Podikizhi (Therapeutic Massage)

What is Podikizhi?  Podikizhi belongs to the form of Ayurvedic therapies of high repute called Sweda. It involves the use of small linen bags that are filled with medicated powders prepared from the roots of 12 herbal plants. It is heated up and applied all over the body in soft punches.

Benefits: Podikizhi is ideal of the diseases caused by disrupted Kapha and Vata doshas such as arthritis, rheumatic disorder, and spondylosis. Muscular stiffness and sprain can also be prevented by undergoing this massage therapy as it tones the musculature