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Most of the ''sneha'' gets stuck in upper gastrointestinal tract due to stickiness. The vehicles or after-drinks assure proper transport of the ''sneha'' (oleate or lipid or fat) to its intended site of digestion and absorption, and help in proper metabolism to increase bio-availability. However, those after-drinks should not affect the actions of the ''sneha''. Warm water liquefies ''ghrita'' and facilitates its transport and absorption. Similar facilitation is seen in the use of lentil soup and scum of gruel after consuming oil and ''vasa-majja'' respectively. However, warm water is usually accepted as an after-drink in all cases of ''sneha'' consumption (with an exception of ''bhallatak'' and ''tuvaraka'' oil.)

Most of the ''sneha'' gets stuck in upper gastrointestinal tract due to stickiness. The vehicles or after-drinks assure proper transport of the ''sneha'' (oleate or lipid or fat) to its intended site of digestion and absorption, and help in proper metabolism to increase bio-availability. However, those after-drinks should not affect the actions of the ''sneha''. Warm water liquefies ''ghrita'' and facilitates its transport and absorption. Similar facilitation is seen in the use of lentil soup and scum of gruel after consuming oil and ''vasa-majja'' respectively. However, warm water is usually accepted as an after-drink in all cases of ''sneha'' consumption (with an exception of ''bhallatak'' and ''tuvaraka'' oil.)

===== ''Pravicharana'' (medium of administration) [verse 23-25] =====

==== ''Pravicharana'' (medium of administration) [verse 23-25] ====

''Pravicharana'' implies the medium of administration of ''sneha'' advisable for those who need to undergo oleation therapy but are unfit to consume ''sneha'' as such. In such cases, optional modes of administration of oleation are suggested based on palatability of the oleate and the tolerance (and the digestive power) of the person. Ideally, food and external applications are considered as ''Pravicharana''. Cooked rice, gruel, meat juices etc. mixed with fats are administered and external massage, unctuous enema, oil through nose and ears etc. are considered optional modes of administration of oleation therapy.  

''Pravicharana'' implies the medium of administration of ''sneha'' advisable for those who need to undergo oleation therapy but are unfit to consume ''sneha'' as such. In such cases, optional modes of administration of oleation are suggested based on palatability of the oleate and the tolerance (and the digestive power) of the person. Ideally, food and external applications are considered as ''Pravicharana''. Cooked rice, gruel, meat juices etc. mixed with fats are administered and external massage, unctuous enema, oil through nose and ears etc. are considered optional modes of administration of oleation therapy.

===== ''Acchapana'' (drinking fat alone) as a preferred mode for oleation =====

===== ''Acchapana'' (drinking fat alone) as a preferred mode for oleation =====