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=== Swedana- ===
 
=== Swedana- ===
 
प्रतिश्याये च कासे च हिक्काश्वासेष्वलाघवे| कर्णमन्याशिरःशूले स्वरभेदे गलग्रहे||२०|| अर्दितैकाङ्गसर्वाङ्गपक्षाघाते (Char. Samh. Su. 14.20-21)
 
प्रतिश्याये च कासे च हिक्काश्वासेष्वलाघवे| कर्णमन्याशिरःशूले स्वरभेदे गलग्रहे||२०|| अर्दितैकाङ्गसर्वाङ्गपक्षाघाते (Char. Samh. Su. 14.20-21)
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Swedana is a therapy which means fomentation or sudation or simply steam therapy. There are various methods or types listed in Ayurvedic Samhitas regarding swedana therapy, which differs from disease to disease. Precisely the procedure which relieves stiffness, heaviness, obstruction and cold from body or a specific targeted area is called as swedana and in various Shiroroga(along with many other disorders), Swedana is used as one of the treatment procedure. (Char. Samh. Su. 14.20-21)(char.sut.22.11)
    
=== Jeerna ghruta ===
 
=== Jeerna ghruta ===
 
योनिकर्णशिरःशूलं घृतं जीर्णमपोहति||२३३|| (Char. SAmh. su 27.233)  (Su su 45.107)
 
योनिकर्णशिरःशूलं घृतं जीर्णमपोहति||२३३|| (Char. SAmh. su 27.233)  (Su su 45.107)
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Jeerna ghruta means old preserved ghee, this is used orally as one of the treatment methods in shira shula (headache of certain type). Ghee In general has properties which enhances memory, intelligence, balances vata and kapha doshas and also improves digestion and metabolism.the properties of ghee vary based on the source of milk. (cow, buffalo, goat, sheep etc) (Char. SAmh. su 27.233) (Su su 45.107) (char.sutr.27.231)
    
=== Tailam ===
 
=== Tailam ===
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द्वारं हि शिरसो नासा तेन तद् व्याप्य हन्ति तान्||८८|| Cha. Si 9.88
 
द्वारं हि शिरसो नासा तेन तद् व्याप्य हन्ति तान्||८८|| Cha. Si 9.88
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Nasya karma also known as shiro virechana(that therapy which expels doshas situated in shiras) is one of the panchakarma therapy methods which means instillation of medicine (in the form of oil, powder, herbal liquid etc) through nostrils. This is primely indicated for the diseases of head and its associated structures. (asht,hrud.sutr.20.1) (Cha. Si 9.88)
    
=== Dhumapana ===
 
=== Dhumapana ===
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Dhumapana refers to herbal smoking, primarily indicated in diseases concerning with head and neck and in vata and kapha dosha related diseases. (asht.hrid.sutr.22.1)
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Indicated in headaches of various kind, heaviness of head, runny nose, sinuses, cough. (Cha.Chi 18/65)
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शिरसः पीडने स्रावे नासाया हृदि ताम्यति|
 
शिरसः पीडने स्रावे नासाया हृदि ताम्यति|
  
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