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564 THE SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. Chap. XXXII.
ing, dysentery, and from diseases due to the effects
of poison. It is also prohibited in respect of pregnant
women and intoxicated persons, inasmuch as an appli-
cation of Sveda proves fatal in these cases or tends to
impart an incurable character to the disease (inflicting
an irreparable injury to the whole organism\ 13.
Mild Sveda may be applied (and that only in cases
of emergency) to the aforesaid persons suffering from
diseases amenable only to an application of Sveda, as
well as to the regions of the eyes, the heart (Hridaya)
and the scrotum. 14.
Sveda should be applied unto a patient in a covered
and windless place and after the complete digestion of
his ingested food, and after having anointed his body
with a Sncha. During the application of Sveda (to the
eyes and to the heart) the eyes of the patient should
be (first) covered with something cold {eg., lotus leaves,
etc.) and the heart should be constantly touched with
something cold {e.g., cold palms of the hand, etc.). 15.
After a full and complete application of Sveda, the
(body of the) patient should be well rubbed with a
Sneha (oil^ etc.) and a hot bath should be prescribed.
The patient should then be made to keep his body well
covered (with warm clothes) and be removed to a wind-
less chamber (immediately afterwards). The diet should
consist of such articles as would not produce any
internal secretion (in the channels of the system) and
he should observe, if necessary, the other rules of
conduct (enjoined in such cases). 16.
(instead of Udara in general) as unfit for Sveda and this is consistent
with the treatment prescribed by Sus'ruta himself in Chapter XIV,
Chikitsila Sthdna.
Thus ends the Thirty-second Chapter in the Chikitsifa Sthanam of the
Sub'iuta Samhita which treats of the applications of Sveda.