Charak Samhita

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रोगर्तुव्याधितापेक्षो नात्युष्णोऽतिमृदुर्न च| द्रव्यवान् कल्पितो देशे स्वेदः कार्यकरो मतः ||६||

sanskrit

[Scope of Swedana] Sudation that is neither too hot (and unbearable) nor too mild (and insufficient), administered with suitable drugs and applied as per the disease condition, season and the diseased person in specific, at the affected and the indicated body part, is indeed effective.

english translation

rogartuvyAdhitApekSo nAtyuSNo'timRdurna ca| dravyavAn kalpito deze svedaH kAryakaro mataH ||6||

hk transliteration

व्याधौ शीते शरीरे च महान् स्वेदो महाबले| दुर्बले दुर्बलः स्वेदो मध्यमे मध्यमो हितः ||७||

sanskrit

Strong fomentation is indicated in a physically strong patient with severe illness in an extreme cold climate. In a weak person, mild fomentation and in a moderately strong patient, moderate fomentation is preferred.

english translation

vyAdhau zIte zarIre ca mahAn svedo mahAbale| durbale durbalaH svedo madhyame madhyamo hitaH ||7||

hk transliteration

वातश्लेष्मणि वाते वा कफे वा स्वेद इष्यते| स्निग्धरूक्षस्तथा स्निग्धो रूक्षश्चाप्युपकल्पितः ||८||

sanskrit

In vatakapha, vata or kapha-dominant, sudation technique is to be applied with the help of unctuous and dry agents, only unctuous agents or only dry agents respectively.

english translation

vAtazleSmaNi vAte vA kaphe vA sveda iSyate| snigdharUkSastathA snigdho rUkSazcApyupakalpitaH ||8||

hk transliteration

आमाशयगते वाते कफे पक्वाशयाश्रिते| रूक्षपूर्वो हितः स्वेदः स्नेहपूर्वस्तथैव च ||९||

sanskrit

[Mode of swedana as per site of dosha] When vata is located at the site of ama (amashaya or stomach), sudation is administered with dry agents and when kapha is located in the site of pakva (pakwashaya,or colon) , sudation is initiated with unctuous agents.

english translation

AmAzayagate vAte kaphe pakvAzayAzrite| rUkSapUrvo hitaH svedaH snehapUrvastathaiva ca ||9||

hk transliteration

वृषणौ हृदयं दृष्टी स्वेदयेन्मृदु नैव वा| मध्यमं वङ्क्षणौ शेषमङ्गावयवमिष्टतः ||१०||

sanskrit

[Sensitive body parts for swedana] In the sensitive areas of testicles, precordium and eyes, sudation is not done or done very gently. Moderate sudation may be applied in the area of groins. In other parts of the body, sudation is done as desired.

english translation

vRSaNau hRdayaM dRSTI svedayenmRdu naiva vA| madhyamaM vaGkSaNau zeSamaGgAvayavamiSTataH ||10||

hk transliteration