A specific type of rice is used in Njavara Kizhi treatment which is also known as Shashtika Pinda Swedam. The rice used in this treatment consists of high medicinal and nourishment value.
We provide Njavara Kizhi treatment that is unique to each individual and the person body type(dosha), identifying the underlying factors in the ailment Njavara Kizhi treatment is a deeply invigorating massage that involves fomentation of the body with a bolus of cooked rice.
Njavara is a particular kind of rice known for its nutritional and therapeutic value. A generous amount of medicated oil is applied to the whole body and then the body is massaged with small cotton boluses. These boluses are dipped in this regenerating mixture of cow’s milk and a brewed herbal decoction.
The Njavarakizhi treatment massage is continued in seven standard postures such as sitting, lying (supine or prone position) etc. The movement of the hands during both fomentation and massage should always be downwards After the massage, all the linen bags are opened out and remaining pudding is taken and applied to the body of the patient and rubbed by the hands. After 5 minutes, the paste is wiped off with palm leaf scrapers. The patient is given a bath after some time.
Njavara Kizhi is the most refreshing and rejuvenating massage therapy that has been widely practiced since ancient times. The term Njavara refers to an indigenous variety of rice having medicinal properties grown in Kerala. The Njavara Kizhi stands for bolus. Hence, Njavara Kizhi is a unique Ayurveda massage therapy in which certain medicinal drugs with the Njavara rice pudding tied in a muslin cloth are applied to the affected part.
The patient is allowed to sleep on the massage table to make themselves relax. Then, rice in the form of a pudding is made as boluses in a thin muslin cloth and can be applied to the affected part or whole body. During the procedure, Kizhi is dipped in warm decoction and the Ayurveda practitioner will rub it against the body or the affected part of the body. Then, the Kizhi is dipped into mixed warm milk and herbal decoctions to cool down the body. Finally, the rice in the form of pudding that gets stuck to the body is removed by coconut leaves. Also, a herbal oil massage is recommended to relax for half an hour.
Njavara Kizhi massage therapy can be beneficial for people who suffer from Sciatica, Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Perthes disease, Cervical myelopathy, Hemiplegia Arthritis, and muscle pain, Cervical Spondylosis, Whiplash, etc.
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