Bashpa Sweda is the procedure in which whole body except head region is exposed to steam in a steam chamber.

• Ref General Requirements SOP
• Medicated taila -150 ml
• Dasamoola Kashaya churna-Q.S.
• Fresh leaves of Eranda, Nirgundi, Arka etc -Q.S.
• Bowl -1
• Towel -1
• Blanket -1
• Hot water bath -1
• Steam chamber -1
• Steam generator -1

Manpower

• Therapist -1
• Physician -1

Preparation of Thalam

• Prescribed drugs taken and thalam prepared.
• Refer video and SOP 0f Thalam

Preparation of tray

• Take a clean tray.
• Put langotti, towel, thalam, oil in bowl.

Preparation of patient

• Check vitals.
• Jeernahara lakshana assessed.
• Vegotsarga
• Make patient wear langotti.

Preparation of steam

• Sufficient quantity of water is poured in to steam generator vessel.
• Dasamoola Kashaya choorna and fresh vatahara leaves are added into it and the lid is closed.
• The nozzle from the steam generator is connected to the steam chamber.
• The steam generator is switched on to generate steam.
• When steam starts emitting from the steam generator, the steam chamber is closed.
• Thus, the chamber will be filled with steam.

• The patient is asked to sit comfortably on the dhroni.
• Talam is applied over the vertex
• Oil is applied on the whole body to spread evenly.
• Once the steam chamber is filled with steam the patient is asked to enter the chamber.
• The patient is asked to sit in the chamber comfortably with head extended outside the chamber.
• The door of the chamber is closed tight to avoid leakage of the steam
• The gap between the neck region and the chamber is wrapped with a thick blanket to avoid leakage of steam .
• The steam bath is continued till the appearance of perspiration.

• Towel placed at the opening is removed and the door is opened.
• Patient is asked to come outside the chamber.
• The whole body is wiped with a towel.
• Then, the patient is asked to take hot shower after resting for a while.
• Rasnadi choorna is applied over vertex after bath.

• Till the appearance of perspiration usually 10 minutes.

• Hemiplegia
• Paraplegia
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sciatica
• Osteoarthritis

• Visarpa
• Timira
• Atisara
• Raktapitta

• Should closely observe the general condition of the patient during the procedure.
• If there is any doubt of over sweating the patient should be immediately brought out of the sveda yantra.

• Fainting: take rest with cooling decoctions like drakshadi Kashaya, sprinkle cold water on the face, apply suitable oil.
• Burns: Apply Shathadoudha Gritham or Mahathikthaka Gritham