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@Eva W Madhavan Yes, would love to 😊

@Eva W Madhavan Abhyanga is absolutely recommended outside of Panchakarma, but with much stricter clinical discrimination than what’s often seen abroad. In India: Abhyanga is not a blanket daily recommendation for everyone It is prescribed based on dosa, disease stage (avastha), and presence of ama or sotha (edema) Outside Panchakarma Yes, abhyanga is used outside Panchakarma in: Vata-pradhana conditions Degenerative disorders (sandhigata vata, asthi-ksaya) Neuromuscular issues Elderly patients Post-illness weakness But it is often: Short-term Localized Followed by svedana or internal medication not just oil massage alone. Self-abhyanga vs therapist abhyanga In India: Self-abhyanga (dinacharya) is recommended mainly for: Healthy individuals Mild vata prakopa Preventive care Therapist-performed abhyanga is preferred for: Disease conditions Chronic vata disorders When specific oils, pressure, direction, and duration matter Your point is very accurate: For temporary pain management self-abhyanga is advised That is exactly how it’s viewed traditionally. Edema (sotha) & ama conditions This is where Indian practice is very cautious: In sotha, ama, kapha-vata conditions Snehana is avoided Because oil: Blocks srotas Increases heaviness Aggravates swelling Instead, practitioners prefer: Ruksa therapies Usna dravyas Internal amapacana Only after nirama avastha, snehana is reintroduced.