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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MASSAGE
Jul 23rd
Massage – a combination of mechanical methods dosed in the form of friction, pressure, vibration, carried out directly on the surface of the body like hands. And the special devices through the air, water or other medium. Massage can be general and local. Depending on the objectives are the following types of massage: hygienic (cosmetic), medical, sports, self-massage.
-Hygienic massage. This type of massage – the active means of preventing disease, maintaining efficiency. He is appointed in the form of general massage or massage parts of the body. With its performance using various methods of hand massage, special machines,used self-massage (in combination with morning gymnastics) in the sauna, Russian bath, bathtub, shower. One variety of hygienic massage – beauty – being in pathological changes of skin and as a means to prevent its aging. This include sensual massage. -Foetal. This type of massage is an effective treatment for various injuries and diseases. There are following its varieties:
- classic – apply without regard to the reflex effects and spend close to the damaged part of the body or directly on it;
- segmental-reflex – perform to the reflex effects on the functional state of internal organs and systems, tissues, while using special techniques, working on More >
Tamil siddha medicine and its usage in mental illness
Jun 5th
ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR AND ITS REMEDIES IN THE VIEW OF SIDDHA MEDICINE ABSTRACT The main objective of study is to find the abnormal behavior and its remedies in the view of Siddha medicine. As one of the oldest system of Indian, the siddha medicine has several branches. The abnormal behaviors described in the name of Kirukai Vaithyam. The primary data have been collected from Siddha Physicians through a questionnaire and personal interview. The secondary data have been collected from siddha medicinal literatures. Type of research is descriptive and type of approach is quantitative. INTRODUCTION Tamil traditional medicinal siddha medicine is one of the oldest system of medicines. Plants, animals, metals and some chemicals are used to prepare the siddha medicines. Various forms of medicines are using for the therapeutic purpose. Kiyalam, Chooranangal, Pachaivettu, Tablets, Thailam, Kirutham, Nei, Ural, Melugu, Kalimbu, Lekiyam, Parpam, Chenthuram, Chunnam, Kattukal, Rasayanam, Thiri, Cheyaneer, Moorappaham, Karpam, Manapaakku, Vattal and Thuvaiyal are some of the examples for the various forms of medicines. Siddha medicines defined physical diseases as ‘Pinni’ as well as psychological diseases as ‘Noi’. The ‘Kirukai Nol 64′ of Agasthiar is the noteworthy book of Siddha medicine. Kirukai Nool describes about 18 psychiatric diseases. More >
