anvayaayurveda
Nerve disorders - NavaraKizhi
NavaraKizhi is one of the important treatment modalities which is used as a swedana karma. Navarakizhi is a type of bhrimhanaSweda or nourishing therapy.ShastikaShali(Navara) Means rice which is grown in 60 days. This rice with special medicinal values is used as the main ingredient in the procedure and so the name ShastikaShali or Navara. Pinda means a bolus. Sweda means Fomentation or sudation.A bolus which is prepared with the medicated rice along with the other herbal medicines used for sedation is called NavaraKizhi or ShastikaShaliPindaSweda.
