SWEDAVAHA SHROTA DUSTI

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SWEDAVAHASROTAS – CHANNELS CARRYING SWEAT 

Sushruta has not explained Swedavahasrotas

According to Charaka –

The roots of SwedaVahaSrotas or channels carrying the sweat are located in –

Meda (fat tissue) – Sweda is considered to be the excreta of Meda or fat

Loma Koopa – Minute pores of the skin located around the base of hair follicles of the skin 

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SYMPTOMS

THE SYMPTOMS OF CONTAMINATION OF SWEDAVAHASROTAS ARE:

Aswedanam – Lack of sweating

AtiSwedanam – Excessive sweating

Parushyam – Roughness of the skin

Atishlakshnata – Excessive smoothness of the skin

Paridaha – Burning sensation

Lomaharsha – Horripilation 

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CAUSES OF VITIATION OF SWEDAVAHASROTAS – 

Vyaayaama – excessive exercise

Atisantaapaat – exposure to heat

Sheetaushnaakramasevanaat – non-judicious intake of cold and hot foods and comforts, at a time

Krodha – excessive anger

Shoka – excessive grief

Bhaya – excessive fear 

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MANAGEMENT OF VITIATION OF SWEDAVAHA

The vitiation of Swedavahasrotas should be managed on lines of treatment of Jwara (fever)