The therapeutic Procedure of applying the Sneha to head and followed by massage is known as shiro-abhyanga. It is performing healthy as well as in diseased persons.
Procedure
Application of oil on Head: The lukewarm oil is then poured on the hands of the therapist, held just over the head of the patient. Oil is then spread all over the head including the neck and ear pinna with the palmer surface of the hands.
Head Massage: After smearing the oil the therapist massages the whole head, moving the palmer surface of the hand from before backwards applying gentle as well as firm pressure. Then fingers of both the hands are moved as if picking up tuft of hair. Followed to this, rubbing the pulp of figures all over the scalp.
Strokes on Head: Gentle strokes are done by tapping the both plamer of hands either simultaneously or alternatively on all areas of head. Then gentle strokes with the closed fist through the ulnar border are placing on all areas of the head simultaneously, followed by alternatively with right and left fist. This is followed by exerting gentle and firm pressure on the head. Every part of the head is treated by the similar manner.