Article: A BOOK REVIEW ON SIRASEKKADI VIDHI: A GUIDE TO TRADITIONAL PRACTICES OF KERALA, INDIA

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.1206179

Pages: 93-95

Author: Amrutha C *, Praveen BS

Abstract: Sirasekkadi Vidhi is a handbook on principles and practice of Panchakarma procedure with Malayalam commentary Bhavaprobodhini by the author and English Annotations by the editor. This book does the basic treatment principles of Ayurveda, its explanation, and scientific analysis. To overcome the lack of proper guidelines (except some basic information) in classical texts about procedures, including Sirasseka, Kayaseka, Pinda Sveda, Annalepana, Shirolepana, Kalavidhi, Snehapana Vidhi are elaborated in this text.

Keyword: Sirasekkadi Vidhi, Panchakarma, Ayurveda