2. It is a method by which
sneha/snigdha guna is given
to the body
3. VEDIC REFERENCES
• Snehanam is not explained in
vedas but gritha and other
substances that can cause
snehana are explained in Rig
Veda, Atharva Veda,
Markandeya Puraana etc
10. 3.ACC TO COMBINATION
• YAMAKA- combination of 2 snehas
• THRIVRIT-combination of 3 snehas
• MAHA - combination of 4 snehas
11. 4.ACC TO PREPARATION
• ACCHA- Without adding any
supplements (orally)
• VICHAARANA- as sneha foods
or supplements or along with
food
12. 5.ACC TO THE ACTION
• SHAMANA
• SHODANA
• BRMHANA
13. CRITERIA SHODHANA SHAMANA BRMHANA
PURPOSE Excite dosa Mitigate
disease
nourish
FORM Accha,
vicharana
accha vicharana
DOSE maximum Moderate minimum
TIME &
Method of
Admnstn
Morning
empty
stomach
Meal time
hungry
Any time
With food
DURATION Max 7 days Till cure Till desired
nourishmnt
15. DOSE OF SNEHA
• UTHAMA(Maximum)- digests
in 24 hours
• MADHYAMA(Moderate)-
digests in 12 hours
• HRSWA(Minimum)- digests in
6 hours
• HRESIYASI(Trial dose)-digests
in 3 hours
16. DECIDING THE MATRA
• Basis of agni & kosta of
individual
• Differs from person to person
17. BEFORE SNEHANA
• Examination of the patient
• Fixing the timing
• Fixing the dosage
• Duration
• Confirm dipana pachana
• Diet before snehana
• Selection of sneha(acc to disease)
• Materials required
18. PROCEDURE
• Early morning in empty stomach-give
sneha dravya
• GHEE+SALT- VATA
• ONLY GHEE- PITHA
• GHEE+TRIKATU-KAPHA
Anupana
warm water- gritha
green gram soup- thaila
rice broath-vasa majja
20. Post therapeutic regimens
• Warm water bath
• Water boiled with sunti(dry ginger)
and dhanyaka(coriander seeds)
• Peya(rice gruel) with trikatu gritha
etc
• Yusha (lentil soup)
• Sneha vidhi procedures
21. Contd..
• Limited food
• hot rice+green gram soup
(Preferable)
• should not be abhisyandi
• should not be ati snigdha
• not be a combo of hita and ahitha
• no multiple ingredients