Swedana is an Ayurvedic steam therapy that has been used in Indian for thousands of years. This Indian sauna can be used for cold, asthma, stress, anxiety, insomnia and arthritis. Swedana is not only used to treat some diseases, it also has beauty benefits and been used for skin care and weight loss.
Swedana is effective for relieving stiffness, heaviness, and cold in the body. According to Ayurveda, Swedana therapy releases excess doshas (accumulated toxins) from the body, helps to restore unbalanced doshas back to their natural state.
In order for a swedana treatment to be effective to target specific doshas, a certain herbs are used in the treatment.
The procedure of Swedana therapy
– Before the therapy, the practitioner must first assess the patient’s dosha type and health condition to determine the best mixture of herbs and what type Swedana is the best for the patient
– The patient sits or lies in a herb-infused steam box, or places the specific part of the body in the box
– Special herbs are used in the steam for the purpose of the disease
– The steam treatment lasts for 10 to 90 minutes
Options of Swedana therapy
– With or Without the use of fire
– Applied to the entire body or to a part of body
– Wet or dry
– Mild, moderate, or strong
Herbs used in Swedana therapy
– Ginger
– Castor root
– Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa)
– Barley
– Sesame
– Kulattha (Horse gram)
– Vigna mungo (Black gram)
– Jujube
– Drumstick treee (Moringa oleifera)
– vasa
– Neem (nimba, Azadirachta indica)
– Bilva (Bael, Aegle marmelos)
– Daruharidra (Berberis aristata)
Please note, Swedana should not be used for a person with the following conditions:
– Pregnant
– Bleeding
– Heart disease
– Jaundice
– Anemia
– Dizziness
– Very angry
– Very jealous
– Very thin
Please consult your doctor before taking this therapy.
For more information about natural therapies, go to Natural Remedies Center: http://www.naturalremediescenter.com/treat/therapy/
