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==Quantity of sweda (sweda anjali pramana)==
==Quantity of sweda (sweda anjali pramana)==
The average amount of sweda in the entire body is ten [[anjali]]. [Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 7/15] [A.Hr.Sharira Sthana 3/80]<ref name=Hridaya/> It varies according to heat and humidity level in the surrounding atmosphere. However, due to individual variability, the amount may be variable and cannot be determined.[Su.Sa.Sutra Sthana 15/17]<ref name= Susruta> Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita. Edited by Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005.</ref>
==Physical properties==
It is watery, slightly unctuous and has a yellowish tinge and odor. Sometimes, it may be in vapors state.
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'''Regulation of sweat secretion:'''
Vyana vayu helps in the excretion of sweat from the body. Conduction of sweat from the root of the hair, opening of the skin pores and help in the excretion of sweat, all these functions belong to vyana vayu. [A.Sa.Sutra Sthana 20/6]<ref name= Sangraha> Vridha Vagbhata, Ashtanga Sangraha. Edited by Shivaprasad Sharma. 3rd ed. Varanasi: Chaukhamba sanskrit series office;2012.</ref>
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