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Now the various techniques of sudation will be explained. A well administered sudation cures various disorders of ''vata'' and ''kapha'' origin, provided they have been identified among a set of diseases that are curable by inducing sweat. Administering sudation, especially after oleation, controls ''vata'' and prevents clogging of feces, urine as well as semen. If oleation and sudation could soften dried out timber, then why not a human being? [3-5]

Now the various techniques of sudation will be explained. A well administered sudation cures various disorders of ''vata'' and ''kapha'' origin, provided they have been identified among a set of diseases that are curable by inducing sweat. Administering sudation, especially after oleation, controls ''vata'' and prevents clogging of feces, urine as well as semen. If oleation and sudation could soften dried out timber, then why not a human being? [3-5]

=== Scope of swedana ===

=== Scope of ''Swedana'' ===

रोगर्तुव्याधितापेक्षो नात्युष्णोऽतिमृदुर्न च|  

रोगर्तुव्याधितापेक्षो नात्युष्णोऽतिमृदुर्न च|  

snigdharUkShastathA snigdho rUkShashcApyupakalpitaH||8||  

snigdharUkShastathA snigdho rUkShashcApyupakalpitaH||8||  

Strong fomentation is indicated in a physically strong patient with severe illness in an extreme cold climate. In a weak person, mild fomentation and in a moderately strong patient, moderate fomentation is preferred. In vatakapha, vata or kapha-dominant, sudation technique is to be applied with the help of unctuous and dry agents, only unctuous agents or only dry agents respectively. [7-8]

Strong fomentation is indicated in a physically strong patient with severe illness in an extreme cold climate. In a weak person, mild fomentation and in a moderately strong patient, moderate fomentation is preferred. In ''vatakapha, vata'' or ''kapha''-dominant, sudation technique is to be applied with the help of unctuous and dry agents, only unctuous agents or only dry agents respectively. [7-8]

==== Mode of swedana as per site of dosha ====

==== Mode of ''swedana'' as per site of ''dosha'' ====

आमाशयगते वाते कफे पक्वाशयाश्रिते|  

आमाशयगते वाते कफे पक्वाशयाश्रिते|  

rUkShapUrvo hitaH svedaH snehapUrvastathaiva ca||9||  

rUkShapUrvo hitaH svedaH snehapUrvastathaiva ca||9||  

When vata is located at the site of ama (amashaya or stomach), sudation is administered with dry agents and when kapha is located in the site of pakwa (pakwashaya,or colon) , sudation is initiated with unctuous agents. [9]

When ''vata'' is located at the site of ''ama'' (''amashaya'' or stomach), sudation is administered with dry agents and when ''kapha'' is located in the site of ''pakva'' (''pakwashaya'',or colon) , sudation is initiated with unctuous agents. [9]

 

वृषणौ हृदयं दृष्टी स्वेदयेन्मृदु नैव वा|  

वृषणौ हृदयं दृष्टी स्वेदयेन्मृदु नैव वा|  

मध्यमं वङ्क्षणौ शेषमङ्गावयवमिष्टतः||१०||  

मध्यमं वङ्क्षणौ शेषमङ्गावयवमिष्टतः||१०||  

vr̥ṣaṇau hr̥dayaṁ dr̥ṣṭī svēdayēnmr̥du naiva vā|  

vr̥ṣaṇau hr̥dayaṁ dr̥ṣṭī svēdayēnmr̥du naiva vā|  

madhyamaṁ vaṅkṣaṇau śēṣamaṅgāvayavamiṣṭataḥ||10||  

madhyamaṁ vaṅkṣaṇau śēṣamaṅgāvayavamiṣṭataḥ||10||  

vRuShaNau hRudayaM dRuShTI svedayenmRudu naiva vA|  

vRuShaNau hRudayaM dRuShTI svedayenmRudu naiva vA|  

madhyamaM va~gkShaNau sheShama~ggAvayavamiShTataH||10||  

madhyamaM va~gkShaNau sheShama~ggAvayavamiShTataH||10||  

In the sensitive areas of testicles, precordium and eyes, sudation is not done or done very gently. Moderate sudation may be applied in the area of groins. In other parts of the body, sudation is done as desired. (10)

 

In the sensitive areas of testicles, precordium and eyes, sudation is not done or done very gently. Moderate sudation may be applied in the area of groins. In other parts of the body, sudation is done as desired. [10]

 

Pre-sudation care:

Pre-sudation care:

सुशुद्धैर्नक्तकैः पिण्ड्या गोधूमानामथापि वा|  

सुशुद्धैर्नक्तकैः पिण्ड्या गोधूमानामथापि वा|