Indications & Contra Indications for Snehana / Snehan karma

Snehana (Oleation) – Part 4

For  1 November  15

Indications for Snehana / Snehan karma

•      Prepartory procedure for Panchakarma (poorvakarma).

•      Before Swedana (Sudation)

•      Vata dominated diseases (Spondylitis, Osteoarthritis, Hemiplegia, Paraplegia)

•      Increased dryness in the body e.g. dry skin, early ageing process etc.

•      Increased stress, after heavy work done- Anti stress regimen.(Abhyanga, Dhara, Basti)

•      Rakta and shukra kshaya- Dadimadi Ghrutum, Kalyanaka Ghrutum , Phal Ghrutum , Panchagavya Ghrutum etc.

•      Anxiety- Shirobasti with Amalki Oil.

•      Eye diseases dryness of the eyes like Computer Eye syndrome ,Asthenopia ( Tired eyes) - Triphala Ghee is used for Netra Basti

•      Frozen shoulders- Prasarini Oil is used.

•      In Ageing Population to take care of Arthritis (Maha Narayan Oil), Constipation (Chinchalavan tail for Basti,  Castor Oil as internally), Insomnia (Neeli Bhrungyadi Oil), Hearing loss (Bilwadi Oil)

Contraindications for Snehana / Snehan karma

•      Increased Ama ( In these cases first vaidya can do Ama pachana with Amapachak vati or Agnitundi vati or Trkatu tablet )

•      Increased kapha dosha, increased meda dhatu / kaphaja conditions like Too much cough in the chest in cases of Bronchiectasis ,Obesity with high cholesterol

•      Increased salivation called as Ptyalism

•      Decreased digestive power called as Agnimandya with bowel problems,loss of appetite, abdominal gas

•      Diseased conditions like fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, dysentery etc.where again Ama samprapti or pathogenesis is predominant

•      Pregnancy ( Altered Physiological status ,so vaidya can be little careful)

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