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Line 10: − − <big>'''Abstract'''</big> − − <div style="text-align:justify;">This chapter deals with sudation (Swedana, therapeutic sweating) therapy, essentially followed after oleation therapy. Swedana (sudation) is a process in which the individual is subjected to therapeutic sweating. It is considered an essential prerequisite to Panchakarma (purification therapy involving five procedures) in [[Ayurveda]]. Swedana is intended to remove excessive vata and kapha dosha and is contraindicated in pitta disorders. The extent and intensity of swedana depends upon various factors such as physical strength, severity of dosha, season, site, age etc. There are specific indications and contraindications for swedana karma and the optimal signs should be strictly followed for the procedure. There are many agents to induce sweating which can be broadly divided into sagni sweda (sweating induced with the help of fire) and niragni sweda (induced without using fire). Bolus fomentation, steam fomentation, tub fomentation and poultice fomentation are some of the very common types of swedana procedures. There are thirteen varieties of fomentations (prevalent in the olden days) that involve direct usage of heat derived from fire, and ten methods without fire. Swedana is an effective therapeutic method in [[Ayurveda]] and is the focus of study in this chapter. </div> − − '''Keywords''': ''Avagaha sweda,'' fomentation, ''jentaka sweda, nadi sweda, niragni sweda, ushma sweda, pottali sweda, ruksha sweda, sagni sweda, sankara sweda, samyak swinna lakshana, snigdha sweda, sudation swedana, swedatiyoga, swedayoga, trayodasha sweda, upanaha sweda,'' fomentation, heat, sudation therapy, hydrosis. − </div> − Line 32:
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|title=Swedadhyaya
|title=Swedadhyaya
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|keywords=Avagaha sweda, fomentation, jentaka sweda, nadi sweda, niragni sweda, ushma sweda, pottali sweda, ruksha sweda, sagni sweda, sankara sweda, samyak swinna lakshana, snigdha sweda, sudation swedana, swedatiyoga, swedayoga, trayodasha sweda, upanaha sweda, fomentation, heat, sudation therapy, hydrosis
|keywords=Avagaha sweda, fomentation, jentaka sweda, nadi sweda, niragni sweda, ushma sweda, pottali sweda, ruksha sweda, sagni sweda, sankara sweda, samyak swinna lakshana, snigdha sweda, sudation swedana, swedatiyoga, swedayoga, trayodasha sweda, upanaha sweda, fomentation, heat, sudation therapy, hydrosis, Ayurveda, Indian system of medicine, charak samhita.
|description=Sutra Sthana Chapter 14. Sudation Therapies, This chapter deals with sudation (Swedana) therapy, essentially followed after oleation therapy. Swedana (sudation) is a process in which the individual is subjected to therapeutic sweating. It is considered an essential prerequisite to Panchakarma (purification therapy involving five procedures) in Ayurveda
|description=Sutra Sthana Chapter 14. Sudation Therapies, This chapter deals with sudation (Swedana) therapy, essentially followed after oleation therapy. Swedana (sudation) is a process in which the individual is subjected to therapeutic sweating. It is considered an essential prerequisite to Panchakarma (purification therapy involving five procedures) in Ayurveda
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<big>'''Sutra Sthana Chapter 14. Sudation Therapies '''</big>
<big>'''Sutra Sthana Chapter 14. Sudation Therapies '''</big>
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{{Infobox
|title = Swedadhyaya
|title = Swedadhyaya
|label5 = Other Sections
|label5 = Other Sections
|data5 = [[Nidana Sthana]], [[Vimana Sthana]], [[Sharira Sthana]], [[Indriya Sthana]], [[Chikitsa Sthana]], [[Kalpa Sthana]], [[Siddhi Sthana]]
|data5 = [[Nidana Sthana]], [[Vimana Sthana]], [[Sharira Sthana]], [[Indriya Sthana]], [[Chikitsa Sthana]], [[Kalpa Sthana]], [[Siddhi Sthana]]
|label6 = Translator and commentator
|data6 = Mangalasseri P.
|label7 = Reviewer
|data7 = Galib, Dwivedi L.K., Thakar A. B., Patil V.
|label8 = Editor
|data8 = Mangalasseri P.
|label9 = Date of publication
|data9 = December 17, 2018
|label10 = DOI
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<big>'''Abstract'''</big>
<div style="text-align:justify;">This chapter deals with sudation (Swedana, therapeutic sweating) therapy, essentially followed after oleation therapy. Swedana (sudation) is a process in which the individual is subjected to therapeutic sweating. It is considered an essential prerequisite to Panchakarma (purification therapy involving five procedures) in [[Ayurveda]]. Swedana is intended to remove excessive vata and kapha dosha and is contraindicated in pitta disorders. The extent and intensity of swedana depends upon various factors such as physical strength, severity of dosha, season, site, age etc. There are specific indications and contraindications for swedana karma and the optimal signs should be strictly followed for the procedure. There are many agents to induce sweating which can be broadly divided into sagni sweda (sweating induced with the help of fire) and niragni sweda (induced without using fire). Bolus fomentation, steam fomentation, tub fomentation and poultice fomentation are some of the very common types of swedana procedures. There are thirteen varieties of fomentations (prevalent in the olden days) that involve direct usage of heat derived from fire, and ten methods without fire. Swedana is an effective therapeutic method in [[Ayurveda]] and is the focus of study in this chapter. </div>
'''Keywords''': ''Avagaha sweda,'' fomentation, ''jentaka sweda, nadi sweda, niragni sweda, ushma sweda, pottali sweda, ruksha sweda, sagni sweda, sankara sweda, samyak swinna lakshana, snigdha sweda, sudation swedana, swedatiyoga, swedayoga, trayodasha sweda, upanaha sweda,'' fomentation, heat, sudation therapy, hydrosis.
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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==