Administrators, Editors, Bots, Bureaucrats, Charaksamhita, Moderators (CommentStreams), Interface administrators, Administrators
10,235
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 8:
Line 8: + + + + + + Line 35:
Line 41: − <div style='text-align:justify;'> − The word ‘swedana’ means providing fomentation or sudation or steam or making a person sweat.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Svedana, Page 1285</ref> It is an important treatment modality among the six primary treatments in Ayurveda. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 22/4] It is the principal treatment for diseases caused by vitiation of [[vata]] and [[kapha]] − [[dosha]]. This treatment is administered before purification therapies ([[panchakarma]]). Fomentation therapy essentially includes sweating induced for therapeutic purpose by specific techniques or methods. Thus, it excludes pathological sweating either due to disease or sweating due to environmental conditions. − In ancient times, various sweating methods were applied for the therapeutic purpose by utilization of natural resources. In current times, modified techniques are used to induce sweating, which allows better heat regulation and enhanced therapeutic control. However, both methods are equally effective and can be applied depending upon the availability of resources.+ − +
no edit summary
|type=article
|type=article
}}
}}
The word ‘swedana’ means providing fomentation or sudation or steam or making a person sweat.<ref>Monier-Williams, Monier-Williams Sanskrit- English Dictionary, 1st edition; Oxford University Press, Svedana, Page 1285</ref> It is an important treatment modality among the six primary treatments in Ayurveda. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 22/4] It is the principal treatment for diseases caused by vitiation of [[vata]] and [[kapha]]
[[dosha]]. This treatment is administered before purification therapies ([[panchakarma]]). Fomentation therapy essentially includes sweating induced for therapeutic purpose by specific techniques or methods. Thus, it excludes pathological sweating either due to disease or sweating due to environmental conditions.
In ancient times, various sweating methods were applied for the therapeutic purpose by utilization of natural resources. In current times, modified techniques are used to induce sweating, which allows better heat regulation and enhanced therapeutic control. However, both methods are equally effective and can be applied depending upon the availability of resources.
{{Infobox
{{Infobox
}}
}}
==Etymology and derivation==
==Etymology and derivation==
<div style='text-align:justify;'>
The word ‘swedana’ is derived from Sanskrit root ‘swid’ with suffix ‘dhy’. This means ‘to ripe’ or ‘cook’. It also means perspiration.<ref>VC Patil. Principles and practice of pancakarma. NewDelhi:Chaukhabha publications;2106.Chapter 9, Svedana Karma(Sudation therapy);p.193.</ref> The therapeutic procedure which relieves obstruction, stiffness, heaviness and cold by sweating is called ‘swedana’. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 22/11]
The word ‘swedana’ is derived from Sanskrit root ‘swid’ with suffix ‘dhy’. This means ‘to ripe’ or ‘cook’. It also means perspiration.<ref>VC Patil. Principles and practice of pancakarma. NewDelhi:Chaukhabha publications;2106.Chapter 9, Svedana Karma(Sudation therapy);p.193.</ref> The therapeutic procedure which relieves obstruction, stiffness, heaviness and cold by sweating is called ‘swedana’. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 22/11]