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 Sanscript

स्निग्धः 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 Sanscript

तत्र 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 Sanscript

स्विन्नातिस्विन्नरूपाणि 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 Sanscript

त्रयोदशविधः 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||

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