Pichu
It is an upakalpana doing as a part of external oleation.
Procedure
Putting oil soaked cotton swab over bregma or other parts of the body for certain periods is called Pichu. Pichu, when done on head, is called Siropichu.
Indication
- Painful conditions (vatha vikaras)
- Auga supthatha (vatha – kapha vikaras)
- Sadya vranas
Contra-Indication
- Over saturated wounds
- Vidradhi
- Amavatham
- Athi swedam