What is Kizhi massage?
Kizhi is an Ayurvedic treatment in which warm poultices filled with herbal oils, powders or medical concoctions are applied and massaged over the body. The natural healing herbs are crushed and bundled into muslin cloth to form boluses.
What is Navara treatment?
Navara Kizhi is an Ayurvedic treatment used to nourish and strengthen the joints, muscles and soft tissue while providing relief from pain.
What is Potli therapy?
Potli massage therapy is done using heated herbal pouches also known as potlis (or poultice) that are used to rejuvenate, relax and nourish the affected area. When these potlis are placed on the body, they have a therapeutic effect.
What is Kizhi treatment in Ayurveda?
Kizhi means poultice in Malayalam (the language of Kerala in South India). In Sanskrit, it is known as Pinda Sweda. A Kizhi is a poultice that is densely packed with herbal ingredients and heated in warm herbal oil throughout the treatment. The Kizhi is massaged over the affected area or the whole body as required.
What are the benefits of Kizhi?
Benefits of Navara Kizhi
- Helps in preventing the degeneration of joint tissues and wasting of muscles.
- Provides lightness in the joints, soft tissues, and muscles by inducing sweat.
- Corrects morbidity associated with Vata and Pitta doshas.
- Enhances flexibility and movement of joints.
How is Kizhi done?
Navara Kizhi is performed by 4 attendants or masseurs (2 on each side of the body) who work in a synchronized manner. The poultices are dipped in the heated medicated milk and are rubbed and stroked on both sides of the patient’s body in a rhythmic way.
Can we eat Navara rice daily?
In everyday life “It can be consumed as cooked rice or can be powdered and mixed with milk and taken in the form of cereal. It can also be cooked in water and consumed as regular rice with the starch water to reap the nutritional and medicinal benefits,” she suggests.
How can I get relief from Potli pain?
Potli is prepared by filling the leaves of medicated plants to induce heating. This therapy involves treatment by applying heat with Potli filled with leaves of different plants depending on the disease & dosha involved to induce sweating. The potli is heated in a pan or it may be dipped in heated herbal oils.
What is a Kerala massage?
What is Ayurvedic massage? Ayurvedic massage also known as abhyanga, employs holistic and integrative medicine principles used 3000 years ago in India, where it was first discovered. The main focus of this massage treatment is to balance out doshas within your body to achieve spiritual fulfilment and relaxation.
How many types of Kizhi are there?
The different types of Kizhi are: Ela Kizhi: In this treatment, the bundles include leaves of medicinal plants and herbs mixed with warm medicated oil. Navara Kizhi: This method uses bundles made from special rice called Navara, prepared with milk and herbs.