Marma points are considered the vital points where the force of life (prana) dwells. Many of these vital points (marma) are situated on the foot....
Marma Points Of The Feet: Importance In Health And Healing
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Oil Massage Hair For Hair Growth + Shiro Abhyanga Benefits
In this article, we’ll discuss Shiro Abhyanga (Ayurvedic head massage with oil ) as part of a daily regimen and the various oil massage hair...
Nasya Treatment, Nasya Benefits, Nasya Oil
Nasya treatment is a therapeutic Ayurvedic procedure of instilling an herbal extract into the nose, oftentimes with a Nasya oil. Nasya benefits...
Marma Points Of The Face
Marma points of the face fall under the category of shirogata marma, those marmas which are located in the head and neck region. Marma points are...
12 Popular Bodyworks And Therapies As Per Ayurvedic Medicine
Ayurveda offers various Ayurvedic bodywork (manual therapies) to help release impurities from the body and deeply cleanse & purify the mind,...
5 Ayurvedic Massage Tools You Need To Know
Ayurvedic massage therapies have been used for centuries to detoxify the body and mind, restore and maintain ideal health, balance hormones,...
All You Need To Know About Ayurvedic Footcare
You can stand because of your feet, they carry you throughout your lifetime. So caring for your feet is very important, but often neglected. In...
Ayurvedic Dry Powder Massage: Everything You Need To Know About Udwarthana (Udwarthanam)
Udvarthana (Udvarthanam) is a kind of Ayurvedic dry powder massage. You may have also seen it written as Udwarthana or Udwarthanam, as they call it...
Ayurvedic Oil: Everything You Need To Know
For centuries, Ayurvedic medicine has given immense importance to unctuous or oily substances. Specially prepared Ayurvedic oil has various...
Netra Tarpana: Ayurvedic Treatment For Dry Eyes (Case Study)
Neethi Shathaka, an ancient classical text book on Ayurveda says ‘Sarvendriyanam nayanam pradhanam‘. In other words, Ayurveda considers the eye as...
Facial Marma Massage: Herbal Oils + Kansa Wand Sequences
A facial marma massage with a Kansa wand using nourishing herbal and aromatic oils is a unique facial treatment. Learn all about Kansa Wands –...
Oleation + An At-home Ayurvedic Self Massage Ritual
Practicing self care and self love are of great importance to our sense of wellbeing. Ayurveda is a huge advocate of oiling the skin or oleation. There are specific treatments where oil is poured over the body, over the forehead, with slow gentle strokes or vigorous massages. Often it is followed by a steam bath. …
29 Marma Points For Pain Relief
According to Ayurveda, marma points are joining points where the muscle (mamsa), vein (sira), ligament (snayu), bone (asthi), and joint (sandhi)...
Nasya: Ayurvedic Herbal Nasal Oil
Nasya or ‘nasal drop’ as it is commonly known is a popular Ayurveda treatment. It is one of the treatments used during panchakarma, Ayurveda’s...
The Benefits Of Ayurvedic Massage According To The Ancient Ayurvedic Texts
All three principal texts of Ayurveda, the Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, and the Ashtanga Hridaya, highlight the importance of...