This is a special type of Pinda Sweda, and there by the Bolus is specially prepared with Ingredients like Mamsa(Flesh), here Swedana or Fomentation is made with the help of this Potali(Bolus).
It is done in such a way that the Bolus is made to have sudden contact over each adjacent part of the body for a fraction of seconds, so that ample heat is transferred to patients body
Indications:- Muscular Wasting, It can be applied to a single part or the whole body wasting to promote growth.
Preparation of Potali:-
1.36litre Kashaya of Bala is made, to this 9ounce of Cow milk, 1lbs of Navara rice, 500gm of Goat flesh etc is added and heated till the Rice and Flesh gets cooked properly.
Then this whole mixture is divided into 8 equal parts and a Potali(Bolus) is made with each equal part after putting it into a cloth and tying it.
Now for heating this Potali(Bolus) it should be Kept in a pan with mixed solution of 1.36l of Bala Kwatha and 9 ounce of Cow milk.
Procedure:-
Patient should be given Abhyanga or Massage First
The Bolus or Potali is kept in a pan with sufficient quantity of Medicated Oil and is Heated.
The Therapist should be careful regarding the temperature of Potali or Bolus, Inorder to check hotness of the bolus – he can touch the bolus with the back side of his palm.
After feeling that the temperature of the bolus is suitable, the therapist can use it over patient’s afflicted body parts.
The application of the bolus to the body is in such a manner that the Bolus is made to have a contact with body part by placing it for a fraction of seconds and then it should be placed to the adjacent area.
One can even give a Kneading movement with the Bolus.
It should be remembered that if bolus is kept for more time on the body, patient may not be able to withstand the heat.
When therapist feels that the temperature has reduced, he should re – heat it by keeping it on the Pan.
After finishing the procedure once again Oil is applied to head and body of the Patient and a warm water bath is given for body( Cooled – Boiled water is used for head bath)
To Remove Oil Black Gram powder is used.