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== Types of shirodhara based on reusage.<ref name="ref1">Pavana Jayaram, Manoj Sankaranarayana, Dharakalpa, Karaliya cikitsa padhati. Kanyakumari.Ayurvedic Educational &Charitable trust.</ref> === | == Types of shirodhara based on reusage.<ref name="ref1">Pavana Jayaram, Manoj Sankaranarayana, Dharakalpa, Karaliya cikitsa padhati. Kanyakumari.Ayurvedic Educational &Charitable trust.</ref> === | ||
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!'''Types''' | |||
!'''Reusage''' | |||
|- | |||
|Uthama | |||
|fresh sneha each day | |||
|- | |||
|Madhyama | |||
|same sneha for 3 days | |||
|- | |||
|Adhama | |||
|beyond 3 days or mixed with already used sneha | |||
|} | |||
'''Indications of shirodhara in general''' | |||
§ Headache (tension headache and migraine) | |||
§ Wounds especially affecting the upper part of the body above the clavicle (urdhva jatru). | |||
§ Suppurations in the scalp | |||
§ Ulcerations of the scalp | |||
§ Burning sensation [A. Hri. Sutra Sthana 22/25] | |||
§ The diseases affecting the upper parts of the body (neurological diseases). | |||
§ stress, psychic and psychosomatic diseases like psychosis, neurosis, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome. | |||
§ Insomnia | |||
§ Generalized anxiety disorders. | |||
§ Addition disorders like alcoholism | |||
§ Excess sweating, hypertension. | |||
§ Syncope | |||
§ Exhaustion without exertion. | |||
§ Loss of consciousness | |||
§ Enlargement of glands | |||
§ Diabetes | |||
§ Autoimmune skin diseases like psoriasis, dandruff, and chronic eczema. | |||
'''Contra indications of shirodhara<sup>[1]</sup>''' | |||
§ Shirodhara is not indicated in diseases arising out of dominance of kapha dosha. | |||
§ It is not advised during extreme hot and cold seasons. | |||
§ It is not advised at the time of mild increase of doshas. | |||
§ Contraindicated at noon and midnight. | |||
§ It is also prohibited on poor sunny days. | |||
'''Shirodhara procedure''' | |||
Purva karma (pre therapeutic procedure) | |||
'''Collection of materials''' | |||
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!Materials required | |||
!Quantity | |||
|- | |||
|Dhara patra (pot) | |||
|1 | |||
|- | |||
|Dhara stand | |||
|1 | |||
|- | |||
|Dhara droni (table) | |||
|1 | |||
|- | |||
|Suitable liquids like oil, butter milk or milk | |||
|1.5 liter | |||
|- | |||
|Gauze | |||
|1 | |||
|- | |||
|Cotton ear plugs | |||
|2 | |||
|- | |||
|Soft pillow covered with rexin | |||
|1 | |||
|- | |||
|Hot water for bath | |||
|Q. S | |||
|- | |||
|Vessels | |||
|3 | |||
|- | |||
|Rasnadi churna for tala | |||
|5g | |||
|- | |||
|Towels | |||
|2 | |||
|- | |||
|Attendants | |||
|2 | |||
|} | |||
'''Dhara dravya according to diseases''' | |||
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!'''Diseases''' | |||
!'''Dharadravya''' | |||
|- | |||
|Klama, daha | |||
|Coconut water | |||
|- | |||
|Pittaja vikara | |||
|Cold water/milk | |||
|- | |||
|Vata pittottara | |||
|Ghee | |||
|- | |||
|Vathadhika, arumshika | |||
|Sesame oil | |||
|} | |||
'''Dhara Dravya according to dosha''' | |||
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!'''Dosha''' | |||
!'''Indicated dhara dravya''' | |||
|- | |||
|Kevala vata | |||
|Chatusneha (oil, ghee, muscle fat, bone marrow) | |||
|- | |||
|Pitta or rakta pradhana vyadhi or raktapitta associated with vata or kapha | |||
|oil and ghee in equal proportion | |||
|- | |||
|Kapha associated with vata | |||
|Oil (2 parts) +ghee (1 part) | |||
|- | |||
|Pitta | |||
|Different types of milk | |||
|} | |||
----[i] Dr Vasant C Patil, Principles and Practice of Panchakarma.1<sup>st</sup> ed. Ilkal,Bagalkot.Atreya Ayurveda publications.2010.p.161 | |||
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