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*''Abhyanga'' (massage) – The recommended method of massage involves employing pounding and thumping-like action similar to that employed in washing of cloths, for better removal of impurities.
*''Abhyanga'' (massage) – The recommended method of massage involves employing pounding and thumping-like action similar to that employed in washing of cloths, for better removal of impurities.
*''Swedana'' (heat) – it is the application of heat (either dry or wet) on the external body surface to remove ''ama'' and ''mala'' from the body. Just as cleaning is more effective with warm water, similarly removal of ''ama, dosha'' and ''mala'' is easier with fomentation or applying heat to the body.
*''Swedana'' (heat) – it is the application of heat (either dry or wet) on the external body surface to remove ''ama'' and ''mala'' from the body. Just as cleaning is more effective with warm water, similarly removal of ''ama, dosha'' and ''mala'' is easier with fomentation or applying heat to the body.
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4. Vamana karma-
4. Vamana karma-
After proper purvakarma (or pre-purification activities), key purification procedures such as therapeutic emesis are administered to the patient, using substances such as madanaphala along with honey, rock salt, phanita (jaggery) and the powder of madhuka.
After proper purvakarma (or pre-purification activities), key purification procedures such as therapeutic emesis are administered to the patient, using substances such as madanaphala along with honey, rock salt, phanita (jaggery) and the powder of madhuka.