Vashpa
Swedan
Practitioners of various health care across the world recommend many kinds of non medicated water steam for various reasons which proves to be effective, whereas the steam from the medicated water from various Ayurvedic herb has its own several benefits which dislodges the toxins from the body. Vashpa sweda (Ayurveda steam) helps to mobilize the accumulated Ama (body wastes-toxins) from different body channels and eliminates it out of the body through sweat.
Procedure:
The vashpa sweda, one of the pre-operative procedure of Panchakama therapy is mainly aimed at removing the toxins from the body. Steam bath is facilitated by the steam boxes, where a person can take a sitting or lying down posture. Fully medicated steam is passed to the chamber so that the person gets his body below the neck completely bathed in medicated steam in addition to removing toxic wastes.
Benefits:
- Opens body channels
- Relieve stiffness & Pain
- Reduces Ama (toxins)
- Improve skin health
- Increase digestion and Metabolism
Indication:
- Osteo-arthritis
- Neurological disorder like paralysis, sciatica, demyelinating disease etc
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Psoriasis
- Muscular atrophy
- Pre-operative procedure for panchakarma

