Swedana karma

SWEDANA KARMA

Sweating is the physiological process But over sweating or Absence of Sweating is patholgical, Inducing the sweating by heat application is known as swedan Karma. It is beneficial in vata kapha disorders and harmful in Pitta, Raktha disorders.

Swedana is a major Poorva Karma procedure conducted after Sneha Karma and proceedes Vaman karma. It is a process in which by the application of the heat Liquification of doshas occurs that relieves stiffness, heavyness, cold and induces sweating. Being the principal Poorva Karma procedure, Swedana is also a specific treatment procedure for number of diseases like Vata Vyadhi (It is also a main therapy that is one among Shat upakramas and quite opposite to Stambana therapy).

Qualities of Swedan Dravyas. 

1) Ushna (Hot) 
2) Teekshna (Quickly spreading) 
3) Sara (Spreading nature in the all directions)
 4) Snidga (oleusunctuous) 
5) Rooksha (Rough opposite to snigda
 6) Sukshma (penetrating into minute channels.) 
7) Drava (liquidity ) 
8) Sthira (Fixed) 
9)Guru (Heavy or bulkness)

Classification of Swedan Karma .
 

l) According to Charak 
a) Agni Sweda 13 types. b) Anagni Sweda 10 types. II) a) Snigda Sweda in Vata disorders. b) Ruksha Sweda in Kapha disorders.

III) a) Ekanga Sweda(Swedan only at the affected part ) b) Sarvanga Sweda (Swedan to thecomplete body)

IV) a) Mrudu Sweda in weak persons, less vitiation of doshas and at Heart scrotum eyes etc,
b) Madyama Sweda :moderate Strength of the patient disease and at groins.
c) Maha Sweda :Strengthy people with high vitiation of doshas.

V) According to Sushrutha and Vagbhata a) Tapa Sweda b) ushma Sweda c) Upanaha Sweda d) Drava Sweda.

Vl) a) Shaman Sweda (Remission of the diseases) b) Shodhan Sweda (elimination of doshas)

Vll) a) Bahya Sweda (External) b) Abhyanthar Sweda (Internal)

Swedana Karma Indications. 

1) Pratishyaya (Rhinitis) 
2) Kasa (Cough)
 3) Hiccah (hiccough)
 4) Swasa (Dyspnoea)
 5) heaviness of body 
6) Kama Shoola (otalgia) 
7) manya shoola (Pain at neck region)
 8) Shira shoola (headache)
 9) Swara bheda (hoarseness of Voice ) 
10) Gala grah (neck rigidity)
 11) Paarshwa graha (rigid flanks ) 
12) prusta grah (rigidity in the dorsum of trunk) 
13) kati graha (rigid Lumbo sacral region)
 14) Kukshigrah (rigid abdomen) 
15) llanu grah (rigid jaws) 
16) Pada jaanujanga-uru graha (Rigidity in all parts of Lower Iimbs) 
17) Padaarthijaanurathi Jangaarthi Uru arthi (Pain in all parts of Lower Limbs) 
18) Arditha Vata (Facial palsy) 
19) Ekaanga Vata (Monoplegia)
 20) Sarvaanga Vata (total paralysis)
 21) Pakshaghaata (hemi Plegia Or paraplegia)
22) Angamarda (Body pains
 23) Aadya Vata 
24) Vata kantaka 
25) Ghrudrasi Vata
 26) Supthi (loss of Sensation)
 27) Stamba Sankocha (Spastic pains) 
28) Aanaha
 29) Vibandha (Constipation ) 
30) Aama Vata
 31) Shotha (Oedema) 
32) Jrumba 
33) Shukraghaath (Retention of Semen )
 34) Mutra kruchra (Dysuria) 
35) Muska Vruddi (Orchitis) 
36) Moodha garbha (malpresentations during delivary ) 
37) Arsha (haemorrhoids) 
38) Bhagandar (Fistila in ano ) 
39) Arbuda (Tumours) 40) Grandhi (Cysts)
41) kampaVata 42) Shalyaapahrut (after removal of foreign bodies) 43) Samyak Prajatha (after normal delivery) 44) Ashmari (Urinary caliculus 45) Most of vata and Kapha disorders.

CONTRAINDICATIONS OF SWEDAN KARMA. 

1) Raktha and Pitta Disorders 
2) Alcoholism 
3) Pregnancy 
4) jaundice (ka~ mala)
5) Atisara (Diarrhoea) 
6) Raktha Pitta (Bleeding disorders) 
7) udara roga Spleeno megaly hepatomegely, Ascites etc. disorders) 
8) urakshata (chest injury) 
9) Burns
 10) Pitta Prakruthi
11)Tired 
12) Poisoning 
13) unconscious 
14) Sthoola (fat) 
15) Thirsty 
16) Angry 
17) Weeping due to mental illness 
18) Urustamba 
19) Debilitative persons 
20) Shukra kshaya
21) Ojo kshaya 
22) Timira (Dimvision) 
23) Pandu (Anaemia) 
24) Visarpa (Skin rashes) 
25) Sosha (Dehydrated) 
26) Kusta 27) Guda bramsha (prolapse of rectum) 
28) Rajaswala (menstruation period) 
29) After intake of milk, alcohol, curd, oil etc., 30) Indigestion
31) Madu Meha
 32) Pittaja Prameha 
33) Ruksha Shuska deha (dehydrated)
 34) After Virechan
 35) Stambana Arha (Those indicated for stambana therapy)

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