Monsoon Therapy / Karkidaka Chikilsa

Karkidaka Chikitsa is a tradition that has been in practice for several centuries, in Kerala. It’s a fabulous healing strategy to exploit times of physical, mental, and spiritual challenge, to achieve healing and prolonged well-being.

Kerala, a state in the southwest of India, engages in Kerala Monsoon Therapy, also known as Karkidaka Chikilsa, a traditional Ayurvedic practice, during the monsoon season. According to Ayurveda, Kerala's monsoon season, which typically lasts from June to September, is the best period for healing and regeneration.

People receive specialised Ayurvedic medicines and treatments during Karkidaka Chikilsa to cleanse, energise, and fortify their bodies and minds. The major goals of the therapies are to balance the body's three doshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—and to enhance general health. A variety of techniques, including Abhyanga (oil massage), Shirodhara (the application of warm oil to the forehead), Pizhichil (oil bath), and herbal steam baths, may be used throughout the treatments.

Kerala's monsoon season offers a special environment with mild, humid weather that is said to increase the efficacy of Ayurvedic treatments. The therapeutic advantages of Karkidaka Chikilsa are further enhanced by the profusion of healing plants and herbs at this time.

Kerala Monsoon Therapy has grown in popularity among both locals and visitors who seek its therapeutic benefits and the chance to engage in genuine Ayurvedic practises in a tranquil and natural setting.

Benefits:

• Detoxifies the body
• Boosts immunity
• Rejuvenates the body, as well as the mind
• Alleviates current illnesses and diseases
• Prevents any further illness