Njavarakizhi is an ayurvedic massage therapy with medicinal rice. A special type of rice called Njavara is used in this treatment. This rice is cooked with milk and herbs, then the cooked mixture is put in pouches made by light cotton cloth. These pouches are then used to massage the body.

This treatment helps to relieve problems caused by joint disorders such as pain, swelling, stiffness and arthritis. This treatment energizes and rejuvenates the body, improves the strength of tissues, bones and muscles, prevents the dissolution of joint and muscle tissue, and improves blood circulation. It helps to treat the osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, cervical spondylosis, sciatica, spondylolisthesis, paralysis and frozen shoulder.

This treatment should not be given to those with tuberculosis and fever.