Book Review on Sirassekadi Vidhi- A hand book on the principles and practice of Keraliya Panchakarma

Authors

  • Reena Kulkarni RGUHS
  • J Anjana Amrita school of Ayurveda, Amrita vishwavidhyapeetham
  • KJ Girish Patanjali Bharatiya Ayurvigyan Evam Anusandhan Sansthana, Patanjali Yogapeeth

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v13i11.2432

Keywords:

Anna lepana, Ayurveda, Keraleeya panchakarma, Pinda sweda, Pizhichil, Shirassekadi vidhi, Snehapana, thalapothichil

Abstract

Shirassekadi vidhi is a popular book on Keraleeya panchakarma procedures written by Puthiyedath Raman Menon with Malayalam commentary Bhavaprabodhini. The recent edition is  published in the year 2009 by Vaidyabhooshanam K. Raghavan Thirumalpad Foundation for Ayurvedic Studies, Raj Vihar, Chalakudy, Thrissur  with English annotation by editor, Vaidya M. Prasad. This 80 page work serves as a handbook of Kerala’s speciality procedures like  Sirasseka vidhi, Kaya seka vidhi, Pinda sweda vidhi, Anna lepana vidhi, Shirolepna vidhi, Kala vidhi and Snehapana vidhi with detailing on requirements, method of procedure, indications, contraindications and do’s and don’ts. In this review, authors have tried to explore the above procedural details in English to provide wider reachability.

Author Biographies

J Anjana, Amrita school of Ayurveda, Amrita vishwavidhyapeetham

Assistant Professor, Department of Kaumarabhritya, 

Amrita school of Ayurveda, Amrita vishwavidhyapeetham

KJ Girish , Patanjali Bharatiya Ayurvigyan Evam Anusandhan Sansthana, Patanjali Yogapeeth

Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, Patanjali Bharatiya Ayurvigyan Evam Anusandhan Sansthana, Patanjali Yogapeeth Phase I, Maharshi Dayanand Gram, Delhi-Haridwar-249405, Uttarakhand, India

References

Prasad M, Editor. Sirassekadi vidhi by Puthiyedathu Raman Menon, 1st VKRTF ed, published by Vaidyabhooshanam K. Raghavan Thirumalpad Foundation for Ayurvedic Studies, Raj Vihar, Chalakudy, Thrissur-680307; 2009.

Amrutha C and Praveen BS. A book review on Shirassekkadi vidhi: A guide to traditional practices of Kerala, India. Int. J. Res. Ayurveda Pharm. 2021;12(6):93-95. http://ijrap.net/admin/php/uploads/2695_pdf.pdf

Aswathi C K, Jigeesh P P. Book Review On Sirasseka Vidhi. IRJAY. 2022;5(10); 74-77. https://doi.org/10.47223/IRJAY.2022.51011

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Published

2025-12-19

How to Cite

Kulkarni, R., Anjana, J., & Girish , K. (2025). Book Review on Sirassekadi Vidhi- A hand book on the principles and practice of Keraliya Panchakarma. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 13(11), 50-57. https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v13i11.2432

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 11 (2025): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

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Book Reveiw

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