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 Chest Pack |
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This pack is useful for patients with asthma, bronchitis, allergic colds, cough, laryngitis, hypertension, heart diseases.
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Enema |
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| Enema is an injection of various fluids such lukewarm water, neem water buttermilk, various herbal decoctions. It is one of the basic treatment methods in naturopathy |
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Helps in cleansing the digestive system, and is useful in cases of constipation, flatulence, indigestion and several other diseases. In diarrhea, the inflammation in the colon is reduced by giving a cold water enema or buttermilk enema. In leucorrhoea and painful menstruation, hot water enema should be given.
Note: - Enema is taken during fasting periods daily. |
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Full Immersion Bath |
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| This treatment consists of a full tub bath with both hot and cold water connections. Temperatures vary according to the condition of the patient and season. |
| Cold Immersion bath |
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| Uses - Useful in high fever, heat stroke, skin diseases, paralysis, muscular dystrophy, polio, and other neuro-muscular disorders. It is contra-indicated in conditions like severe weakness, heart disease, elderly patients, and very young children. |
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| Neutral Immersion bath |
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| Uses - Useful especially in the winter season. It is a sedative and gives comfort to the body in all diseases. Helpful in High fevers, rheumatism, multiple sclerosis, alcoholism, chronic dysentery etc. |
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| Hot immersion Bath |
| Here the water temperature is 38-420 C. it is useful in all the painful condition, obesity, diabetes, weak digestion, flatulence, asthma, skin and hair problems etc. |
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Foot And Arm Bath |
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| Cold Foot Bath - (15-240 C) |
| Uses: - Especially useful in excess menstrual bleeding. |
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| Hot Foot bath: - (40-420 C) |
| Useful in relieving headaches, sinus problems, frequent colds, menstrual disorders, joint pains, and blood pressure. |
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| Hot Foot & Arm bath |
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| Uses - All kinds of headaches, Migraine, Sinusitis, Asthma, Bronchitis, Hypertension etc. |
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Hip Bath |
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| Alternate H & C Hipbath |
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| Uses - Relieves all types of pains originating from the abdominal region, digestive disorders, menstrual disorders, renal stones, sciatica, and etc. |
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Hot Immersion Bath |
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| This bath is useful in all painful conditions, over weight, bronchitis, pneumonia, hypothermia, osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatism, paraplegia, etc. In the latter few conditions, Epsom salt is added in the water. |
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Jacuzzi |
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| The Jacuzzi is a new innovation in the system of hydrotherapy. Here the tub is equipped with a powerful water pump, which produces a strong jet stream of water within the bathtub. |
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| The effects of Jacuzzi are similar to those of a whirlpool bath. The powerful jet causes friction and massages the body, relaxes the muscles, relieves tension, and increases circulation to the skin; thereby removes morbid matter from the body. It also enhances the functions of the heart and lungs. |
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Mud Swimming Pool (Mud Bath) |
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| A unique innovative naturopathic treatment method, the mud swimming pool in Kayakalp is the first of its kind in India. The mud is collected from pollution free river banks and lakes in hot summer season. The dry mud is pulverized and filtered to remove thorns, sticks, stones etc. Sufficient amount of water is added to cleaned & filtered mud and mixed thoroughly to make mud paste, and then it is transferred into the pool. |
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| Kayakalp’s mud pool became very popular among its regular patients, especially young and over weight subjects. The mud pool bath is useful in all chronic diseases, hypertension, obesity, various skin diseases, diabetes, constipation, dyspepsia, indigestion, etc. It also enhances one’s resistance power, vitality, and beauty. |
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Mud Application |
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Mud can be applied to the whole body or the desired part depending up on the requirement.
