Pathra Pinda Sweda
This called is commonly known as ‘Pathra potali Sweda’. The word ‘Pathra potalin’is derived from two words,pathra means leaves and potali means bolus or bundle. Pathra potali sweda refers to the sudation performed using specially prepared bolus/bundle of leaves. It is a form of Ooshma sweda.
Shaashtika Pinda Sweda
Shaashtika panda sweda is performed in Ekaanga or Sarvaanga with the bolus of bolied shaashtika rice with Balaamoola kwaatha and ksheera. Shaashtika is snigddha, guru,sheetha and thridoshaghna. Though a sweda karma, it has bruhmana guna.
Thakra Dhara
Thakra dhara is a variety of shrodhara,in which medicated buttermilk is poured in a continuous stream over the forehead, in a specified manner. It is useful in insomnia, mental diseases, chronic headache, diabetes, arthritis and skin diseases of the head such as psoriasis.
Shiropichu
This ios a variety of moorda thaila where in a cotton/gauze soaked with suitable oil is placed on the moorddha for a prescribed time. It is indicated in most of the shiro roga, especially of Vaathaja type, hair loss, greying of hair and many psychological disease and commonly practiced after shiridhara with oil.
Shirobasti
Shirobasti is the procedure in which medicated oil is allowed to stay over the head inside a Basti-putaka for the prescribed time. It is one among the moorda thaila.It is beneficial to carry out shirobasti after proper body purification procedures.but in cases in which shodhana is not necessary,it can be carried out directly also. It is indicated in anxiety, insomnia and many other neurological and psychosomatic diseases.
Ksheera Dhooma (Paal Puka)
Ksheera dhooma is a snigddha sweda, which has been recently developed as an important kerala speciality therapy of panchakarma. Lt is to be used generally in oorddhwaanga roga such as arddhitha, hanugraha, hanusthamba and other neuro-muscular conditions, especially of the face. Ln ksheera dhooma , balaamoola is to be bolied in milk and water and the resultant steam is directed on to the face.
Dhaanyaamla Dhaara
This is a type of kaayaseka, which is included under drava sweda. Preparation of Dhaanyaamla has been included under Sandhaana kalpana. It is used in Vaatharoga, Aamavaatha and Shopha especially with kapha anubandha.
Jaanu Basti
This is a practical modification of snigddha sweda, in which a pool of lukewarm Sneha is allowed to stay over the knee area for a prescribed period time. It can be used in jaanu shoolav caused by degenerative joint disorders, but is contraindicated in inflammatory conditions. It is used for lubricating, nourishing and strengthening the knee.
Katee Basti
It is a type of local Snigddha sweda where a pool of warm oil is maintained at the kateepradesha for a prescribed time. The patient is made to lie in prone position and the kateepradesha is encircled into a bund using thick black gram paste for retention of the oil as a pool. It acts effectively as it is applied at the site of lesion itself, thereby lubricating, nourishing and strengthening the area. This procedure can be performed in other area like Greeva, Jaanu, Uras, etc., and is named after the site of application. It is a Shamana procedure.
Uro Basti
This procedure is originally mentioned in keraleeya Ayurveda, for various hrudrogs. It is carried out in the form of uro-pichu also.
Greeva Basti
This is practical modiofication of snigddha sweda, in which warm sneha is maintained as a pool over the cervical region for a prescribed period of time. It can be used in cervical spondylosis and related musculoskeletal manifestations and degenerative joint diseases and is contraindicated in inflammatory conditions.
Udwarthana
Massaging the body with medicinal powder or paste applying specific pressure, in prathiloma direction is called Udwarthana. Charaka used the word shareera parimaarjjana instead of udwarthana . According to Vaghbhhata, Udwarthana is to be regularly carried out after vyayama, as a part of dinacharya. It is indicated in athisthoulya and in kaphaanubandha Vaatha vyaadhi.
