Shirovasti

Shirovasti is a procedure which is included in the category of MurdhniTaila (various methods of applying oil over the head). It is a type of BahyaSnehana (using of oil and conducting treatments over the body, externally). It can also be selectively brought in as a treatment option for many Vata related disorders and disorders affecting the head & sense organs and for control and prevention of many psychosomatic disorders.

Benefits of Shirovasti

• Dryness of the scalp
• Itching on the head
• Headache
• ENT diseases
• Certain skin conditions of the scalp
• Burning sensation on the head
• Diseases of the head
• Cracking of the skin of the scalp & hair fall
• Facial paralysis
• Diseases of the eye due to weakness of nerves
• Insanity and other mental disorders