“Siro” means “head oil” and “vasti” means “pool”.
SIROVASTHI- A PERFECT AYURVEDIC TREATMENT TO RELIEVE STRESS
Owning to the modern lifestyles, everyone is living with under stress. Sirovasthi is an effective treatment in Ayurveda for nervous system disorders. It is the term applied to the process of allowing warm herbal oils on the head for a specific period. A bandage is tied around the patient’s head and an open-headed cap is secured. Then, medicated oil is warmed to the body temperature, poured into this cap, and allowed to soak into the scalp. Oils and herbs are boiled in a special way to extract their maximum medicinal properties.
Benefits
Sirovasthi is a treatment that is highly beneficial for psycho-somatic problems, nervous disorders, facial paralysis, multiple sclerosis etc. This treatment addresses many diseases of the head, ear, eyes, and nose such as dryness of the nostrils and throat, certain varieties of cataracts and headaches.
It can also be used to improve mental functioning.