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Ayurvedic & Wellness

Treatment

Njavarakizhi

Rejuvenating Rice Bolus Massage

About this treatment

Njavarakizhi is one of the signature rejuvenation therapies of Kerala Ayurveda. Njavara — a 60-day medicinal rice grown in Kerala — is cooked with milk and a herbal decoction (kashayam), tied into cloth boluses, and applied warm in long, sweeping strokes over the body.

The therapy nourishes deeply at the level of the muscle and bone tissue (mamsa and asthi dhatu). It is prescribed for muscular weakness, neurological disorders, post-illness recovery and anti-ageing rejuvenation.

Key benefits

  • Strengthens weakened muscles and tissues
  • Beneficial in paralysis and neurological conditions
  • Improves skin tone, complexion and lustre
  • Highly nourishing and rejuvenating
  • Builds strength after illness or surgery
  • Slows ageing and improves vitality

What to expect

  1. 01A full-body warm oil application
  2. 02Rice boluses cooked freshly in herbal milk
  3. 03Boluses massaged over the body in synchronised strokes
  4. 04Continuous re-warming of the boluses
  5. 05Cleansing bath with herbal powder

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