March 23rd, 2007 | admin

Kizhi literally means a small bag of cloth formed by wrapping something inside and tying a not to keep the thing (anything) inside.

Kizhi therapy like Njavarakizhi includes taking the medicinal powder, oil, decoctions, or anything in a kizhi and applying it over the body of a person.

Ila kizhi or ela kizhi has medicinal leaves wrapped in the bag and applying all over the body, podi kizhi has herbal medicinal powders in the bag, while njavarakizhi has special njavara rice boiled with medicines.

All these kizhi are useful for different conditions like problems to bone – rheumatism, arthritis, muscle pain, joint pains, sports injury, etc.