SWEDANA PROCEDURE

Swedana is defined as the process by which the sweat or presperation of the body will be produced. It relives Stiffness, Heavyness & coldness of the body It is otherwise called fomention.
Time/day & Duration: It is done for minimum 45 munites/day for minimum 3 days to 7 days.

Sweda is of four types -

1.Tapa (Application of dry heat)

2.Upanaha (Poultice)

3.Ushma (Steam fomentation)

4.Drava(Heat transmitted through liquid)

Tapasweda

Tapa is executed by heated cloth,plates,palm,of the hands.Tapa is the application of dry heat .this can be done with any heated dry objects.Usually substances like heated clothes,& valuka(heated sand) is the easiest available to impart dry heat.

Upanahasweda

Upanahasweda (a veriety of poultice)or bandaging is done in kevala vata(diseases caused by involment of vata along.In vata associated with kapha upanha(poultice) can be done with surasadigana of drug ,& vata associated with pitta the medicines repatedly used with padmakadi gana of drug.

Ushmasweda

Usmasweda can be done by using utkarika(steamed rice balls) along with medicated herb

Dravasweda

Dravasweda is done by using decoction prepaired from many herbs & are poured in comfortable warmth over painful body parts by covering the region with cloth.It also can be used to give immersion bath to those suffering from vitiation vata all over the body,Painful piles ,dysurea.

Commonly used swedana procedure:

1.Patrapinda sweda

2.Choorna panda sweda

3.jambeera panda sweda

4.Shashtikasali panda sweda

5.Valuka sweda

6.Kukkud panda sweda

7.Dhara

8.Kaya sekam (pizhichil)

9.Dhanyamla dhara

10.Avagaha

11.Bashpa sweda

12.Kati vasti

13.Upanaha

14.Annalepan

Sudation may be carried out in Body detoxification, Asthma,Cough,Running nose,Belching,Tympanites,Constipation,Weakness of voice,Disease due to vitiation of vata & Kapha ,Ama condition (metabolic stagnation leading to toxic effects) Stiffness & Heavyness ,Body pain,Hip pain,plantar fasciitis,Nodular lumps,Dysurea.

UPANAHA SWEDA

Upanaha is a type of ekanga sweda,the word upanaha means to tie,so as per condition of the patient the bolus of medicine are tie to a specific parts of the body.
It is vey effective treatment usually done in Osteoarthritis,Tennis elbow,Vatakantaka,Sandhisoola,Sandhivata,Vatarakta.
Time/day & Duration:this treatment is done 45 munites/day for 7 days

PATRA POTALA SWEDA

Patra potala sweda is a type of ushma sweda where swedana is done by a selectively & carefully collected & prepaired from bundle of medicinal leaves.
It is highly effective in vata vikaras like Osteo arthrities ,Kneepain,Sciatica,Bodyache, Cervical & Lumber Spondylitis.
Time/day & Duration:It is done minimum 45 munites/day for 7 to 14 days.

AVAGAHA SWEDA

The word avagaha means to imemerse.Avagaha sweda is a type of sudation therapy which included in Drava sweda in which the patient is made to sit/lie in a tube containing medicated dravadravya to produce formentation to the body It is highly effective in Arses,Adhakavata,Katigraha,Gridhrasi & Pangu.
Time/day & Duration:It is done minimum 45 munites/day for 7 to 14 days.

SASHTIKA SALI PINDA SWEDAEDA

It is a type of ushma sweda where sudation is done by boluses of Shashtika Sali with ksheera & many other medicated decoction which is carefully collected & made as per the dosha,dushya condition of the patient.
This treatment is very effective in person suffering from Hemiplegia,sciatica,Low backache,Reduce mobility,Post polio residual Paralysis,Muscular destrophy,Emaciation,Scoliosis,Kyphosis,Cervical myelopathy & Nurological Complain.
Time/day & Duration: 45 munites/day for minimum 8 days.

PIZHICHIL (KAYASEKAM)

Pizhichil (kayaseka) is a type of snigdasweda in which the warmed medicated oil poured all over the body/specific part of the body for a stipulated period in a specific manner.It has the adventage of producing snehana & swedana simultaneously.
Pizhichil is a modified form of kayaseka developed by Keraleeya Vaidyas & extensively practiced.
This treatment is highly effective in management of Arthritis,Paralysis,PIVD,Sciatica,Nervous weakness,MNDo,Spondylosis,Cerebellar Ataxia & also very effective to maintain the health of healthy person .Every person need to do this treatment once in a year to restore his/her health.
Time/day & Duration:This is done for 45 munites/day & The course of treatment is continue for minimum 7days/14days/21days & is decided by the physician.

STEAM BATH

A steam bath is a process by which a person or a patient enter to a room filled with steam meant for induce sweat all over the body there by producing a deep body cleansing along with deep relaxation. It is highly effective in Backache,Body stiffness,Heavyness,Cold & Asthma,Sciatica,&also effective for a healthy person to restore his/her body fitness.
Time/day & Duration: It is done for minimum 45 munites/day for minimum 3 days to 7 days.