Charak Samhita
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एकाङ्गसर्वाङ्गगतः स्निग्धो रूक्षस्तथैव च। इत्येतत्त्रिविधं द्वन्द्वं स्वेदमुद्दिश्य कीर्तितम् ॥६६॥
Another categorization is based on whether it is wet or dry fomentation. These three pairs of fomentation types are well known forms of sudation.
english translation
ekAGgasarvAGgagataH snigdho rUkSastathaiva ca। ityetattrividhaM dvandvaM svedamuddizya kIrtitam ॥66॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्निग्धः स्वेदैरुपक्रम्यः स्विन्नः पथ्याशनो भवेत्। तदहः स्विन्नगात्रस्तु व्यायामं वर्जयेन्नरः ॥६७॥
A well oleated person should be subjected to sudation and on proper sweating, should take a wholesome diet. After fomentation, the patient should abstain from exercise that day.
english translation
snigdhaH svedairupakramyaH svinnaH pathyAzano bhavet। tadahaH svinnagAtrastu vyAyAmaM varjayennaraH ॥67॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतत्र श्लोकाः- स्वेदो यथा कार्यकरो हितो येभ्यश्च यद्विधः। यत्र देशे यथा योग्यो देशो रक्ष्यश्च यो यथा ॥६८॥
॥ Summary॥ In summary, the mode of action of sudation, safety, types, suitability to various body parts, recommended protection measures for specific regions of the body,
english translation
tatra zlokAH- svedo yathA kAryakaro hito yebhyazca yadvidhaH। yatra deze yathA yogyo dezo rakSyazca yo yathA ॥68॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्विन्नातिस्विन्नरूपाणि तथाऽतिस्विन्नभेषजम्। अस्वेद्याः स्वेदयोग्याश्च स्वेदद्रव्याणि कल्पना ॥६९॥
symptoms of optimum and oversudation, medicaments for oversudation, contraindications and indications of sudation, materials used for sudation, preparations,
english translation
svinnAtisvinnarUpANi tathA'tisvinnabheSajam। asvedyAH svedayogyAzca svedadravyANi kalpanA ॥69॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्रयोदशविधः स्वेदो विना दशविधोऽग्निना। सङ्ग्रहेण च षट् स्वेदाः स्वेदाध्याये निदर्शिताः ॥७०॥
thirteen types of fire-induced fomentation, ten types of fomentation without fire, and six concise types of sudation have been explained in this chapter on sudation.
english translation
trayodazavidhaH svedo vinA dazavidho'gninA। saGgraheNa ca SaT svedAH svedAdhyAye nidarzitAH ॥70॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript