Sneha Basti
Duration: 1 to 8 days @ 30 mins per day
What to expect: Sneha Basti involves enema using medicated oil.
Benefits: Sneha Basti is used to treat constipation, neurological ailments, paralysis, flatulence, lower backaches, gout, and rheumatism.
How it works: oil-based enema helps in colonic de-toxification.
Not recommended (contraindicated) in case of Patients with fistula-in-ano patients above 70 years of age.
Padabhyangam
Duration: 30 mins
What to expect: herbal foot massage that focuses on vital pressure points to balance the doshas.
Benefits: prevents spasm and relaxes the ligaments, improves circulation to lower limbs.
How it works: stimulates all organs and improves vitality. Stimulation of vital points induces deep sleep and faster body revitalization.
Not recommended (contraindicated) in case of Fever, cold, or flu.
Vaman
(includes Abhyangam)
Duration: Up to 8 days @ 60 mins per day
What to expect: Vaman is a treatment that starts with oral intake of medicated ghee in ascending doses for a period of 3 to 7 days and includes a full body Abhyangam massage. This continues for a few days ends with therapeutic vomiting.
Benefits: Vaman is beneficial in Kapha predominant disorders e.g. asthma, cough, and psoriasis.
How it works: Aggravated doshas from shakha (body) are channelized into the kosha (abdomen) which are flushed out from the body through induced vomiting.
Not recommended (contraindicated) in the case of Young children and those above 70 years of age.
Virechanam
(includes Abhyangam)
Duration: up to 8 days @ 60 mins per day
What to expect: Virechanam starts with oral intake of medicated ghee in ascending doses for a period of 3 to 7 days and end includes a full body abhyanga massage. This continues for a few days and ends with therapeutic purgation (excretion).
Benefits: Virechanam is extremely beneficial in Pitta disorders such as dermatitis, chronic fever, heartburn, jaundice, etc.
How it works: Aggravated doshas from shakha (body) are channelized into the kosha (abdomen) which are flushed out from the body through induced purgation (excretion) Not recommended (contraindicated) in case of Patients with anorectal canal diseases and patients above 70 years of age.
Kashya Basti
Duration: 1 to 8 days @ 75 mins per day
what to expect: Kashaya Basti is used to treat constipation, neurological ailments, paralysis, flatulence, lower backache, gout, and rheumatism.
How it works: Decoction based enema helps in colonic de-toxification.
Not recommended (contraindicated) in case of patients with anorectal canal diseases & patients above 70 years of age.