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''Swedana'' therapy administered to a patient who has already undergone oil massage produces softness in the channels leading to alleviation of ''vata''. Thus by breaking the obstruction and opening the channels the ''vata-gulma'' is cured [23]

''Swedana'' therapy administered to a patient who has already undergone oil massage produces softness in the channels leading to alleviation of ''vata''. Thus by breaking the obstruction and opening the channels the ''vata-gulma'' is cured [23]

==== Mode of Administration of sneha according to sites of vata gulma ====

==== Mode of Administration of ''sneha'' according to sites of ''vata gulma'' ====

स्नेहपानं हितं गुल्मे विशेषेणोर्ध्वनाभिजे|  

स्नेहपानं हितं गुल्मे विशेषेणोर्ध्वनाभिजे|  

पक्वाशयगते बस्तिरुभयं जठराश्रये||२४||  

पक्वाशयगते बस्तिरुभयं जठराश्रये||२४||  

snēhapānaṁ hitaṁ gulmē viśēṣēṇōrdhvanābhijē|  

snēhapānaṁ hitaṁ gulmē viśēṣēṇōrdhvanābhijē|  

pakvāśayagatē bastirubhayaṁ jaṭharāśrayē||24||  

pakvāśayagatē bastirubhayaṁ jaṭharāśrayē||24||  

snehapAnaM hitaM gulme visheSheNordhvanAbhije|  

snehapAnaM hitaM gulme visheSheNordhvanAbhije|  

pakvAshayagate bastirubhayaM jaTharAshraye||24||  

pakvAshayagate bastirubhayaM jaTharAshraye||24||  

Oral administration of unctuous substances is beneficial in vata gulma particularly if it is situated above the umbilicus i.e. in stomach. Anuvasana (unctuous) basti is beneficial if gulma is situated in colon and both oral administration of unctuous substances and unctuous basti are beneficial if it is situated in the middle of jathara i.e. in small intestine [24]

Oral administration of unctuous substances is beneficial in ''vata gulma'' particularly if it is situated above the umbilicus i.e. in stomach. ''Anuvasana'' (unctuous) ''basti'' is beneficial if ''gulma'' is situated in colon and both oral administration of unctuous substances and unctuous ''basti'' are beneficial if it is situated in the middle of ''jathara'' i.e. in small intestine [24]

दीप्तेऽग्नौ वातिके गुल्मे विबन्धेऽनिलवर्चसोः|  

दीप्तेऽग्नौ वातिके गुल्मे विबन्धेऽनिलवर्चसोः|  

बृंहणान्यन्नपानानि स्निग्धोष्णानि प्रयोजयेत्||२५||  

बृंहणान्यन्नपानानि स्निग्धोष्णानि प्रयोजयेत्||२५||  

dīptē'gnau vātikē gulmē vibandhē'nilavarcasōḥ|  

dīptē'gnau vātikē gulmē vibandhē'nilavarcasōḥ|  

br̥ṁhaṇānyannapānāni snigdhōṣṇāni prayōjayēt||25||  

br̥ṁhaṇānyannapānāni snigdhōṣṇāni prayōjayēt||25||  

dIpte~agnau vAtike gulme vibandhe~anilavarcasoH|  

dIpte~agnau vAtike gulme vibandhe~anilavarcasoH|  

bRuMhaNAnyannapAnAni snigdhoShNAni prayojayet||25||  

bRuMhaNAnyannapAnAni snigdhoShNAni prayojayet||25||  

In vata gulma if the retention of faeces and flatus is present but digestion is good then unctuous, hot and nourishing (brumhana) diet and drinks should be given [25]

In ''vata gulma'' if the retention of feces and flatus is present but digestion is good then unctuous, hot and nourishing (''brimhana'') diet and drinks should be given [25]

==== Repeated basti in vata gulma ====

==== Repeated basti in vata gulma ====