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धीतीकां तु करीषाणां यथोक्तानां प्रदीपयेत्। शयनान्तःप्रमाणेन शय्यामुपरि तत्र च ॥६१॥
[Holaka sweda (sudation using a heap of dung)] A heap of dung (of similar description as above) of the size of a bed is ignited. After it is completely burnt and becomes smokeless, a bed covered with a thin sheet is kept over it.
english translation
सुदग्धायां विधूमायां यथोक्तामुपकल्पयेत्। स्ववच्छन्नः स्वपंस्तत्राभ्यक्तः स्विद्यति ना सुखम् ॥६२॥
The patient, well massaged with oil and covered with cloth, is made to lie down over the bed for comfortable fomentation.
english translation
होलाकस्वेद इत्येष सुखः प्रोक्तो महर्षिणा। इति त्रयोदशविधः स्वेदोऽग्निगुणसंश्रयः ॥६३॥
This is called holaka sweda and is considered healthy by sages. Thus ends the description of the thirteen types of fire-induced sudation.
english translation
व्यायाम उष्णसदनं गुरुप्रावरणं क्षुधा। बहुपानं भयक्रोधावुपनाहाहवातपाः ॥६४॥
[Ten sudation methods without using fire] Ten methods of sudation without fire include exercises, residing in a warm chamber, wearing heavy clothing, restraining hunger, consuming excess liquid (specially alcoholic beverages) , fear, anger, poultice, wrestling and exposure to sunlight.
english translation
स्वेदयन्ति दशैतानि नरमग्निगुणादृते। इत्युक्तो द्विविधः स्वेदः संयुक्तोऽग्निगुणैर्न च ॥६५॥
As described earlier, fomentation can be categorized into two types- using fire and not using fire. Again, there could be two types of fomentation based on whether the whole body is exposed or only parts of it.
english translation