Not far away from the most sought-after wild-life sanctuaries of South India and close to one of the most popular hill stations on the Western Ghats, the Tall Trees Resorts nestles on a verdant slope among misty mountains and evergreen forests. It is a unique property of 66 acres that has successfully preserved the pristine nature without any change to the delicate ecologic equilibrium, even though all the modern creature comforts are tastefully arranged in each of the well appointed cottages nestling among the greenery.
The property has hundreds of old and tall trees overshadowing the resort landscape covered with stretches of preserved wilderness, carefully nurtured cardamom plantations, gurgling streams, rocky formations, wet and green with moss and lichens and the numerous orchids and wild plants covering the tree barks and rocks.
Ayurveda - The Science of Longevity and Rejuvenation
Ayurveda, the science of life or longevity and rejuvenation, was perfected through centuries of research activities and experiments by dedicated Indian sages. It is a wholesome and holistic approach towards complete wellness that includes the sustainable well-being of the body, the mind and the soul.
To purify the system and rejuvenate the complete person, Ayurveda makes use of oil baths, body massages, inhalations, concoctions and diet-control. Well-qualified and experienced Ayurvedic physicians work wonders with the expert assistance of well-trained and qualified medical attendants, masseurs and masseuses. Traditional therapies that peel off ailments and years from the person require traditional processes of cleansing, detoxifying, soothing and rejuvenation.
Here are some of the most popular methods of traditional rejuvenation procedures using medicated oils, herbal extracts and medications:
PIZHICHIL
Applying heated herbal oils all over the body and massaging by two or four trained masseurs, for 60 to 90 minutes per day.
KIZHI
Applying boluses tied up in muslin bags full of medications to the whole body by trained masseurs, for 60 to 90 minutes per day.
NJAVARAKIZHI
Kizhi procedure with medicated jnavara rice filled in muslin bags
DHARA
Pouring liquid medications in a continuous stream on the forehead from a special earthen pan with a hole while the patient lies in a wooden tub, using oils, milk, tender coconut water and decoctions of herbal extracts as fluid mediums.
VASTHI
Administering herbal oils and other medications through the rectum.
SIROVASTHI
Pouring warm medicated oils in a cap or head-band fixed on the head and made to stay on the head without flowing down for 15 to 60 minutes.
UDVARTHANAM
Massaging the whole body using herbal powders.
ABHYANGAM
Stroking the body with medicated oils continuously for 45 minutes a day.
NASYAM
Administering herbal juices, medicated oils, etc nasally.
SNEHAPANAM
Giving medicated ghee proportionately increasing quantity every day.
KATIVASTHI
Keeping warm medicated oils over the lower back portion using herbal paste as embankment to stop it from flowing away.
