Thalapothichil

Thalapothichil is a head treatment that is performed in a sitting position. The Malayalam term thalapothichil is composed of two words. Thala stands for “head” and pothichil for “covering”.

For Thalapothichil, selected herbs are mixed with milk and buttermilk and then ground well. The resulting paste is applied to the head and then covered with a large plant leaf, which in turn is fixed and sealed with a cloth. The treatment takes about 30 to 35 minutes.

Indication:
Talapothichil is very helpful in all cases of mental illness, it has a relaxing and stabilizing effect on the nervous system, increases memory, helps with migraines and other headaches, nourishes the scalp and helps with alopecia and premature greying of the hair etc.