⚠ Not suitable when — read first
- avoid Pitta disorders, bleeding tendencies, pregnancy, severe dehydration, heart disease and extreme weakness — avoid or use only with close supervision.
Traditionally indicated for
- Traditionally used to loosen and move doshas toward elimination and to relieve heaviness and stiffness before Panchakarma.
Typical course
Type, temperature and duration are set by the Vaidya and stopped at the classical signs of adequate sweating.
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View sources — 3 classical & official references ›
- Classical text Charaka Saṁhitā
- Classical text Suśruta Saṁhitā
- Classical text Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya