Ayurveda Treatments

Proper care of the body is essential in balancing the three basic principles of the human body Vatha, Pitha and Kapha. Purifying and immunizing the body, reducing ageing processes, minimizing stress, slimming, beauty care etc. are all made possible by suitable Ayurvedic treatment.

The different body care programmes offered by Somatheeram are as follows:

REJUVENATION THERAPY ( RASAYANA CHIKILSA)

With this Ayurvedic therapy, your mind, body and soul will be rejuvenated, skin will be toned and all systems strengthened so as to achieve ideal health and longevity. This treatment includes body massage by two masseurs  using hand and foot with medicated oil and cream. Intake of rejuvenating medicines and medicated steam bath also form part of the procedure. This therapy is for 90 minutes to 2 hours per day for 7 to 14 days.

BODY PURIFICATION THERAPY (SHODHANA CHIKILSA)

Somatheeram offers authentic body purification therapies for its customers. It is a process of purifying the whole body to attain proper balance of vatha, pitha and kapha based on the panchakarma and swedakarama treatment. The 15 days package process includes body massage, snehapanam, nasyam, vireachanam (medicated purgative),snehavasthi, dhara, pizhichil, njavarakizhi, karnapooranam, tharpanam, sirovasthi, steam bath and internal herbal medicines.

To prepare the body for purification snehana (oleation) and swedana(sweating) have to be undergone. This includes oil massages, pizhichil, njavarakizhi, narangakizhi, podikizhi, elekizhi, Kayasakam, sarvanga dhara, sirodhara, sirovasthy, medicated steam bath etc.

The main therapeutic measures include:

• Vamana - Therapeutic Vomiting (emesis)
• Virechana - Purgation
• Nasyam - Elimination of toxins through nose (nasal purging)
• Vasthy - Eneama
• Rekthamoksha - Blood letting

BODY IMMUNIZATION / LONGEVITY TREATMENT

Body Immunization/Longevity treatment is a prime treatment in Ayurveda for reducing ageing processes, arresting the degeneration of the body cells and immunisation of the system. Giving RASYANA (very Special Ayurvedic Medicine) internally is the main part of this programme, based on the panchakarma and swedakarma treatment. The 28 days package process includes body massage, snehapanam, virechanam, nasyam, snehavasthi, dhara, pizhichil, njavarakizhi, tharpanam, sirovasthi, karnapooranam and medicated steam bath. This treatment is best effective if taken before the age of 60 for either sex.

MANASANTHY

To alleviate the stress and strain that every human being faces everyday, the Manasanthy programme has  been found to be very effective. This programme gives relief to various hormonal imbalance and psychosomatic disorders such as hypertension, ulcerative colitis, ischaemic heart disease, peptic ulcer diabetic mellitus, bronchial asthma, migraine, rheumatoid arthritis etc. This is a combination of Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda therapy with holistic method. This treatment is very effective for stress management as well as for the purification of your body and mind helping you to attain a better temperament of mind. This therapy includes yoga, meditation, rejuvenation massage, rejuvenation therapy, dhara, njavarakizhi, thalam, herbal steam bath, herbal pack etc with intake of herbal medicines.

PSORIASIS TREATMENT PROGRAMME (SIDHMA)

This special Ayurvedic treatment called Sidhma Chikilsa is carried out in 21 to 28 days. An effective treatment for all types of psoriasis, this programme includes special lepanam, abhyangam, snehapanam, pizhichil, medicated steam bath, and sirovasthi along with exclusively prepared internal herbal medicines.

SLIMMING PROGRAMME

The slimming programme includes two types of massages (1) medicated herbal powder massage (2) medicated herbal oil massage. These two massages will be given for 28 days. This programme also includes medicated steam bath, intake of herbal juices and herbal tea. A very special Ayurvedic diet is advised during the treatment period.

BEAUTY CARE PROGRAMME

Beauty Care  programme brings out the external beauty. While the inner beauty can be achieved through Yoga, meditation and use of beauty enhancers, outer beauty includes the obvious traits such as contours of the body, texture of the skin and the quality of the hair and nails. Massage is the easy method for the proper circulation of vital fluid to give a beautiful lusture of the skin. In this programme herbal face pack, herbal cream massage, massage with special oils, fruit juices, herbal juices, body pack, head pack, steam bath or herbal bath and intake of herbal juices included. This treatment increases the skin complexion, skin tone and muscle tone which results in beautifying the body figure.

SPINE AND NECK CARE PROGRAMME

This programme includes special Massages, Kativasthi, Snehavasthi, Kashayavasthi, Pizhichil, Njavarakizhi, Special Exercises etc. It also helps in curing the various problems related with the spine and the neck.

REJUVENATION MASSAGE

The rejuvenation massage energizes the body, reduces mental tension and sexual weaknesses and improves vitality. This massage includes whole body massage with herbal oil or herbal powder by hand and foot, head massage, face massage for 1-1/2 hours.

BODY UZHICHIL

Body uzhichil is a special therapy to tone the body and to improve the blood circulation. It includes the massage of the whole body with herbal oil or herbal powder by hand.

AYURVEDA ANTI AGEING PROGRAMME

The Ayurveda anti-ageing programme is an authentic way to slow down the ageing process. The various cells and tissues of the body undergo changes as age advances. So it is necessary to rejuvenate the body systems for a better harmony of the body, mind and soul. Ayurveda prescribes treatment for repairing the wear and tear of the body due to ageing process. After proper purification by evacuating measures, one can increase the vital energy called 'Ojas' which leads to improve the strength and vitality through "Rasayana" intake. This process ensures prolonged lifespan, youthfulness, good health, fine complexion, stoutness, intellect, power of retention and strength. 28 days of package process includes body massages with special oils and herbal juices, njavaratheppu (massage with rice pudding), narangakizhi, kayasekam with medicated oil or decoctions or milk, snehapanam, virechana, ksheeravasthy, snehavasthy, thalapothichil, sirodhara, head massage with special herbal juices, thalam, srubhath, herbal bath, steam bath and Rasayana intake with very special diet.