FAQ on Podikizhi Treatment
Is choorna pinda sweda one of the panchakarma in Ayurveda?
No, it is not one of the pancha karmas, but it can be used in the form of a preoperative procedure in panchakarma.
Does it cure ailments?
It does cure ailments like pain, stiffness, and rigidity and relaxes the stiffened muscles.
What do you mean by choorna pinda sweda?
Choorna means powder, pinda means bolus and sweda is the procedure of perspiration. Therefore, the medicinal drugs are powdered and made into a bolus and heated. This then is used to cause perspiration in the patient.