This treatment is similar to therapeutic sweating. The professionals put linen bundles of herbs in semi powder form such as cereals, black gram, horse gram, etc to foment the body.
Dhanya” means “grains,” amlam” means “sour” and “kizhi” means “pouch”.
This procedure is like aavikizhi, but the pouches of herbs are heated by dipping in heated “dhanyamlam”, a fermented decoction.
Benefits
This treatment is useful in treating painful swellings as in conditions like arthritis. It is also good for easing spasms and stiffness in the body.
Procedure
The treatment can be done with or without oil application.
The pouches containing powdered herbs are dipped in heated medical decoration and are applied all over the body or an affected part in stamping strokes by two therapists.