DHŪMAPĀNA:

Method of administration:

One should sit straight and should be attentive. Patient mouth should be kept open. Inhale smoke through each nostril alternatively by closing one nostril. Then exhale it through mouth.

Precautions:

Dhūma inhaled through the nostril or mouth should be exhaled through the mouth not by nose.

Types of dhuma

Dhuma dravya

Indications and contraindications

Precautions during dhumapana