A Rheological Study of Human Cranial Cavity in Shirodhara Procedure Using Finite Element Method

Shirodhara is an Ayurvedic healing procedure that involves the uninterrupted pouring of medicated liquid for a stipulated period of time, usually oil, milk, or water, onto the forehead of the individual. Shirodhara produces a constant pressure and vibration amplified by a hollow sinus in the frontal bone. Pressure and vibrations scatter through the medium of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) during the procedure. It is said to have a soothing and relaxing effect on the body and mind. The procedure results in micro-stresses and deformations in and between skin, tissue, and the skull. These micro-stresses are expected to result in a relaxing effect. Our study mainly analyzes the rheological reaction on the human cranial vault, with three different fluids which undergoes the micro stresses and micro deformations the results were analyzed.by ANSYS 2020 R1 Workbench.