |
Steam bath in a chamber filled with herb enriched steam | Opens up skin pores, flushes out accumulated dirt and dust. Reduces subcutaneous fat. | Powerful and complete cleansing of skin when compared to any other cleansing procedure | ![]() |
Sanjeevanam (General Rejuvenation Therapy) |
Special process of massage with herbal oils followed by bath in herb enriched steam | Cleanses the skin, tones up muscles, improves blood circulation. | Offers a very remarkable feeling of rejuvenation and well being. | ![]() |
Pizhichil (Therapeutic whole body herbal oil massage) |
Luke warm herbal oils are applied all over the body by gentle massage | Offers sustained relief from the rheumatism, arthritis, paralytic states, sexual weakness | When compared to the modern medical approach using extremely dangerous anti inflammatory drugs that lead to serious after effects like skin sensitisation, kindney failure, Pizhichil is a much better alternative. | ![]() |
Njavarakizhi (Applying special warm herbal rice preparation by boluses on the body) |
Sweating the body by applying comfortably warm formulations. "Kizhi" for formulation is made of special rice and herbs. | Controls BP and cholesterol without internal medication. | The chemical control of BP and dietary control of cholesterol has serious after effects on a long term basis. This procedure controls BP and cholesterol with no internal medication. | ![]() |
Pathrasweda (Sweating by applying leaves and herbal steam) |
Body is made to perspire profusely by applying herb and leaves enriched steam. | The procedure cleanses skin pores and smoothens circulation | There is no equivalent procedure in modern medicine | ![]() |
Udvarthanam (Body massage with speical herbal powders) |
Gentle body massage with herbal powders. | Relieves hemiplegias, paralytic states. | There is no procedure of comparable efficacy in the allopathic system. | ![]() |
Nassiam (Nasal application of herbal oils and juices) |
Herbal juices and oils are administered as nasal drops | Effective for migraines, headaches and some psychological disorders. | There is no therapy of sustained effect for migraine and most of the psychological disorders in modern medicines. | ![]() |
Sirovasthy (Therapy by retaining medicated oil on the head) |
A cap made of palm shearing is placed on the head. Lukewarm medicated oils are poured into the cap and retained for sometime. | Effective for severe headaches and some paralytic condition. | Only very dangerous chemical oriented therapy is available in modern medicines. | ![]() |
Abhyangam (Applying selected medicated oil by special process on the body |
Medicated oil is applied by a unique massaging process | Controls obesity, effective therapy for diabetic gangrene | There is no alternative of comparable efficacy in modern medicine | ![]() |
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