KATI VASTI & URO VASTI  
 
A special treatment for treating chronic back problems and slip disc. Kati vasti involves in immersing the affected area of the back in luke warm medicated oil.

Uro Vasti
is the same kind of treatment done on the chest. This helps in the treatment for Astma, other respiratory problems and muscular chest pain.
 
 
SWEDANA  
Swedana (Sweating) is the theraputic application of steam so that the pores and channels of the body open up and release toxins. The patient is allowed to sit or lie in a chamber covering entire body except head. Leaves of medicinal plants are boiled and the medicated steam is passed to the chamber so that whole body sweats for about 20 min.
 
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  VAMANA
 
Vamana is a medicated emesis therapy, through which internal medicines are administered oraly to induce vomiting, in order to remove Kapha toxins collected in the body and the respiratory tract. It is a procedure to eliminate the waste/toxins through the upper gastro-intestinal track. This is given to people with high Kapha imbalance.

Therapeutic vomiting is used for cough, cold, symptoms of asthma, fever, nausea, loss of appetite, anemia, poisoning, skin diseases, diabetes, lymphatic obstruction, chronic indigestion, edema (swelling), epilepsy (between attacks), chronic sinus problems and for repeated attacks of tonsillitis.
   
  VIRECHANA
 
Virechana is medicated purgation therapy, it is the cleansing of the Pitta and the purification of the blood toxins. It completely cleanses the gastro-intestinal tract. It is a safe procedure without side effects.

Benefits of Virechana help root out skin diseases, abdominal tumors, gout, jaundice   gastrointestinal problems, asthma,
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),
diabetes, and gynecological
disorders.
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