Shirodhara Treatment is a combination of two words, shiro means head and dhara means flow. Medicated liquids (oil, ksheer, Takra, Kashay) are gently poured over the forehead. Shirodhara involves a head massage.
Mechanism: Shirodhara works on relaxing the hypothalamus in the brain. It can also normalize the functions of hormones that regulate sleep and emotions.
Benefits:
- Stimulates the 3rd eye and crown chakras, and awakens intuition & inner wisdom
- Relieves stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia through natural serotonin, dopamine melatonin release
- Helps mental focus and concentration
- Balances VATA DOSHA
- Works on the cerebral system, helps to relax the nervous system, and balances the ‘Praan Vaayu’ (life force energy) around the head
- Improves the sensitivity of five senses
- Reduces and relieves migraine headaches
- Releases negative emotions and thought patterns.
- Rejuvenates the entire face and softens worry lines
- Heightens the senses
- Increases spiritual awareness
- Pacifies vata reducing anxiety, restlessness, irritability, nervousness, fear & excessive thinking.
- Improves mental focus and concentration.
- Psychosomatic disorders
- Hair fall and premature grey hair
- Neurological disorders, Memory loss, Insomnia
- Reduces blood pressure and mental stress
- Good for paralytics strokes
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