Swedana (Fomentation or Sudation ) –
Part
2 on 6 Nov 15
Materials
& Types of Swedan or Fomentation
Material used for
fomentation may be in liquid or in solid state. These may be oily or dry
Substances or medicines.
Examples are ---
Water steam – used
in tube fomentation or steam inhalation
in
URTI, Sinusitis etc.
•
Milk –-- used in Shalishastik
Pinda Sweda in debilating conditions like cachexia, muscle
development, degenerative arthritis, sleep disk problem etc.
•
Plain sesame Oil or Medicated oils --- Dhanvantaram oil, Sahacharadi oil, Vishagarbha
oil for Muscular Stiffness, Murivenna for traumatic swelling etc.
•
Cow’s Ghee or Medicated Ghee ---
Triphala Ghee, Yashtimadhu ghee in Akshi Tarpana ( Augen Bad in German language)
•
Kanji, meat & salt ----
Used in Traumatic Swelling in panda sweda form.
•
Medicinal Herbs or Plants ---
Vacha, Rasna, Erandmool, Jatamansi, Turmeric, Dashmool etc are used in
Nadisweda or Bashpasweda.,Leaf of Nirgudi, Eranda, Shigru are used in Patra pottali
swedan
Fomentation treatment – Types
1. According to use of fire:
i.
Agni swed (fomentation with use of
fire)
•
Tapa Swedan- Heating pad, Infra Red Lamp, hot water
bag, hot silica used as dry fomentation
in Amavata i.e. RA ,Backache
•
Ushma Swedan-
•
a)
Nadi Sweda-Tube fomentation- Used for local region like in cervical
spondylosis, Knee Pain
•
b) Steam
Box- For generalized, whole body-e.g. Hemiplegia
ii.
Anagni
swed (fomentation without use of fire)
• Vyayama (Exercise) –Yogic
stretching expercises or Aerobics or running,jogging in winter
• Ushna sadana
(being inside the warm chamber) --- In European cold countries Internal heating
system or Fire place inside the house
• Gurupraavaranam (wearing
of heavy clothing) –Wearing of woolen clothes ,while visiting to
Kasmir,Himalaya ot Swiss
• Kshudha
(hunger) ----Fasting stimulates digestive fire or Metabolic process
• Bahupaanam
(excess drinking of alcohol) – Ayurvedic Medicinal wines i.e Asav &
Arishtas can help to generates heat
& reducing Kapha problems like Excess cough with expectoration. Bhallatakasav
or Kanakasav are good examples
• Bhaya (fear) ----
Stimulates Sympathetic system & secretion of more adrenaline .Abdominal
blood supply reduces but blood supply to extremities increases.This happens in
Fight or Flight response
• Krodha (anger) ---
Stimulates Sympathetic system & secretion of more adrenaline .Abdominal
blood supply reduces but blood supply to extremities increases.This happens in
Fight or Flight response
• Aahat (wrestling) ---
Physical strenuous activities also generates heat in the body
• Aatapa (exposure to sun) ---
Sun bath is very popular in Europe ,to protect themselves from cold
2. According to the area to be fomented :
Ekanga sweda- Regional- Local inflammation like ankle
sprain
Sarvanga
sweda- Whole body steaming. eg.in Hemiplegia
3. According to nature of swedana :
Snigdha sweda- ( Wet
Fomentation)
•
Fomentation done after oil application and
Oleation therapy.
•
This is used as purvakarma in panchkarma and
in diseases due to mal-nourishment or degenerative arthritis like
osteoarthritis.
•
Also
in this type swedan material used is of snigdha guna.eg. milk, oil, meat,
decoction etc.
•
Shalishashti pinda sweda, Upanaha sweda, Nadi
sweda, Bashpa sweda are the types of snigdha sweda.
Ruksha sweda ( Dry Fomentation)
•
Fomentation done without oil application and
Oleation therapy.
•
This type of fomentation is used in
conditions like increased levels of ama, kapha, blockage of minute cavities due
to impure doshas or in Amavata
•
It is done with sand pack, infra red lamp or electric
heating pads.
4. According to the intensity of fomentation
•
Mrudu
sweda ( Gentle Fomentation)
Mild fomentation is applied
to very young child, weak patient, fomentation of eyes,Testis & Heart ( These
3 organs are in fact contraindicated for Fomentation .But mild swedan ,under
supervision & advice of Vaidya can
be done)
•
Madhyam
sweda ( Moderate Fomentation )
Moderate fomentation is
applied when patient is not so weak but not so strong also.
•
Maha sweda ( Strong Fomentation )
Strong fomentation is
applied when patient is strong enough to bare the fomentation.Also in Kapha
predominant problems like Obesity with stiff joints .It is done on following
sites-Hands, legs & back.
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