Research Paper
Role of Abhyanga(Oil Massage) with medicated oil in VataVyadhi
Author: Dr.Dinesh kr. Meena*, ,
*JR.3rd Dept. of Siddhant Darshana IMS,BHU VARANASI
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Abstract
-Abhyanga has been considered as important part of the external Snehana. In the classics Snehana means oleation. Caraka says that whatever causes unctuousness, fluidity, softness and moistness in the body is Snehana or oleation therapy.VataVyadhi is a group of the diseases, which can be occurred only by the vitiation of Vata Dosa. Abhyanga provides the means for transdermal absorption of the healing qualities of the materials used in the massage and it helps the skin which is the largest organ in the body, performs its diverse functions efficiently whether it is allowing toxins to be released from the body and nourishment to be absorbed by the tissue.
Keyword-Vata dosa, Snehana, oleation, body.
