Njavara kizhi-shashtika shali pinda swedam

It is one of the most important ayurvedic treatments. It comes under both swedana and bhrahana therapy (sudation and nourishing therapy). Njavara is a rice, which is grown in 60 days. It has a special medicinal value and used in this treatment procedure.

Procedure:

This rice is cooked with milk or medicinal decocotion lika sida cordifolia (bala), this cooked rice is made into pottali. This is dipped in the warm medicinal decoction or milk and applied on the body after abhyanaga. After the sudation process, the rice paste on body is removed using coconut leaves.