Charak Samhita
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सुशुद्धैर्नक्तकैः पिण्ड्या गोधूमानामथापि वा। पद्मोत्पलपलाशैर्वा स्वेद्यः संवृत्य चक्षुषी ॥११॥
॥ Pre-sudation care॥ Before starting sudation, eyes should be closed and covered with very clean cloth or bolus of wet wheat powder or petals of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) or white lotus (Nymphaea alba).
english translation
suzuddhairnaktakaiH piNDyA godhUmAnAmathApi vA। padmotpalapalAzairvA svedyaH saMvRtya cakSuSI ॥11॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमुक्तावलीभिः शीताभिः शीतलैर्भाजनैरपि। जलार्द्रैर्जलजैर्हस्तैः स्विद्यतो हृदयं स्पृशेत् ॥१२॥
॥ Care during sudation therapy॥ While sudation is being administered, the precordial region should be frequently touched with a string of cool pearls or cold vessels or wet lotuses or even with wet hands.
english translation
muktAvalIbhiH zItAbhiH zItalairbhAjanairapi। jalArdrairjalajairhastaiH svidyato hRdayaM spRzet ॥12॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशीतशूलव्युपरमे स्तम्भगौरवनिग्रहे। सञ्जाते मार्दवे स्वेदे स्वेदनाद्विरतिर्मता ॥१३॥
॥ Indications for stopping sudation॥ It is indicated that sudation procedure should be stopped when the patient is relieved from feeling cold, pain, stiffness, heaviness and feels softness in the body.
english translation
zItazUlavyuparame stambhagauravanigrahe। saJjAte mArdave svede svedanAdviratirmatA ॥13॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपित्तप्रकोपो मूर्च्छा च शरीरसदनं तृषा। दाहः स्वराङ्गदौर्बल्यमतिस्विन्नस्य लक्षणम् ॥१४॥
॥ Signs of over-sudation and its treatment॥ The symptoms of oversudation include aggravation of pitta, fainting, generalized fatigue, thirst, burning sensation, low or weak voice, and weakness of limbs.
english translation
pittaprakopo mUrcchA ca zarIrasadanaM tRSA। dAhaH svarAGgadaurbalyamatisvinnasya lakSaNam ॥14॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउक्तस्तस्याशितीये यो ग्रैष्मिकः सर्वशो विधिः। सोऽतिस्विन्नस्य कर्तव्यो मधुरः स्निग्धशीतलः ॥१५॥
In oversudation the entire regimen explained for summer season in Tasyashiteeya chapter, and consuming food articles that are sweet, unctuous and cool is to be followed.
english translation
uktastasyAzitIye yo graiSmikaH sarvazo vidhiH। so'tisvinnasya kartavyo madhuraH snigdhazItalaH ॥15॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript