Forehead oil cast
In the Ayurvedic forehead oil pouring , also called forehead pouring , head pouring or Sanskrit Shirodhara ( shiro = head, dhara = river), oil ( thaila [from Tila , dt. Sesame seeds], warmed with herbs) flows in a continuous jet from a height of about 8 to 10 cm . , mostly made on the basis of sesame oil ) on the head and especially on the forehead of the patient . According to Ayurvedic view, this calms the entire vegetative nervous system , harmonises and balances. The calming effect has been reproduced in a small study; In international scientific journals, however, there is no other work on the possible effect of forehead oil pouring.
The forehead oil pouring is used, mostly in connection with a face and head massage, especially for neurovegetative disorders and the consequences of stress . Especially recommended Thaila for forehead oil pourings are Kshirabala Thaila (based on a 2000 year old recipe) and Bhringamalakkadi Thaila (based on a 400 year old recipe). In the traditional Indian art of healing, a forehead oil pouring is preferred for chronic headaches, facial paralysis, one-sided paralysis, insomnia and depression, whereas it has to be avoided with low blood pressure, poor circulation and during menstruation. Because this application lowers blood pressure, a vigorous, circulatory-promoting traditional Ayurvedic full-body massage (the Abhyanga ) should always be carried out immediately beforehand .
Individual evidence
- ↑ K. Uebaba et al .: Using a healing robot for the scientific study of shirodhara. Altered states of consciousness and decreased anxiety through Indian dripping oil treatments . In: IEEE Eng Med Biol Mag. 2005 (24), pp. 69–78, PMID 15825848 , abstract ( memento of the original dated August 19, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
