The Five Actions
of Ayurvedic Healing
The core purification and detoxification system in Ayurveda — widely practised in Kerala. Five therapeutic procedures to cleanse the body, balance the doshas and restore health at a deep level.
Designed to cleanse the body, balance the doshas and restore health at a deep level — one of the most important treatment approaches in classical Ayurvedic texts, widely practised in Kerala.
Traditional Kerala
Ayurvedic Treatments
Authentic herbal therapies using specially prepared oils, medicinal leaves, herbal pouches and decoctions — deeply relaxing, rejuvenating and therapeutic.
Warm herbal oil massage applied to the entire body. Herbal oil penetrates deeply into the skin, relaxing the mind and body, reducing anxiety and mental fatigue.
Therapeutic sweating treatment that promotes sweating to eliminate metabolic waste. Relieves body aches, muscle & joint stiffness.
Warm medicinal herbal poultices heated to moderate warmth in medicated oils, applied therapeutically. Leaves the body feeling deeply rejuvenated.
Medicinal Njavaras rice cooked in herbal decoction and milk, tied into boluses and massaged over the body. Excellent rejuvenating therapy to keep the body young and healthy.
Continuous stream of warm medicated oil gently poured over the forehead. Deeply relaxing therapy that reduces stress, anxiety and supports the nervous system.
Continuous stream of medicated buttermilk (takra) poured over the forehead. Cooling and calming effect — especially beneficial for psoriasis, stress and insomnia.
Deeply penetrating powder massage applied in upward direction. Helps reduce excess body fat and is often recommended in obesity management programmes.
Warm medicated oil continuously poured over the body while gentle massage is performed simultaneously. Extremely soothing and deeply rejuvenating for the whole body.