This is useful in eczema, psoriasis, stress, migraine head aches, insomnia, High Blood pressure, Digestive, urinary, and gynecological problems etc. |
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Sauna Bath |
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| A sauna bath is dry heat, produced by an electric heater. |
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Jet Spinal Bath |
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| This is a specialized bath in which a powerful jet of water is applied. Temperature and duration vary according to the condition of the patient and season. |
| Cold Spinal bath: (15-240 C) |
| Useful in high blood pressure and psychological disorders such as, Stress, Strain, Insomnia etc, |
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| Neutral Spinal bath: (30-360 C) |
| Useful in high fevers, rheumatism, insomnia etc, |
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| Hot Spinal bath: (40-420 C) |
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| Uses - This treatment is useful for the back pain, Cervical, Lumbar spondylosis, Obesity, muscle pain, and some gastro-intestinal disorders. |
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Steam Bath |
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Steam bath increases blood circulation to the skin, opens the pores, mobilizes fat, and increases the basal metabolic rate, which helps in reducing weight. It is also useful in painful conditions such as arthritis, spondylosis, body pains, Skin diseases, Diabetes etc. In high blood pressure, Coronary heart disease, and asthma, a cold chest pack should be given before entering the steam room.
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Whirlpool Bath |
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| In this bath, a huge circular tub is used. It is equipped with powerful water pumps, to produce a powerful whirl (circular waves) in the tub. |
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| This bath increases vital capacity, blood circulation to the internal organs, and enhances the heart and lungs functions. Whirlpool sensitizes nervous system and helps in paraplegia and psychological disorders. If warm water is used, perspiration increases and thus helps in obesity and hypertension and hypothyroidism. Because of its buoyancy, the whirlpool bath helps in relieving blood pressure, polio, and paralysis etc. |
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Abdominal Pack |
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| Disorders like constipation, flatulence, indigestion, diabetes mellitus, jaundice, chronic colitis, menstrual disorders, obesity, renal failure, etc. This pack should be applied daily during fasting periods. |
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Mud Pack |
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| Mud Packs of various sizes are used depending up on the area of the body, like eyes, forehead, throat, scalp, abdomen, lower back, knees, etc.
Mud packs are useful in removing excessive heat from the body, there by removing the toxins by increasing the metabolic rate of the localized area. Useful in disease conditions like acidity, ulcers, flatulence, constipation, Renal, urinary and gynecological problems, hypothyroid, Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity, etc. |
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Abdominal Compress |
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| Compress is useful in all kinds of digestive disorders, menstrual diseases, urinary, diabetes, and fever, etc. |
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Sun Bath with plastic cover |
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This treatment is useful in improving the blood circulation to the skin, there by opening the skin pores, removing the toxins from them. This is effective in body and back pain. It increases production of vitamin D in the body. Useful in many skin diseases, obesity, arthritis, knee pain, gout, jaundice etc.
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Full Wet Sheet Pack |
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This treatment is also very useful in all the diseases related to the digestion, Urinary problems, swellings, edema, obesity, fevers, skin diseases, hormonal problems, etc.
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Massage |
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| Massage activates the muscles and improves blood circulation. Useful in all kinds of chronic body pains, arthritis, high or low blood pressure, Stress, anxiety, depression, obesity, diabetes, constipation, etc. Massage can be given to the whole or part of the body. Masseur gives massage by applying oil to the whole body or part specified. In Kayakalp we give massage according to the condition of the patient. Several kinds of massage with oil, with herbal oil, power massage, dry massage; vibrator massage is given here for the patients. Duration 30-45 minutes. |
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Air Bath |
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| It improves the freshness in the mind and body; it rejuvenates the skin, good for cellular respiration, and enhances the meditative and thinking, and concentration power. |
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Local Steam |
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| Local steam is useful in all kinds of chronic pains, helps in circulation to the desirable area, for scalp it is useful in controlling dandruff and hair fall etc |
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Kerala Ayurvedic Treatments |
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a) Abhyanga therapy,
b) Shirodhara,
c) Shirovasthi,
d) Kativasthi,
e) Navarakkizhi, |
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