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As ''vata gulma'' is produced due to excessive dryness and exercise and is associated with severe pain and retention of feces and flatus, therefore in the beginning ''snehana'' (unctuous) therapy should be prescribed [21]

As ''vata gulma'' is produced due to excessive dryness and exercise and is associated with severe pain and retention of feces and flatus, therefore in the beginning ''snehana'' (unctuous) therapy should be prescribed [21]

==== Snehana for vata-gulma ====

==== ''Snehana'' for ''vata-gulma'' ====

भोजनाभ्यञ्जनैः पानैर्निरूहैः सानुवासनैः|  

भोजनाभ्यञ्जनैः पानैर्निरूहैः सानुवासनैः|  

स्निग्धस्य भिषजा स्वेदः कर्तव्यो गुल्मशान्तये||२२||  

स्निग्धस्य भिषजा स्वेदः कर्तव्यो गुल्मशान्तये||२२||  

bhōjanābhyañjanaiḥ pānairnirūhaiḥ sānuvāsanaiḥ|  

bhōjanābhyañjanaiḥ pānairnirūhaiḥ sānuvāsanaiḥ|  

snigdhasya bhiṣajā svēdaḥ kartavyō gulmaśāntayē||22||  

snigdhasya bhiṣajā svēdaḥ kartavyō gulmaśāntayē||22||  

bhojanAbhya~jjanaiH pAnairnirUhaiH sAnuvAsanaiH|  

bhojanAbhya~jjanaiH pAnairnirUhaiH sAnuvAsanaiH|  

snigdhasya bhiShajA svedaH kartavyo gulmashAntaye||22||  

snigdhasya bhiShajA svedaH kartavyo gulmashAntaye||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]

''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 ====