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Beside pacifying vitiated ''dosha'', enhancing nutritional value and aiding in metabolic functions, ''sneha'' can be utilized for body purification, as described earlier. ''Sneha'' i.e. fats like ''ghrita'', oils etc. are used for [[Panchakarma]] and related purification processes since fats are an essential component of cell membrane and thus, have easy access to all parts of the body. Fats have multidimensional properties that can be utilized for therapeutic purpose. Thus, this chapter on ''sneha'' is important from the standpoint of therapeutics.

Beside pacifying vitiated ''dosha'', enhancing nutritional value and aiding in metabolic functions, ''sneha'' can be utilized for body purification, as described earlier. ''Sneha'' i.e. fats like ''ghrita'', oils etc. are used for [[Panchakarma]] and related purification processes since fats are an essential component of cell membrane and thus, have easy access to all parts of the body. Fats have multidimensional properties that can be utilized for therapeutic purpose. Thus, this chapter on ''sneha'' is important from the standpoint of therapeutics.

===Sanskrit text, transliteration and english translation===

===Sanskrit text, Transliteration and English Translation===

अथातः स्नेहाध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः||१||  

अथातः स्नेहाध्यायं व्याख्यास्यामः||१||  

athAtaH SnehadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH||1||  

athAtaH SnehadhyAyaM vyAkhyAsyAmaH||1||  

Hereafter, we will describe chapter Snehadhyaya (chapter on oleation therapies). [1]

Hereafter, we will describe chapter [[Snehadhyaya]] (chapter on oleation therapies). [1]

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||

इति ह स्माह भगवानात्रेयः||२||

SnehasyAmitavij~jAna j~jAnamicchAmi veditum||8||  

SnehasyAmitavij~jAna j~jAnamicchAmi veditum||8||  

*What are the sources of sneha (fats)?  

*What are the sources of ''sneha'' (fats)?  

*How many kinds are there?  

*How many kinds are there?  

*What are the qualities of each sneha?  

*What are the qualities of each ''sneha''?  

*At what time should it be ingested?  

*At what time should it be ingested?  

*What are the anupana (food articles to consume after ingesting sneha)?  

*What are the ''anupana'' (food articles to consume after ingesting ''sneha'')?  

*How many and which preparations or alternative methods are for administration of sneha?  

*How many and which preparations or alternative methods are for administration of ''sneha''?  

*What are the acceptable forms of consumption of sneha?

*What are the acceptable forms of consumption of ''sneha''?

*What dose is recommended of sneha?  

*What dose is recommended of ''sneha''?  

*Which are the manam (measurement) of sneha in preparations?  

*Which are the ''manam'' (measurement) of ''sneha'' in preparations?  

*Which sneha is better for whom?  

*Which ''sneha'' is better for whom?  

*What is the end point of oleation therapy?

*What is the end point of oleation therapy?

*Who are suitable for oleation?

*Who are suitable for oleation?

*What is the prakarsha (duration) of therapy?

*What is the ''prakarsha'' (duration) of therapy?

*In whom is oleation contraindicated?

*In whom is oleation contraindicated?

*What are the visible signs of proper, inadequate and excessive oleation?

*What are the visible signs of proper, inadequate and excessive oleation?

*What is the regimen to be followed prior to, during and after oleation therapy?  

*What is the regimen to be followed prior to, during and after oleation therapy?  

*What kind of people have mridu (soft) or krura (rough and/or hard) koshtha (bowel habit)?

*What kind of people have ''mridu'' (soft) or ''krura'' (rough and/or hard) ''koshtha'' (bowel habit)?

*What are the complications of oleation therapy?

*What are the complications of oleation therapy?

*What are the courses of treatment, if complications arise?

*What are the courses of treatment, if complications arise?

*What measures should be followed after acchapana (drinking fats), for samshodhana (purification) purposes or otherwise?  

*What measures should be followed after ''acchapana'' (drinking fats), for ''samshodhana'' (purification) purposes or otherwise?  

*To whom should vicharana (alternative forms or recipes of sneha) be given and in what manner?

*To whom should ''vicharana'' (alternative forms or recipes of ''sneha'') be given and in what manner?

Through these questions, I want to know all details of snehana (oleation therapy), revered Sir. [4-8]

Through these questions, I want to know all details of ''snehana'' (oleation therapy), revered Sir. [4-8]

==== Sources of lipids ====

==== Sources of lipids ====

teShAM dadhikShIraghRutAmiShaM vasA sneheShu majjA ca tathopadishyate||11||  

teShAM dadhikShIraghRutAmiShaM vasA sneheShu majjA ca tathopadishyate||11||  

To remove all doubts (of Agnivesha), Punarvasu replied, “Dear (Agnivesha) snehayoni (sources of fats) are of two types: Sthavara (Vegetable origin) and Jangama (Animal origin).

To remove all doubts (of Agnivesha), Punarvasu replied, “Dear (Agnivesha) ''snehayoni'' (sources of fats) are of two types: ''Sthavara'' (Vegetable origin) and ''Jangama'' (Animal origin).

Among sthavara, tila (sesame), priyala (Buchanania lanzan), abhishuka (pistacia vera Linn), vibhitaka (belliric myrobalan), chitra (Baliospermum montanum, or red physic nut), abhaya (chebulic myrobalan), eranda (Ricinus communis), madhuka (madhuka indica), sarshapa (mustard), kusumbha (Brassica nigra Koch), bilva (Aegle marmelos Corr, or bael fruit), aruka (Prunus persica Linn), mulaka (Raphanus sativas Linn, or radish), atasi- Linseed (Linum usitatissimum Linn), nikochaka(pistachio), akshoda (Aleurites moluccana, or wild walnut), karanja (Indian beech-Pongamia pinnata Merr), shigruka (Moringa oleifera Lam, or drumstick) contains fat suitable for consumption.

Among sthavara, tila (sesame), priyala (Buchanania lanzan), abhishuka (pistacia vera Linn), vibhitaka (belliric myrobalan), chitra (Baliospermum montanum, or red physic nut), abhaya (chebulic myrobalan), eranda (Ricinus communis), madhuka (madhuka indica), sarshapa (mustard), kusumbha (Brassica nigra Koch), bilva (Aegle marmelos Corr, or bael fruit), aruka (Prunus persica Linn), mulaka (Raphanus sativas Linn, or radish), atasi- Linseed (Linum usitatissimum Linn), nikochaka(pistachio), akshoda (Aleurites moluccana, or wild walnut), karanja (Indian beech-Pongamia pinnata Merr), shigruka (Moringa oleifera Lam, or drumstick) contains fat suitable for consumption.