This presentation deals with definition ,properties ,qualities of Swedana

1. Introduction of
Swedana
Dr Akshay Shetty
Assistant Professor
Department of Panchakarma
SSRAMC & H Inchal

2. Contents
Objectives
Etymology of swedana
Definition of swedana
Introduction of Swedana
Qualities of Swedana karma
Importance of swedana karma
Summary
References
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3. Objectives
At the end of this presentation the
learners must be able to---
• Quote etymology of swedana
• Define swedana
• Illustrate introduction of swedana
• Recall qualities of swedana karma
• Explain importance of swedana karma
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4. स्विद् -णिच् ल्युट् गात्राणदतो घर्ाादेणना:
सारि व्यापरे (Vachasapati)
The word ‘swedana’ is derived
from Sanskrit root ‘swid’ with
suffix ‘dhy’. This means ‘to ripe’ or
‘cook’. It also means perspiration
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5. स्तम्भगौरवशीतघ्नं िेदनं िेदकारकर््||११||
Ch.Su 22
Swedana therapy is that which
produces sweda, abolishes sthamba,
gourava, and sitata.
शरररे सहाग्ने: संयोग: तापनर्् िेदनर्् ।
(Shabda kosha)
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6. णिग्धस्य िेदनं कायाणर्णत
िेदोणवधीयते I Ah.H Su
17/1
अस्विन्ने िेहनं क्र
ु त्वा तत:
िेदॆरुपाचरेत् I Bh.Sa.Su
22/29
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7. • Swedana is an independent Upakrama as
included Shadavidha Upkramas as well as
Purva Karma measures for Shodhana.
• Besides being the principle purva karma
procedure, swedana is the specific
treatment for a number of disorders of
vatapradhana and vatakapha diseases.
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8. िेदसाध्ााः प्रशाम्यस्वि गदा वातकफात्मकााः||३||
Ch.Su 14
Swedana karma in principle consists of
induction of sweating by the application of
heat.
Sweat is considered as sweda and is one of
the trimalas described in ayurveda. Sweda
arises out of ushma or heat.
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9. अग्नेदीस्वतं र्ादावं त्वक्प्रसादं भक्तश्रद्ां स्रोतसां
णनर्ालत्वर्् |
क
ु याात् िेदो हस्वि णनद्ां सतन्द्ां सन्धीन्
स्तब्ांश्चेष्टयेदाशु युक्ताः||२२||
Su.Ch 32
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10. िेहपूवं प्रयुक्तेन िेदेनावणितेऽणनले|
पुरीषर्ूत्ररेतांणस न सज्जस्वि
कथञ्चन||४||
शुष्काण्यणप णह काष्ठाणन
िेहिेदोपपादनाः| नर्यस्वि यथान्यायं
णक
ं पुनिीवतो नरान्||५||
Ch.Su 14
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11. नानभ्यक्ते नाणप चाणिग्धदेहे िेदो योज्याः िेदणवस्वभाः कथणञ्चत् |
दृष्टं लोक
े काष्ठर्णिग्धर्ाशु गच्छे भङ्ग
ं िेदयोगगगाहीतर्् ||२०||
िेहस्विन्ना धातुसंस्थाश्च दोषााः िस्थानस्था ये च र्ागेषु लीनााः |
सम्यक
् िेदयोणितस्ते द्वत्वं प्रातााः कोष्ठं शोधनयाान्त्यशेषर्् ||२१||
Su.Ch 32
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12. 1.Quote
etymology of
swedana
1.Define
swedana
1.Illustrate
introduction of
swedana
1.Recall
qualities of
swedana karma
1.Explain
importance of
swedana karma
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13. References
Charaka
Samhita
Sushruta
Samhita
Bhela
Samhita
Astanga
Hridaya
Vachaspati Shabdakosha
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14. THANK YOU
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