What happens at the clinic

Every treatment starts here. The doctor listens to your full story, examines you, and then advises on food, routine and medicine.

• Prakriti assessment

  Understanding your body constitution (Prakriti), so the advice fits you.

• Nadi Pariksha

  The traditional pulse examination used to understand the state of the body.

• History and examination

  How long the problem has lasted, earlier treatment, and the physical examination needed.

• Pathya-Apathya

  What to eat and what to reduce or avoid, for your complaint and constitution.

• Dinacharya and Ritucharya

  Advice on your daily routine and on living with the seasons.

• Classical Ayurvedic medicines

  Classical medicines and herbal formulations if needed, as prescribed by the doctor.

Every body is different, so first an examination, then Panchakarma. Dr. Avinash Sinha looks at your constitution and tells you which method suits you.

• Purvakarma: Snehana and Swedana

  The preparation before Panchakarma: medicated oil or ghee (Snehana) and warm fomentation (Swedana).

• Vamana

  A method of expelling excess kapha.

• Virechana

  Medicated cleansing to balance pitta.

• Basti: Anuvasana and Niruha

  A medicated oil (Anuvasana) or decoction (Niruha) basti for vata.

• Nasya

  Medicine given through the nose, for the head and throat.

• Raktamokshana

  A traditional method of letting out impure blood.

No need to feel shy: get the right advice. The consultation is private and respectful, and the doctor examines you fully before discussing anything further.

• Kshar Sutra

  A traditional para-surgical method used for piles, fistula and fissure, using a medicated thread prepared from herbs.

• Agnikarma

  Traditional heat therapy for localised pain.

• Follow-up care

  Follow-up visits to check progress, as advised by the doctor.

• Private and respectful consultation

  Your conversation and examination take place in private, with full respect.

For neck, back or knee pain, the doctor first examines you to understand where the problem comes from, then decides which therapy suits you.

• Greeva Basti

  Warm medicated oil held in a ring of dough on the neck.

• Kati Basti

  The same warm-oil method on the lower back.

• Janu Basti

  Warm medicated oil therapy on the knee.

• Abhyanga

  Massage with medicated oil, for the whole body or the painful area.

• Swedana

  Herbal steam or warm fomentation.

• Patra Pinda Sweda

  Fomentation with a warm bolus of medicinal leaves.

• Pizhichil

  A massage in which warm medicated oil is slowly poured over the body.

• Traction

  Traction for the neck and lower back, if needed after examination.

• Healthy habits

  The doctor’s advice on posture, sitting, sleeping and exercise.

These traditional therapies are offered for stress, sleep and complaints of the head. Which one suits you is decided after examination.

• Shirodhara

  A steady, thin stream of warm medicated oil or liquid poured over the forehead.

• Shiro Abhyanga

  Head massage with medicated oil.

• Shirobasti

  Medicated oil held on the head for a while, inside a cap fitted around it.

• Nasya

  Medicine given through the nose, for the head and throat.

• Talam

  A herbal paste applied on the crown of the head.

• Karnapurana

  Traditional ear care with warm medicated oil.

• Netra Tarpana

  Medicated ghee held around the eyes inside a ring of dough.

Food and routine play a large part in appetite, digestion and weight. The doctor understands your habits before advising you.

• Deepana-Pachana

  Guidance on keeping the digestive fire, your appetite and digestion, in balance.

• Diet planning

  What, when and how much to eat, for your constitution and routine.

• Herbal formulations

  Ayurvedic medicines if needed, as prescribed by the doctor.

• Weight-management guidance

  Practical advice on food, routine and exercise.

• Udvartana

  Massage with dry herbal powder.

Skin and hair complaints are often linked to food and routine. After examination the doctor tells you what to apply and what to change.

• Herbal medicines

  Ayurvedic medicines taken by mouth, as prescribed by the doctor.

• Lepa

  Herbal paste applied on the skin.

• Diet and lifestyle

  What to eat, what to avoid, and how to care for your skin and hair each day.

• Abhyanga

  Massage with medicated oil.

Every conversation about women’s health takes place in private and with respect. You can speak freely about your concerns.

• Menstrual and reproductive wellness

  Consultation on menstrual complaints and reproductive health.

• Garbhini Paricharya

  Advice on food and routine during pregnancy.

• Sutika Paricharya

  Advice on care after childbirth.

• Diet and lifestyle

  Advice on daily living for your age and needs.

Advice for children is always gentle and given with their age and needs in mind.

• Bala Roga consultation

  Ayurvedic consultation for common health complaints in children.

• Swarna Prashana

  A traditional Ayurvedic practice for children, as advised by the doctor.

• Diet and routine

  Advice on food, sleep and play for a growing child.

• Gentle formulations

  Mild Ayurvedic formulations for children, if needed.

You can look after your health even when you are not unwell. Advice that fits your age and the season.

• Rasayana

  Advice on nourishing (Rasayana) medicines and habits.

• Ritu Shodhana

  Guidance on seasonal cleansing when the seasons change.

• Immunity and lifestyle

  Advice on sleep, food and daily routine.

• Relaxation therapies

  Therapies such as Abhyanga or Shirodhara, after examination.

• Yoga and pranayama

  Advice on yoga and breathing practice that suit you.