Treatment in Ayurveda, is a combination of oil massage and heat treatment. A gentle, synchronized massage of up and down is carried out on all parts of the body other than the head with medicated oils. The patient should lay on the treatment table and trained therapists perform the massage under the supervision of a physician. It is administered in seven standard positions, so that no area of the body is left uncovered. Here, cloth dipped in lukewarm medicated oil is squeezed over the patient’s body uniformly and then the oil rubbed smoothly over the body of the patient by masseurs on either side.
