Shirodhara & Dhara
Shiro Basti शिरो बस्ति
Warm oil retained over the head for sleep, stress and hair fall
A cap is sealed around the head and filled with warm medicated oil, which stays in place for 20 to 30 minutes. Deeper than shirodhara for scalp and nervous-system complaints.
Traditionally used for
- Insomnia
- Anxiety
- Hair fall
- Facial paralysis
- Chronic headache
When this therapy should not be done
- Fever
- Scalp infection
- Recent head injury
Tell us about any of these at the consultation. We will suggest something else that suits you.
Marma points worked
Marma are the junctions where muscle, vessel, ligament, bone and joint meet — 107 of them in the classical texts. These are the ones this therapy uses.
- Adhipati
- Simanta
Before you come
- Eat lightly two hours before
- Wear or bring clothes you do not mind getting oil on
After the session
- Rest for 20–30 minutes
- Warm bath once the oil has settled
- Warm water through the day, no cold drinks