Njavarakizhi uses the special Njavara (Shashtika Shali) rice cooked in milk and Bala root decoction, tied into boluses and massaged warm over the whole body.
It is a nourishing (Brimhana) Swedana that strengthens muscles and balances Vata.
How Njavarakizhi is done
- Oil massage.
- Rice boluses heated in the milk-herb mixture.
- Rhythmic massage with the warm boluses.
- Rice paste wiped off, oil reapplied, then rest and bath.
Who Njavarakizhi may suit
May suit muscle weakness and wasting, post-stroke and nerve-related weakness (supportive), chronic fatigue and age-related weakness.
Precautions before Njavarakizhi
- Not during fever, indigestion or heavy Kapha conditions.
- Tell the doctor about any medicines you take, pregnancy, recent illness, high blood pressure, heart or kidney problems before the therapy. Do not stop any prescribed medicine on your own.
Njavarakizhi in Varanasi at Aarogyam Shri Ayurveda
Njavarakizhi at our Varanasi (Banaras) clinic is done by trained therapists under the supervision of an Ayurveda doctor, who first checks your Prakriti, current health and reports. The doctor then decides the oils or medicines, the number of sittings and the diet to follow during the course.
