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→Shashtika pinda sweda (sudation using bolus made of shashtika rice)
Each time before the application of the ''kizhi'' temperature should be checked to avoid burning of skin. Cloth for making the ''pottali'' should be strong so that it may not tear during procedure.
Each time before the application of the ''kizhi'' temperature should be checked to avoid burning of skin. Cloth for making the ''pottali'' should be strong so that it may not tear during procedure.
===== Shashtika pinda sweda (sudation using bolus made of shashtika rice) =====
===== ''Shashtika pinda sweda'' (sudation using bolus made of ''shashtika'' rice) =====
It is a variety of pindasweda in which shashtika? shaali (a special variety of rice with medicinal value which is cropped in just 60 days) processed in kvaatha (decoction) and milk is used for swedana. It is well known in Kerala as nhavara kizhi. As it provides swedana (sudation), snehana (oleation) and br’mhana (anabolic quality) simultaneously it is widely used in vata vitiated conditions. As it posesses inherent cool property and it is also advised moderately vitiated pitta.
It is a variety of ''pindasweda'' in which ''shashtika, shali'' (a special variety of rice with medicinal value which is cropped in just 60 days) processed in ''kwatha'' (decoction) and milk is used for ''swedana''. It is well known in Kerala as ''nhavara kizhi''. As it provides ''swedana'' (sudation), ''snehana'' (oleation) and ''brimhana'' (anabolic quality) simultaneously it is widely used in ''vata'' vitiated conditions. As it possesses inherent cool property and it is also advised moderately vitiated ''pitta''.
====== Materials required ======
====== Materials required ======
As soon as the process is completed, the remnants of the rice are wiped out to prevent cooling and massage with hot oil is carried out. The patient is covered with a thick blanket so that temperature loss can be prevented.
As soon as the process is completed, the remnants of the rice are wiped out to prevent cooling and massage with hot oil is carried out. The patient is covered with a thick blanket so that temperature loss can be prevented.
===== Ksheera dhuma (fomentation by steam of medicated milk) =====
===== Ksheera dhuma (fomentation by steam of medicated milk) =====