Shirobasti is the procedure, where medicated oil is retained over the head for a specific time.

• Ref General Requirements SOP 
• Black gram flour – 200 g
• Water-100 ml
• Taila – 1.5 litres
• Rexin/leather (75 cm X 25 cm)- 1
• Cotton ribbon (60 cm X 23 cm)- 2 strips
• Galanthika -1
• Spoon -1
• Vessel (2 litre) -1
• Large vessel- 1
• Soft towel- 2
• Hot waterbath-1
• Knee-height chair – 1

    Manpower

• Therapist -2

Preparation of tray

• Take a clean tray.
• Put towel, oil in bowl, black gram flour, rexin/leather, cotton ribbon.

Preparation of patient

• Check vitals.
• Jeernahara lakshana assessed.
• Vegotsarga

Preparation of black gram paste:

• 200 gm of black gram powder is taken in a bowl.
• To this, about 100 ml of water is added.
• This mixture is kneaded well to get a compact/tight dough.
• The dough is then rolled to make a frame wall of approximately 1inch height.
• Two head bands are smeared with masha paste on either side.

• The patient with cleanly shaved head is asked to be seated in a knee height chair.
• Ear plug is inserted into both ears.
• The head band smeared with black gram paste is wrapped around the forehead above the ears.
• The Rexene cap is placed over the head band.
• Another head band smeared with black gram paste is firmly tied around the rexin cap
• The inside space between the Rexin cap and head is sealed using the prepared masha ring.
• The Taila for Shirobasti is made lukewarm using a hot water bath.
• The temperature of the medicine is checked by pouring over dorsum of hand.
• Then, the Taila is poured slowly inside the rexin cap.
• The oil is poured up to a height of 1 angula above the scalp.
• Uniform temperature is maintained throughout the procedure by refilling it with lukewarm oil.
• The oil is retained until samyak lakshanas such as secretion from mouth and nose occur.
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• The oil is removed using a spoon or a cotton piece.
• Then the Masha band, basti cap and masha ring is removed.
• The area is cleaned, and ear plugs are removed.
• The head, ears and shoulders are massaged using lukewarm oil.
• The head is wiped using a towel and rasnadi choorna is applied over the vertex.
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The duration of the procedure depends upon the dosha involved.

• Hemiplegia
• Facial paralysis
• Eye diseases
• Diseases of head
• Sleeplessness
• Hemicrania

• Acute inflammatory diseases
• Infections

• Ensure that there is no hole in the junction of the cap before pouring to check leakage of oil.
• Ensure the uniformity of the temperature of oil.
• The taila should be heated only in hot water bath.
• Patient should not sleep, sneeze, and laugh during the treatment.
• Avoid cold food items, cold breeze exposure.
• Avoid very hot and cold conditions.
• Avoid head bath if the disease is contra indicated for the same.

• Sneezing and rhinitis- Talam with Rasnadi choorna and Jambeera swarasa, dhoomapana with Haridra dhooma varti
• Neck pain- Local massage
• Heaviness of head- Stop the procedure and treat accordingly
• Fainting, Headache & Shivering-Treat accordingly.