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*Sudation is a procedure applied to remove stiffness, heaviness and cold. It induces sweating by causing vasodilatation. It is indicated after oleation in most diseases.
*Sudation is a procedure applied to remove stiffness, heaviness and cold. It induces sweating by causing vasodilatation. It is indicated after oleation in most diseases.
*Vata and kapha dominant diseases are indications of sudation therapy.
*''Vata'' and ''kapha'' dominant diseases are indications of sudation therapy.
*Both unctuous and dry agents can be prescribed, depending on the condition of the patient and the disease. For example, snigdha in vata vikara and ruksha in kapha vikara.
*Both unctuous and dry agents can be prescribed, depending on the condition of the patient and the disease. For example, ''snigdha'' in ''vata vikara'' and ''ruksha'' in ''kapha vikara''.
*The choice of sudation (wet or dry) also depends upon the location of vitiated dosha e.g., if vata is in the stomach, initial swedana is ruksha, and if kapha is in the intestine then snigdha swedana is indicated.
*The choice of sudation (wet or dry) also depends upon the location of vitiated ''dosha'' e.g., if vata is in the stomach, initial ''swedana'' is ''ruksha'', and if ''kapha'' is in the intestine then ''snigdha swedana'' is indicated.
*Mild sudation, applied with caution, is advised for vital organs in case of absolute indication with specific agents.
*Mild sudation, applied with caution, is advised for vital organs in case of absolute indication with specific agents.
*Swedana is contraindicated in conditions where bleeding, circulatory failure, dehydration, hypotension and neuropathy are likely to occur. Swedana is absolutely contraindicated in patients with generalized debility and in comatosed patients.
*''Swedana'' is contraindicated in conditions where bleeding, circulatory failure, dehydration, hypotension and neuropathy are likely to occur. ''Swedana'' is absolutely contraindicated in patients with generalized debility and in comatosed patients.
=== Vidhi Vimarsha ===
=== Vidhi Vimarsha ===