Astanga Hrudaya
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स्वेदस्तापोपनाहोष्मद्रवभेदाच्चतुर्विधः। तापोऽग्नितप्तवसनफालहस्ततलादिभिः॥१॥
Kinds of sweating treatments – Swedana Prakara 1. Tapa- fermentation, 2. Upanaha- warm poultice, 3. Ushma- warm steam and 4. Drava – pouring of warm liquid. Tapa Sweda Tapa Sweda is done by touching the affected part of the body with heated cloth, metal plate, forhead, Palm of the hand etc.
english translation
svedastApopanAhoSmadravabhedAccaturvidhaH। tApo'gnitaptavasanaphAlahastatalAdibhiH॥1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउपनाहो वचाकिण्वशताह्वादेवदारुभिः। धान्यैः समस्तैर्गन्धैश्च रास्नैरण्डजटामिषैः॥२॥
Upanaha Sweda: Upanaha Sweda is application of poultice prepared from Vacha (Acorus calamus), Kinva-yeast, Shatahva (Dill), Devadaru – (Himalayan cedar (bark) – Cedrus deodara) etc. any kind of grains, all substances having pleasant smell, roots of Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata) and Castor (Eranda); or meat;
english translation
upanAho vacAkiNvazatAhvAdevadArubhiH। dhAnyaiH samastairgandhaizca rAsnairaNDajaTAmiSaiH॥2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउद्रिक्तलवणैः स्नेहचुक्रतक्रपयःप्लुतैः। केवले पवने, श्लेष्मसंसृष्टे सुरसादिभिः॥३॥
each one added with more of salt, fats-oil ghee etc. Chukra- Vinegar, Takra-Buttermilk and milk. in increase of vata associated with sleshma / kapha drugs of सुरसाद / surasaadi gana, in increase of vata associated with pitta drugs of padmakadi / पकाद gana
english translation
udriktalavaNaiH snehacukratakrapayaHplutaiH। kevale pavane, zleSmasaMsRSTe surasAdibhiH॥3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपित्तेन पद्मकाद्यैस्तु साल्वणाख्यैः पुनःपुनः। स्निग्धोष्णवीर्यैर्मृदुभिश्चर्मपट्टैरपूतिभिः॥४॥
It is preferred in people with Vata imbalance–poultice are known as Salvana upanaha and should be applied often. After applying the poultice, the part of the body should be bandaged with soft piece of leather which does not have bad smell, which has been oiled; it should be slightly warmed and tied;
english translation
pittena padmakAdyaistu sAlvaNAkhyaiH punaHpunaH। snigdhoSNavIryairmRdubhizcarmapaTTairapUtibhiH॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअलाभे वातजित्पत्रकौशेयाविकशाटकैः। बद्धं रात्रौ दिवा मुञ्चेन्मुञ्चेद्रात्रौ दिवाकृतम्॥५॥
If leather is not available, leaves of plants which balance Vata, silk cloth, or woolen cloth may be used; poultice tied during night should be removed during day and that tied during day should be removed during night.
english translation
alAbhe vAtajitpatrakauzeyAvikazATakaiH। baddhaM rAtrau divA muJcenmuJcedrAtrau divAkRtam॥5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript