Udvartana

According to Ayurveda, just before doing Panchakarma – Patient should be undergone some of the Purvaroopa’s that is preparatory procedures. Under this we can include 4 such preparatory procedures:-

1. Deepana
2. Pachana
3. Snehana
4. Swedana

These procedures makes the patient ready to undergo the 5 Therapeutic procedures collectively called as Panchakarma

Now for the question that how these preparatory treatment acts and helps the body ready to eliminate Dosha’s during panchakarama, the answer is that:-

Deepana causes Kindling of Aama, Paachana causes Digestion of Aama, Snehana causes the dosha, utkleshana(Gives an Excitation action for Dosha), Swedana liquefies the dosha and allow it to move to Koshta(Git) from all the Shakha’s(Extrimities of body)

Now after preparatory procedures, during panchakarma it is easy to eliminate the dosha’s present in the Koshta through the nearby orifices.

For instances it can be through the upper Orifice in Vamana and through the lower Orifice in Virechana.

Now Udvartana is one such procedure that come under Snehana(Oleation).

Rubbing body of patient using Choorna(Powder) with a specific force so as to provide a friction is called Udvartana

It is of two types

1. Udgharshana
2. Utsadana

In Utasadana body is rubbed with some drugs containing sneha, or Oil mixed medicine or some other liquids in semi solid form(Kalka)

Benefits:-

It helps to increase the complexion there by enhance one’s beauty and provides them a good appearance.

Whereas in Udgharshana, only powdered medicine is used without mixing it with oil etc.

Benefits of Udgharshana

It stimulates Bhrajaka Pitta, causes vata Shamana, Relieves Kandu(Itcthing), Sphota, Pidika Nasaka.

Both Udgharshana and Utsadana cuase dialation of Sira Mukha(Arteries) there by enhancing the circulation and stimulates Bhrajaka Pitta.

Udvartana Procedure

In Dhina Charya(Daily regimen said in Ayurveda) Udvartana is mentioned to be done before Snana(Bathing), so it should be done at a time of Morning 5:00am and before Morning 9:00am.

One should be devoid of natural urges when this particular procedure is being done

Udvartana can be started from legs, arms, chest, abdomen, back and gluteal region where a reinforced rubbing using powdered medicine with or without oil is done. Usually Udvartana is done in the upward direction for a duration of 50min

Later patients is asked to bath in hot water after a relaxation period of 15 min

Indications and Benefits of Udvartana

1. Neurological conditions
2. Skin Disease
3. Obesity
4. Eczema
5. Diabetes mellitus with itching
6. Skin diseases like Dadru, Pama
7. Excessive sweating
8. Parkinsonism
9. Muscular Dystrophy
10. Multiple Sclerosis
11. Cerebral Palsy
12. Kustha(Skin Disease) with Kapha and Pitta Dosha Predominance
13. Relieves excess fat from body
14. Relieves heaviness of body
15. Bad Body Odour
16. Sleepiness or drowsiness
17. Gives good skin tone