All About Ayurvedic Potli or Kizhi : Choorna-Pinda Sweda, Patra-Pinda Sweda, Shashtika-Pinda Sweda

In Ayurveda Potli Massages or Kizhi Treatments are very common as a curative therapy for painful conditions and as a preparatory (Poorva Karma) for deeper Panchakarma Treatments. Although it employs a wide variety of Potli's, the major 3 are explained here

3 important Ayurvedic Potli’s or Kizhi’s (Name for Potli in Kerala Ayurveda) used in clinical Ayurveda are

1) CHURNAPINDA SWEDA - { PODHIKIZHI }
2) PATRAPINDA SWEDA - { ELAKIZHI }
3) SHASHTIKAPINDA SWEDA - { NAVARAKIZHI }

USED FOR
 RHEUMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
 ARTHRITIS
 CERVICAL & LUMBAR SPONDYLITIS / SPONYLOSIS
 MUSCULAR PAIN
 NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
 WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
 MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY


1. PODIKIZHI
CHURNAPINDA SWEDA USE WITH OIL
OR AS DRY POTLI (ROOKSHAKIDHI) IN INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS

What is Podikizhi?

Here dried & powdered herbs are used in the Potli. Podikizhi can be warmed in medicated oil throughout the massage or can be applied without oil when dry heat is required, especially in inflammatory conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Some common ready-made Ayurvedic Choornas( powders) used in Podikizhi are

• Kottamchukkadi Choornam - Pain & Inflammatory Conditions
• Rasnadi Choornam – Pain & Swelling
• Kolakulathadi Churna - stiffness, aches, and swelling
• Jatamayadi Choornam - Gout, inflammation & burning sensations

How to Prepare Kizhi?

• 250gms of Kizhi powder weighed and put in muslin cloth (50cm x 50cm)
• Four corners of the cloth are grabbed together to form a bundle.
• 3 corners of the cloth are folded inwards, towards the middle, wrapped around by the fourth corner that was left unfolded. It is then tightly banded with the thread.
• One end of the thread is held tight with the left hand and the other end is tied around the folds.

Benefits of Podikizhi

Podikizhi is an effective ayurvedic treatment for treating joint diseases such as arthritis, to reduce the tenderness, pain, stiffness, and heaviness of affected body parts or joints. It improves the circulation, movements of joints, effective in weight loss as well. Effective treatment for those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis, back pain, and sciatica.

Contraindications

• Pregnancy
• Chronic skin diseases
• Open wounds
• Uncontrolled Blood Pressure

Some Common Podikizhi ingredients which are easily available for a homemade Kizhi

1. Thina-Foxtail Millet - Setaria italica
2. Chama-Little Millet - Panicum sumatrense
3. Yavam-Barley- Hordeum vulgare
4. Kulatha-Horse Gram-Dolichos biflorus
5. Shatahwa- Dill seed - Anethum sowa
6. Kola - Zizyphus jujube
7. Sarshapa - Brasscia alba
8. Ajwain - Trachyspermum ammi
9. Sesame- Sesamum indicum


2. PATRAPINDASWEDA or ELAKIZHI IS MADE OF

AAK LEAF { CALOTROPIS GIGATEA LEAVES }

ERAND LEAF { RICINUS COMMUNIS }

NIRGUNDI { VITEX NEGUNDO }

SAHJAN LEAF { DRUMSTIC PLANT}

LEAVES ARE PREPARED IN KADAI WITH PRESCRIBED OIL & POWDER ALONG WITH COCONUT SCRAPINGS, CUT LEMONS, JEERA, AJWAIN & DRY GINGER

USED IN TREATMENTS FOR

• OSTEOARTHRITIS
• RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
• SPONDYLITIS
• SPONDYLOSIS
• CHRONIC BACK PAIN
• SCIATICA
• MYALGIA
• NEURALGIA
• POST-TRAUMATIC DYSFUNCTION
• SPORTS INJURIES
• SPRAINS, CRAMPS


3. SHASHTIKAPINDA SWEDA

SHASHTIKA SHALI (NJVARA RICE) IS COOKED WITH MILK AND BALAMOOL KWATH OR OTHER PRESCRIBED KWATH
USED FOR

• PARALYSIS CONDITION
• MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
• AS NOURISHING TREATMENT
• STRENGTHENING TREATMENT
• NEURO-MUSCULAR CONDITIONS

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