The oil or liquid to be used for Shirodhara Ayurvedic treatment are chosen based on the individual conditions and dosha imbalance it relax your body. Generally, herbal oils along with buttermilk, coconut water, decoctions consisting of liquorice and milk are used as the ingredients of the liquid.

One session may require about 2-3 litres of the massaging liquid, and they are known to treat a host of health conditions, such as memory loss, allergic rhinitis, hearing damage, vertigo, tinnitus, insomnia, eye diseases, sinusitis, Meniere’s disease, various neurological disorders as well as certain skin disorders like psoriasis.