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====== Procedure ====== | ====== Procedure ====== | ||
Duration | Duration: 45 – 90 minutes for 7 – 14 days. | ||
Soak the clothes in the oil and squeeze them by holding the fist in downward direction with stretched thumb, from a height of 20 – 24 cms, so that the taila flows in a continuous single stream along the thumb. The | Soak the clothes in the oil and squeeze them by holding the fist in downward direction with stretched thumb, from a height of 20 – 24 cms, so that the ''taila'' flows in a continuous single stream along the thumb. The ''dhara'' is done in the ''anuloma'' direction. | ||
Temparature of taila should be checked each time, to avoid burning of skin. | Temparature of ''taila'' should be checked each time, to avoid burning of skin. | ||
Meanwhile gently massage the part following the path of stream. The process is done in seven postures, about 5-10 minutes in each posture. Collect the taila in the droni and heat it again. (This taila is used for | Meanwhile gently massage the part following the path of stream. The process is done in seven postures, about 5-10 minutes in each posture. Collect the ''taila'' in the ''droni'' and heat it again. (This ''taila'' is used for three days and the rest half is used for another three days. On the final day supernatant ''taila'' of both halves is taken and ''pizhiccil'' is done with it. Everyday the ''taila'' has to be boiled after the process, so as to evaporate the water content.) | ||
After completing the procedure wipe off the taila with a clean towel. Do gentle massage with fresh taila. Give gandharvhasthadi | After completing the procedure wipe off the ''taila'' with a clean towel. Do gentle massage with fresh ''taila''. Give ''gandharvhasthadi kwatha''. Take rest for about one hour covered with blanket. Then take bath with hot water. Water boiled with ''vatahara'' leaves can be used for body and that with ''amalaki'' for head. Apply ''raasnadi churna'' on vertex after bath and allow to take light food when hungry. | ||
Usually, | Usually, ''mridu shodhana'' is done following the whole process to eliminate the ''utklishta dosha'' (aggravated ''dosha''). | ||
Temperature of taila should be checked each time, to avoid burning of skin. | Temperature of ''taila'' should be checked each time, to avoid burning of skin. | ||
====== Complications ====== | ====== Complications ====== | ||