In case of Avagaha Swedana, patient is made to foment by sitting in a tub which is filled with Medicated Kashaya(Decoction), Medicated Oil, Gomutra, Kanji.
Indications:- Prushta Shoola(Pain in the Gluteal region), Sroni Shoola, Pain in Pelvic region, Kati Shoola(Pain in Lumbar region), Trika Shoola, Pain in Sacral, Coccyx region, Grudhrasi(Sciatica), Ashmari(Calculi), Arshas(Piles).
Procedure:-
Patient’s body should be anointed with lukewarm Oil.
The Tub should be filled either with Medicated Oil or Gomutra(Cow’s Urine) or Kanji(Rice water) or Decoction(Kashaya)
In case of Disease like Parkinsonism the whole body should be immersed in Kashaya(Decoction) made up of Vatahara drugs.
In case of Decoction, the drugs used for making decoction depends upon the Dosha Predominance.
Vata Kaphaja Disease:- Varuna, Guduchi, Sigru, Mulaka, Sarshapa, Vasa, Vamsa, Karanja, Asmantaka, Malati, Tulasi, Brhat Panchamula, Gandhatrina.
Pittanubandhi Vata disorders:- Bhutika, Dashamula, Sura, Dhadhimastu, Mutra, Amla, Sneha
After filling anyone of the above said medium in the tub, patient should be asked to sit in the tub.
The Level of the medium should be up to patient’s umbilical region and the height of oil over the body surface should be 6 angula.
Uniform temperature should be maintained by replacing the cold medium in the tub with hot medium.
The Duration of this procedure is 45mins, after the completion of procedure Raasnadi Powder is applied over the head vertex and the body is wiped with a dry cloth
Patient is asked to take rest for an hour and later should take bath in lukewarm water.