Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON PATRA PINDA SWEDA

Bondge Pooja, Gaikwad Pranesh*, Nakade Mamata and Chaudhari Vaishali R.

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Abstract

Panchakarma, a treasure of our ancient medicinal system, effectively removes toxins from our bodies that are considered a source of many illnesses. Panchakarma is an Ayurvedic way of purifying our bodies through the detoxification process. The toxins are generally eliminated by the five therapies, namely Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Nasya, and Rakthamoksha along with the Panchakarma regime. The Swedana Karma is a part of the Purva Karma of any Panchakarma Procedure. Pinda Sweda is Based on the principles of Sankara Sweda. Sankara Sweda is a method in which the materials are tied in a cloth and used for Swedana it is commonly known as Pinda Sweda. It gives better results, especially in diseases like Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cervical spondylosis, Lumbar spondylosis, and musculoskeletal pain as well as in neuro-muscular diseases. The present review describes the literature survey on Pinda Sweda.

Keywords: Gaurava; Osteoarthritis; Patra Pinda Swedana; Stambha; Swedana.