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Skin rash is a common complication observed in hairy individuals. Excess friction may be the reason. Castor oil may be used along with neem oil to reduce the friction.

===== Churna pinda sweda (Sudation using bolus made of herbal powders) =====

===== ''Churna pinda sweda'' (Sudation using bolus made of herbal powders) =====

Churna pinda sweda is a rukshana (de-oleation) procedure practiced in ~~vatakapha~~ conditions. Generally, it is done without adding oil. Internal oleation is not done as preparatory procedure of churna pinda sweda

''Churna pinda sweda'' is a ''rukshana'' (de-oleation) procedure practiced in ''vata-kapha'' conditions. Generally, it is done without adding oil. Internal oleation is not done as preparatory procedure of ''churna pinda sweda''

====== Material required ======

Fine powders of following herbs

Fine powders of the following herbs:

~~Methika (Foeniculam vulgare)~~

~~Satapushpa (Anethum sowa)~~

~~Kulattha (Dolochos biphoros)~~

~~Devadaaru (Cidrusdeodara)~~

~~Sveta eranda (Ricinuscommunis)~~

~~Kola (Ziziphus jujuba)~~

~~Haridra (Curcuma longa)~~

~~Raasna (Alpinia galanga)~~

~~Jataamansi (Nordostachys jatamansi)~~

~~Tila (Sesame seed) each weighing 150 gm.~~

~~Saindhava (Rock salt) 50gm~~

~~Dravadravya (liquids) kashaaya (decoctions) or takra (butter milk) – as required~~

~~Cloth, thread, towel, frying pan, spoon, stove etc.~~

====== Preparation of ~~potali~~ ======

{| class="wikitable"

|-

| ''Methika'' (Foeniculam vulgare),''Satapushpa'' (Anethum sowa),''Kulattha'' (Dolochos biphoros), ''Devadaru'' (Cidrusdeodara), ''Shveta eranda'' (Ricinuscommunis), ''Kola'' (Ziziphus jujuba), ''Haridra'' (Curcuma longa), ''Raasna'' (Alpinia galanga), ''Jataamansi'' (Nordostachys jatamansi), ''Tila'' (Sesame seed)

| Each weighing 150 gm

|-

| ''Saindhava'' (rock salt)

| 50 gm

|-

| ''Dravadravya'' (liquids) , ''kashaya'' (decoctions) or ''takra'' (butter milk)

| As required

|-

| colspan="2"| Cloth, thread, towel, frying pan, spoon, stove etc.

|-

|}

====== Preparation of ''pottali'' ======

Fry the drugs in a frying pan placed over gentle fire. Care should be taken not to burn the drugs. When they become crispy, make four potalis as described in the introduction.

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 Skin rash is a common complication observed in hairy individuals. Excess friction may be the reason. Castor oil may be used along with neem oil to reduce the friction.
-===== Churna pinda sweda (Sudation using bolus made of herbal powders) =====
+===== ''Churna pinda sweda'' (Sudation using bolus made of herbal powders) =====
-Churna pinda sweda is a rukshana (de-oleation) procedure practiced in vatakapha conditions. Generally, it is done without adding oil. Internal oleation is not done as preparatory procedure of churna pinda sweda
+''Churna pinda sweda'' is a ''rukshana'' (de-oleation) procedure practiced in ''vata-kapha'' conditions. Generally, it is done without adding oil. Internal oleation is not done as preparatory procedure of ''churna pinda sweda''
 ====== Material required ======
-Fine powders of following herbs
+Fine powders of the following herbs:
-Methika (Foeniculam vulgare)
-Satapushpa (Anethum sowa)
-Kulattha (Dolochos biphoros)
-Devadaaru (Cidrusdeodara)
-Sveta eranda (Ricinuscommunis)
-Kola (Ziziphus jujuba)
-Haridra (Curcuma longa)
-Raasna (Alpinia galanga)
-Jataamansi (Nordostachys jatamansi)
-Tila (Sesame seed)		each weighing  150 gm.
-Saindhava (Rock salt)		50gm
-Dravadravya (liquids) kashaaya (decoctions) or takra (butter milk) – as required
-Cloth, thread, towel, frying pan, spoon, stove etc.
-====== Preparation of potali ======
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+| ''Methika'' (Foeniculam vulgare),''Satapushpa'' (Anethum sowa),''Kulattha'' (Dolochos biphoros), ''Devadaru'' (Cidrusdeodara), ''Shveta eranda'' (Ricinuscommunis), ''Kola'' (Ziziphus jujuba), ''Haridra'' (Curcuma longa), ''Raasna'' (Alpinia galanga), ''Jataamansi'' (Nordostachys jatamansi), ''Tila'' (Sesame seed)
+| Each weighing 150 gm
+|-
+| ''Saindhava'' (rock salt)
+| 50 gm
+|-
+| ''Dravadravya'' (liquids) , ''kashaya'' (decoctions) or ''takra'' (butter milk)
+| As required
+|-
+| colspan="2"| Cloth, thread, towel, frying pan, spoon, stove etc.
+|-
+|}
+====== Preparation of ''pottali'' ======
 Fry the drugs in a frying pan placed over gentle fire. Care should be taken not to burn the drugs. When they become crispy, make four potalis as described in the introduction.