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Full Body ● 75 minutes
Vaaluka Sweda
Ayurvedic Poultice massage for Arthritis, Ama Vata, Calcaneal Spur
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Products Used
Vaaluka (Sand)
Kora Cloth
Medicated Oil
About this therapy
A little sand between your toes always takes away your woes, someone rightly said.
Surrender your health woes with Vaaluka Sweda where the healing properties of sand are used to soothe the tired and painful muscles and joints.
Vaaluka Sweda is an Ayurvedic treatment that involves localized sweating using heated sand or salt. The term "Vaaluka" refers to sand or similar materials, and "Sweda" means sweating or fomentation. This treatment is used to relieve pain, stiffness, and discomfort, particularly in musculoskeletal conditions.
Indicated for Muscle Strain and Stiffness and Joint Pain and Arthritis and Sports Injuries:
How is it done?
Selection of Sand or Salt: Clean, fine sand or salt is used for the treatment. In some cases, specific medicated sand might be used, which is prepared with herbs.
Heating: The sand or salt is heated in a pan or vessel until it reaches a comfortably warm temperature.
Placement: The warm sand or salt is placed on a cloth or directly applied to the affected area. It is spread evenly and covered with another cloth to prevent direct contact with the skin and to retain heat.
The sand or salt is carefully removed, and the treated area may be gently wiped. Patients are often advised to rest and avoid exposure to cold after the treatment.
Benefits
- Relieves heel pain caused due to issues like calcaneal spurs or plantar fasciitis
- Reduces pain, stiffness & swelling associated with Rheumatoid arthritis
- Joint stiffness is reduced when done regularly and it is one of the best muscle stiffness treatment.
- It corrects fat metabolism, hence quite effective in obesity
- It efficiently reduces water retention in certain body parts. Vaaluka Sweda can support joint health and improve mobility by reducing stiffness and discomfort in the affected areas.
Contraindications
Fever
Fractures
Pregnancy
Diarrhoea
Cold & flu
Extreme fatigue
Infectious diseases
High blood pressure
Hemorrhagic disorders
Certain cardiac issues
Inflammatory skin conditions
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