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Treatments in Ayurveda
Shodhanam : Various therapeutic procedures are followed to facilitate elimination of harmful factors:Vamanam (emesis therapy), Virechanam (purgation therapy), Nasyam (nasal medication), Vaste (enema therapy), Raktamoksham (blood-letting therapy).
Pre-treatments for panchakarma : The panchakarma pre-treatment includes three different processes: Thalam, Snehanam, swedanam.
Thalam : Before any external treatment thalam has to be performed. In this treatment, a special mixture of herbal powder and medicated oil is applied on the upper portion of the head and allowed to remain for 20 to 45 minutes.This treatment helps in conditions associated with ENT, insomnia and migraine.
Snehanam : This is a process of oleation . The medicated oil may be applied externally on the body or given orally.
Swedanam : Swedanam, or the sweating treatment is carried out through various procedures .
