| It is employed in order to liquefy the
vitiated Doshas and to bring and collect these in the main
body channels such as digestive tract and respiratory tract.
The natural material available for oleation is oils and Ghrita
(clarified butter).
Indications
- All persons who require any of the five cleansing
procedures must be given oleation therapy.
- Persons suffering from vitiation of Vata Dosha,
which increases the dryness in the body.
- Persons suffering from arthritic conditions, or
nervous disorders.
- Persons who undergo regular physical strain.
- Persons prone to psychological symptoms such as
emotional stress and anxiety.
Indications
Persons who suffer from coryza, asthma, cough,
hiccoughs, earache, headache, pharyngitis, paraplegia, hemiplegia,
arthritis, facial paralysis, sciatica, backache, joint disorders,
edema, constipation, urinary obstruction, and spasmodic pains,
etc. are given hot fomentation.
Contraindications
Persons whose Kapha Dosha and Medo Dhatu
(body fats) are augmented and corrupted; pregnant women; persons
suffering from ascites, indigestion, anorexia, and nausea
and persons who are taking the treatment of Basti Karma and
Nasya Karma should not be given oleation therapy.
Procedure
When employed as a reparatory procedure before starting with
any of the five cleansing methods, a certain amount of pure
Ghrita or sesame oil should be given every night for seven
nights two hours after dinner, either with some food or in
pure form, according to status of individual's health or status
of disease. Persons with weak bowels are administered with
oleation therapy for three days.
Special precautions
Very mild diaphoresis should be employed to the delicate parts
like testes, eyes or heart, for a very short time. Also, blood
pressure, pulse and respiration chart is maintained. Precautionary
measures should be taken to overcome any dehydration caused
by excessive perspiration.
Signs and symptoms of a properly oleated person
- It works as appetizer.
- Internal smoothness and external oily complexion.
- Smooth passage of stools and gases.
Complications of improper diaphoresis
When Oleation therapy is either incomplete or in excess; various
complications occur. These are fever, heaviness in body, edema,
diarrhoea and dysentery, and excessive thirst, etc.
Instant Oleation
In some diseases when cleansing procedures are required to
be employed at the earliest, the process of instant oleation
is described. In this, all the four important Snehan Dravyas,
i.e. Ghrita, Taila (oil), Vasa (animal fats) and Majja (marrow)
are taken in equal quantities and are cooked with one part
of rice. This preparation is called Pancha Prasutiki Peya.
It is given for instant oleation. Also, use of salt along
with oleation material is advised, as salt is absorbed by
the minutest part of the body and in the process carries along
with it the oleation material, which is distributed throughout
the body.
External oleation (Abhyanga)
It is nothing but oil massage or local application of medicated
Ghrita. It is given either as a treatment for various diseases,
or as a preparatory procedure before starting five cleansing
procedures.
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