Swedana means to sweat or perspire and is a group of procedures used to induce sweating. Swedana helps in relieving stiffness, cold, heaviness in the body and helpful in internal excreta of the body by liquefy the sticky and adherent toxins that have lodged in the peripheral tissues. Swedana will help soften and melt the toxins, opens the pores of skin and help in expelling them from the body in an efficient manner. This treatment is normally proceeded by a full body massage. Once the toxins are softened and released by the massage, individual must sit in wooden chamber and herbalised steam is applied on the whole body, apart from head.

Benefits

• Swedana has a balancing effect on both Vata and Kapha Dosh

• Increases body metabolism

• Deep cleanses the skin

• Helps eliminate toxins

• Boosts your immune system

• Relieves discomforts of arthritis

• Keeps mucous membranes from excessive drying

• Relieves throat irritation by moistening the air

• Relaxes muscles

• Relieves coughing

• Relieves inflammation and congestion of upper respiratory membranes