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Shirodhara: What It Is and Who It Suits

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Shirodhara: What It Is and Who It Suits

A steady stream of warm medicated oil on the forehead. What a sitting involves, who it suits, and where to read more.

Key Takeaways
Shirodhara pours warm medicated oil in a steady stream on the forehead, usually for 30 to 45 minutes.
Ayurveda uses it for stress, a restless mind and disturbed sleep, as part of a wider plan.
It runs at Ghorpadi (Main) and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar, after an assessment.
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4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar

Shirodhara is a classical Ayurvedic therapy: warm medicated oil, or sometimes buttermilk or milk, poured in a steady stream on the forehead. Ayurveda uses it for a restless mind, stress and disturbed sleep. At AMRUT AYU CARE™ it is planned at the Wednesday Sleep and Mental Health OPD and done at our Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar branches. Call 8698282507.

A Sitting, Step by Step

Assessment
Sleep, stress, mood, headaches and every current medicine, before the doctor advises it.
Preparation
A gentle head and shoulder massage with warm oil.
The stream
Warm oil flows across the forehead in a steady stream, while you lie relaxed.
Rest
A short rest afterwards; avoid a cold bath or wind on the head for the day.

Read More

Shirodhara is one part of our Insomnia (Anidra) care plan, and is also used in migraine care where the doctor advises it. Fees are on the therapy rate list. Full Panchakarma runs at our Ghorpadi (Main) and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar branches. Wagholi offers in-person consultation, leech therapy and Agnikarma. Kharadi and Viman Nagar consult online.

Related reading: Insomnia (Anidra) Ayurvedic Care in Pune.

Reviewed by Dr. Prashant Amrutkar and Dr. Amruta Amrutkar
M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma), 15+ years · M.D. Ayurveda, 12+ years · AMRUT AYU CARE™, Pune
Response to Panchakarma differs from person to person, and no result is promised. This page is educational and not a substitute for a consultation.
Questions patients ask

Frequently Asked Questions

How many sittings are usual?

Often a course of a few consecutive days. The doctor sets the number after the assessment.

Is Shirodhara safe for everyone?

It is deferred during fever, a cold, or a scalp infection, and reviewed for some conditions. The doctor checks first.

Where is it done?

At Ghorpadi (Main) and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar.

4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar
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