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1. Shodhana (Cleansing):
Making pure
2. Shamana (Palliating):
Calming down
Definition of Disease
Shodhana: Purifying
Shodhana is completely
removing the aggravated
Doshas, Ama, and Malas from
the body, thereby offering a
complete cure. In many chronic
diseases, Shodhana Chikitsa is
very important because the
disease process has gone
through all stages of Samprapti
(pathology).
Definition of Disease
Shamana: Calming Down
Shamana is calming aggravated Doshas,
mainly using herbs, diet and lifestyle. By
using Shamana, the doshas keep a low
profile, as long as a person is strictly
following the regimen. With even a slight
Pradnyaparadha or Asatmya Indriya
Samyoga, the Doshas begin going out of
balance and manifest their symptoms. In
acute conditions, when the disease has not
gone through all of its phases, Shamana
works better than Shodhana. Diet and
lifestyle regimens are very important aspects
of this method of restoring balance.
Ayurvedic Body Therapies
Obesity.
Recent completion of
Panchakarma Therapy.
Recent or current diarrhea or
dysentery.
Weak Agni.
Liver and spleen diseases and
ascites.
Snehana: Types of Fats Used
Tail Oil
Ghee Clarified Butter
Vasa Animal Fat
Majja Fat from Bone Marrow
Snehana: Types of Fats Used
Sesame oil is used as a base for many oil
preparations. Its qualities are warm, sweet,
astringent, and it easily penetrates Dhatus
and nourishes the skin. Many herbs are
used to make herbal oils.
Trikatu
Guduchi
Kutki
Triphala
Licorice
Lemongrass
Shatavari
Ashvagandha
Snehana: The Two Types
1. Bahya: External
Massaging the body
with oils.
2. Abhyantara: Internal
Taking oils or ghee
internally.
Snehana: The Two Types
Day Quantity
1st day 1-2 TB
2nd day 2-3 TB
3rd day 3-4 TB
4th day 4-5 TB
5th day 5-6 TB
6th day 6-7 TB
7th day 7-8 TB
Bahya Snehana: External Oleation
The direction of the strokes are first
away from the heart and then toward the
heart.
Traditionally massage
according to Ayurveda
includes oils that provide
specific benefits for Vata, Pitta
and Kapha. Appropriate oils
should be selected with an
understanding of the Doshas.
Oil Massage & Vata
Vata Prakriti needs oil massage daily or
on alternate days. Vatas tend to
become dry easily. They benefit from
the nurturing quality of a warm oil
massage. It lubricates their dry skin,
protects their fragile joints, helps them
feel grounded and strengthens their
aura.
Muscle aches,
spasms and lower
spine rigidity
Strengthens the
bone tissue of
lower back.
Uro Basti
Releases emotions
buried at the level of
the Anahata Chakra.
Udara Basti
Udara is Abdomen.
This Basti is done
around the navel.
Different herbs are
used with the oil.
Udara Basti: Benefits
Improves digestion
Reduces gas, bloating
Relieves acid stomach
Pishinchhali
This technique is popular in South India
where there is predominance of Vata
aggravating weather. Pishin (Squeezing),
chhali (vigorous movement). Large quantities
of oil are poured on the body while massaging
it vigorously with a bolus of rice wrapped in a
cloth. The massage forcefully drives the oil
into the pores of the skin so it can penetrate
into the deep tissues.
Pishinchhali: Main Function
Vata pacification
Stimulate Marma points
Create harmony between
Vatas five sub-Doshas
Eliminate toxins from joints
and improve their mobility
Reduce muscle spasms,
fatigue
Reduce degenerative muscle
diseases
Improves circulation
Dhara
Psoriasis
Hypertension
Diabetes
Hair loss (due to heat)
Skin problems
Insomnia
Pada Dhara
Oil, milk or
buttermilk is poured
continuously on the
feet.
Pada Dhara: Indications
Foot dryness
Pain in the small
joints of the feet
Burning feet
Vision problems
Pichu
Acute pain
Joint pain
Headache
Swedana: Heat Therapies
After Snehana,
Swedana is
performed. Swedana
literally means
anything that makes a
person sweat.
Swedana: Benefits
Helps loosen Ama and dislodge it
from the Dhatus
Dilates Srotas and opens up
channels so Ama, Malas and Doshas
are easily separated from the Dhatus
Improves Agni and liquefies Ama,
making it easier for it to flow
through channels
Facilitates movement of Doshas,
Ama and Malas from Shakha to
Koshtha
Relieves stiffness, heaviness and
cold
Swedana: Indications
Vata-predominant constitution and diseases
Exposure to cold and Kapha diseases like common cold
Hiccough, Asthma
Heaviness of the body and obesity
Pain in neck, lumber-sacral region, back, hips, legs, head,
hands
Stiffness in the neck, hips & back, Lock jaw, facial
paralysis
Sciatica, Arthritis, Urinary disorders, constipation
Main Function
Improves muscle tone
Nourishes Mamsa Dhatu
Pacifies Vata
Useful in facial paralysis and hemiplegia
Useful in multiple sclerosis and muscular
atrophy
According to Ashtang Hridaya these are the points where important nerves, (Dhamani)
come together along with other structures such as muscles and tendons, etc.
Vagbhata says that those sites, which are painful, severely tender and show abnormal
pulsation (should also be) considered as Marma or vital points
These points are the seats of life. They are also the sites where not only Tridoshas (Vata,
Pitta and Kapha) are present but their subtle forms Prana, Ojas (soma) and Tejas (Agni)
are also present with Sattva, Rajas and Tamas (Su. sh. 6122).
According to another definition, they are Marayanti iti Marmani meaning these are the
vital areas if injured can lead to death. If Marmas are injured they do not always result
in death but can cause various diseases, which are difficult to cure.
Marmas: Two Categories
1. Therapeutic areas
2. Lethal areas
Marma Points
Marma or the vital points on the body are the
junction of the body and mind. They are also
important pressure points on the body much like the
acupuncture points of the Traditional Chinese
Medicine.
The Proportion
Powder: 1 part
Oil: 1/4 part, 1/6th part or 1/8th part.
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