Shiropicchu
Compress of herbal oil over the head.
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The Shiropicchu treatment involves keeping a gauze piece or cotton soaked in medicated herbal oil over head. The medicated oil penetrate through the scalp, nourish the minde and it calm the nervous sistem.
It is suggested in case of stress, irritability and mental confusion.
Important precautions:
It is not possible to receive ayurvedic massage in the following case:
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during the menstruation period
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after having food (it is necessary to have empty stomach)
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indigestion
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constipation (in this case, it is sufficient to take some laxative the day before and after the treatment)
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fever and any kinde of infection
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hemorrhoids
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varicose veins
The day after an ayurvedic massage it is important to:
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avoid any stress situation
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avoid any working lunch or lunch/dinner with lot of friends
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it is recommended to have light food and go to sleep early
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It is forbidden to eat the following food: yogurt, raw vegetables, any fried food, industrial food and frozen food, coffee, alcool, freezing beverage.
Recommended food: any kinde of soup, broth, rice, cooked vegetables and hot beverage.