Navarakizhi

The body is massaged with small linen bags (bundles) filled with cooked Navara rice, which is cooked in cow’s milk and a specific herbal mixture These bags are dipped in the same mixture and applied over the whole body of the patient. The bags are not too hot or too cold. After wiping the body with a dry towel, the medicated oil is again applied. The course is 14 days or 21 days. It is one of the most excellent forms of treatments to impart luster to the skin and nourishment for the body through the skin. It also cures various ailments