“Pichu sthoola kavalika”
A thick swab or a cotton pad is called as Pichu.
Pichu Dharana(placing of soaked linen) is a process in which a piece of cloth, a layer of cotton or gauze or linen is soaked in the medicated ghee or oil and placed in the desired position over the body or in the body parts according to the site of the treatment. Pichu treatment in Ayurveda is a unique therapy that provides gentle relief for everything from anxiety to joint pain.
Mode of Action: Local action of Pichu is based on cellular absorption of medicine
Procedure
For the treatment, linen or wool or cotton cloth is folded to the thickness of one’s palm, dipped in warm medicated oil or ghee, and placed over the affected part on the patient. More oil is dripped until the Pichu is soaked. It is then replaced and the procedure is repeated. The oil is replaced periodically to keep it warm.
