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== Indications of shirodhara in general == | |||
<ul style="text-align:justify;"><li>Headache (tension headache and migraine)</li> | |||
<li>Wounds especially affecting the upper part of the body above the clavicle (urdhva jatru).</li> | |||
<li>Suppurations in the scalp</li> | |||
<li>Ulcerations of the scalp</li> | |||
<li>Burning sensation [A. Hri. Sutra Sthana 22/25] </li> | |||
<li>The diseases affecting the upper parts of the body (neurological diseases).</li> | |||
<li>stress, psychic and psychosomatic diseases like psychosis, neurosis, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome.</li> | |||
<li>Insomnia </li> | |||
<li>Generalized anxiety disorders.</li> | |||
<li>Addition disorders like alcoholism</li> | |||
<li>Excess sweating, hypertension.</li> | |||
<li>Syncope</li> | |||
<li>Exhaustion without exertion.</li> | |||
<li>Loss of consciousness</li> | |||
<li>Enlargement of glands</li> | |||
<li>Diabetes</li> | |||
<li>Autoimmune skin diseases like psoriasis, dandruff, and chronic eczema.<ref name="ref4">Dr Vasant C Patil, Principles and Practice of Panchakarma.1st ed. Ilkal,Bagalkot.Atreya Ayurveda publications.2010.p.161</ref></li></ul> | |||
== Contra indications of shirodhara<ref name="ref1" /> == | |||
<ul style="text-align:justify;"><li>Shirodhara is not indicated in diseases arising out of dominance of kapha dosha.</li> | |||
<li>It is not advised during extreme hot and cold seasons.</li> | |||
<li>It is not advised at the time of mild increase of doshas.</li> | |||
<li>Contraindicated at noon and midnight.</li> | |||
<li>It is also prohibited on poor sunny days.</li></ul> | |||
== Shirodhara procedure == | |||
Purva karma (pre therapeutic procedure) | Purva karma (pre therapeutic procedure) | ||