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''Snehana'' is performed by administration of unctuous substances in the form of food and drink, oil massage and ''anuvasana basti''  along with ''niruha basti''. After proper ''snehana'', physician should subject the patient to ''swedana'' therapy [22]

''Snehana'' is performed by administration of unctuous substances in the form of food and drink, oil massage and ''anuvasana basti''  along with ''niruha basti''. After proper ''snehana'', physician should subject the patient to ''swedana'' therapy [22]

==== Benefit of swedana therapy for vata-gulma ====

==== Benefit of ''swedana'' therapy for ''vata-gulma'' ====

स्रोतसां मार्दवं कृत्वा जित्वा मारुतमुल्बणम्|  

स्रोतसां मार्दवं कृत्वा जित्वा मारुतमुल्बणम्|  

भित्त्वा विबन्धं स्निग्धस्य स्वेदो गुल्ममपोहति||२३||  

भित्त्वा विबन्धं स्निग्धस्य स्वेदो गुल्ममपोहति||२३||  

srōtasāṁ mārdavaṁ kr̥tvā jitvā mārutamulbaṇam|  

srōtasāṁ mārdavaṁ kr̥tvā jitvā mārutamulbaṇam|  

bhittvā vibandhaṁ snigdhasya svēdō gulmamapōhati||23||  

bhittvā vibandhaṁ snigdhasya svēdō gulmamapōhati||23||  

srotasAM mArdavaM kRutvA jitvA mArutamulbaNam|  

srotasAM mArdavaM kRutvA jitvA mArutamulbaNam|  

bhittvA vibandhaM snigdhasya svedo gulmamapohati||23||  

bhittvA vibandhaM snigdhasya svedo gulmamapohati||23||  

Swedana therapy administered to a patient who has already undergone oil massage produces softness in the channels leading to alleviation of vata. Thus by breaking the obstruction and opening the channels the vata-gulma is cured [23]

''Swedana'' therapy administered to a patient who has already undergone oil massage produces softness in the channels leading to alleviation of ''vata''. Thus by breaking the obstruction and opening the channels the ''vata-gulma'' is cured [23]

==== Mode of Administration of sneha according to sites of vata gulma ====

==== Mode of Administration of sneha according to sites of vata gulma ====