Abhyanga is an ayurvedic procedure in which oily substances (Sneha) are applied over body parts with a certain amount of pressure, in specific directions.
Even though Ayurveda has its own origin from North India, Kerala becomes the adopted mother for Ayurveda because of Kerala’s natural resources with plentiful stock of herbal medicines. Kerala is having peculiar, efficient , ancient scholars of Ayurveda with specialties like Gurukulam system of studying Ayurveda.
Sleep is a natural phenomenon of giving adequate rest to the body and mind. According to Ayurveda, the amount of sleep you need depends on your mind-body constitution or body type. People with Kapha constitution need the most sleep - about eight or nine hours in order to feel rested. Pittas are next, with a need of seven to eight hours.