Pichu is an ayurvedic palliative treatment that is targeted to treat your body problems. It is a unique therapy which comes in the category of Bahya Snehana (external application of medicated oils). Pichu in Ayurveda stands for sponging or padding therapy.
The cotton pad is allowed to stay in place from a few minutes to few hours. A bandage is tied over the pad enclosing it along with the painful part to avoid the pad from falling off from its position. With modulation it can be used over all the painful parts. The process of Pichu therapy includes dipping a sterile cotton pad in an Ayurvedic herbal oils and placing it over the affected joint or muscle. The soaked cotton pad is kept on the affected joint or muscle for a few minutes or hours. Duration for keeping pichu on affected area is differs from severity of the disease.
Who should go for Pichu treatment ?
Patients who are experiencing Vata type problems: eq. body swelling, pain, and degeneration of soft tissues and joints. Pitta along with Vata joint conditions. It is helpful in resolving the ama in the joints or to remove swelling caused due to some fluids around the joints.
Effective Oils and Ghee used for Pichu procedure:
- Kottamchukkadi Tailam
- Balashwagandha Tailam
- Sahacharadi tail
- Ksheerabala Tailam
- Mahanarayana Tailam
- Mahanarayana Tailam
- Dhanwantaram Tailam
- Eranda Tailam
- Lakshadi Tailam
- Bala Tailam
- Pinda Tailam
- Murrivenna oil
There are three stages for Pichu therapy:
- Purva karma- First thing is to examine the disease and patient and then is for selection of herbal oil, grit and Pichu which we need for the procedure.
- Pradhana Karma: Take a herbal oil or ghee in a small bowl and warm it (make sure the temperature of herbal oil or ghee must not burn the skin). Take a sterile cotton pad and place over the joint. Then cotton pad is dipped in the oil and squeezed to remove excessive dripping of oil. The pad dipped in oil is kept over the painful joint/ muscle. To keep the temperature of the pad constantly warm, warm oil is continuously poured over the pad. Alternatively the pad which loses the temperature shall be replaced with another pad dipped in warm oil. A bandage cloth is taken and tied around the joint with pad in position.
- Paschat Karma- After finishing the procedure, Pichu is removed and area cleaned with warm water. After completion, Swedana is administered to enhance the effect. Swedana enhances blood circulation around the painful joints. Virechana (Daily purgation) and vasti – Herbal enemas in the form of Anuvasana / Sneha Vasti and Kashaya Vasti / Asthapana Vasti shall be given according to the patient’s condition.
Benefits of Pichu therapy/ treatment:
- Helps to treat joint & body pains
- Treats neurological disorders like facial palsy and paralysis
- Provides relief from migraine and insomnia
- It prevents hair fall, split ends, and premature grey hair
- It promotes healthy sleep cycle
- It reduces scalp diseases and the burning sensation caused by scalp infection
- Enhances memory and appetite
- Decreases eye strain
- Pichu therapy relaxes the stiff neck and neck pain.
Dr.Anmol is profound in Ayurveda/Naturopath and has a great success rate in treating joint pains patients. Feel free to contact us on 0411114403 or 0387163940 or book an appointment.
