Shirodhara Treatment Shirodhara is an ayurvedic treatment which has gained popularity among therapists and Ayurveda clinics worldwide for its rejuvenation and therapeutic effects. This ayurvedic therapy, the 5,000-year-old Indian healing method utilizes medicated herbal oil to bring harmony to the mind, body, and spirit. It is a soothing and appealing therapy in which warm oil or other medicated fluid is allowed to flow on the forehead from a certain height. The area of the forehead on which the oil is allowed to drip, the height from which it drips and the rate at which it drips are of paramount importance. The dripping of oil stimulates the fifth cranial nerve, which takes messages back to the brain and causes reflex activation or relaxation. Oils in Shirodhara Treatment Shirodhara uses variety of oils or thailams. The height, flow and the oil depends on the condition being treated. Oils mainly included are Ksheera Bala Oil Lakshadi Oil Karpasasthyadi Oil C
Ayurveda Rejuvenation Therapies and Treatments