Siddha Kayakarpa Treatment

Siddha Kayakarpa Treatment :

Thokkanam :  
             Physical manipualation technique involving 9 steps of treatment. Includes various massage and varma techniques. Usually takes 50 minutes to 1 hour. Different types of Herbal oils may be used for each case according to body type and condition. This treatment helps to strengthen the locomotor system, gives freshness to the body. It removes body pain, promote sleep. In other words this treatment rejuvenates the mind, body and soul.
Vedhu or Steam Therapy : 
             After thokkanam steam bath is given in a specially designed steam apparatus. Herbal decoctions are used for steam to increase sweat gland secretions and eliminate waste from the body. Obesity and nervine disorders, Rheumatic complaints are well benefitted from this treatment. Usually takes 20 minutes to complete this treatment.

Nasiyam : 
             Medicated oil for cleaning the nasal passage. Helps treating headache, sinusitis, neck pain, ear problems and other respiratory ailments. Time : 30 minutes

Sirodhara : 
             Warm oil, milk, buttermilk is continuously poured over fore head from a height of 2.5 to 3 inch height. Usually takes 40 minutes to finish the treatment.

Lepanam : 
              Herbal paste or powder is smeared on different parts of body to treat joint pain, swelling. Exfoliation or dry skin removal is also done by this method. Usually takes 20 minutes time period.

Pizhichil :  
             Warm Herbal oil or decoctions is continuously poured from head to toe from a constant height. It may take 40 minutes time period. Treatment of rheumatic complaints, nervine disorders, skin disorders are done by this method.

Kizhi :  
            Medicated bundles usually done after massage treatment or thokkanam. Takes 30 minutes. Treatment of rheumatic, Nervine, Spine complaints are cured by this. Various kizhi types like Podi Kizhi, Ela kizhi, Muttai kizhi, Naranga Kizhi, mamsa kizhi, Nyavara kizhi etc are available.


Dr.S.Senthil Karunakaran, M.D.(Siddha),
Aviztham Siddha Hospital
6, Mounasamy Mutt street,
Ambattur O.T, Chennai 53,
drkarunakaran@gmail.com
9444403023