AH-Su-Chapter 17: Swedana Vidhi स्वेदन विधि / Sudation / Sweating Therapy
Kinds of sweating treatments – Swedana Prakara स्वेदस्तापोपनोहोष्मद्रवभेदाच्चतुर्विधः 1. Tapa- fermentation, 2. Upanaha- warm poultice, 3. Ushma- warm steam and 4. Drava – pouring of warm liquid. Tapa Sweda तापोअग्नितप्त वसनफालहस्ततलादिभिः Tapa Sweda is done by touching the affected part of the body with heated cloth, metal plate, forhead, Palm of the hand etc. 1 Upanaha Sweda उपनाहो वचा किण्वशताहवादेवदारुभिः धान्यैः समस्तैः गन्धैश्च रास्ना एरण्ड जटामिषैः Upanaha Sweda is application of poultice prepared from Vacha (Acorus calamus), Kinva-yeast, Shatahva (Dill), Devadaru – (Himalayan cedar (bark) – Cedrus deodara) etc. any kind of grains, all substances having pleasant smell, roots of Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata) and Castor (Eranda); or meat; उद्रिक्तलवणैः स्नेहचुक्रतक्रपयः प्लुतैः केवले पवने , श्लेष्मसंस्रुष्टे सुरसादिभिः पित्तेन पद्मकाध्यैस्तु साल्वणाख्यैः पुनः पुनः each one added with more of salt, fats-oil ghee etc...