⚠ Not suitable when — read first
- avoid Pregnancy, severe weakness, dehydration, rectal bleeding, acute diarrhoea and fresh wounds — do not undertake outside qualified clinical care.
Traditionally indicated for
- Classically indicated for aggravated-pitta conditions (including many skin and hepatobiliary presentations); performed after oleation and sudation.
Typical course
Purgative, dose and timing are individualised; graded post-procedure diet is supervised by the Vaidya.
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View sources — 3 classical & official references ›
- Classical text Charaka Saṁhitā
- Classical text Suśruta Saṁhitā
- Classical text Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya