Materials required:  

1. Chair-1
2. Milk-500 ml
3. Bala kwatha-500 ml
4. Oil for abhyanga- 50 ml
5. Oil for talam- 10 ml (Navaneetham+Balachoornam) is optonal
6. Rasnadi choorna- 5 g
7. Nadisweda apparatus-1-pot covered with leaf,pressure cooker 2-3 litre

                                         Rubber tube – 2metre.

                                         Gauze piece at end of mouth of tube to avoid spilling.

1. Lotus petals-Q.S.
2. Blanket-1
3. Cotton towel-1
4. Cloth for wrapping eyes-1
5. Attendent-2

Preparation of medicine:

Bala kwatha: 500g of crushed Balamoola is boiled with 2 litres of water & 500ml of milk and reduced to 500ml.This is used to generate steam for the therapy.

Pre operative procedure:

       Patient should be seated in a chair and talam should be applied with suitable oil. Abhyanga should be done over face, fore head, neck, shoulder& chest. The eyes should be covered with cotton cloth after placing lotus petals over both lids. The head and neck portion is covered from the back with a blanket.

Procedure:

The patient should sit comfortably for the procedure. Then steam from the apparatus is directed over face, neck, chest& shoulder. Special care should be taken to avoid burns and to get uniform steam. The procedure should be continued up to the appearance of sweat. It is done for about 5-15 minutes. Intermittent opening of the mouth is to be done.

Post operative procedure:

Lotus petals are removed from the eyes and sweat is wiped off with a soft towel. Talam is to be removed and rasnadi choorna should be applied. Kabalam or gandoosha should be done with proper medicines. The patient should take complete rest.

Precautions:      

1. Eyes should be tied to protect them from heat.
2. Move the pipe of swedana apparatus frequently to avoid burns.
3. Ideal time to perform the procedure is between 7-10 am and 4-6 pm.

Complications and management:

Fainting – Take appropriate measures.

Burns – Apply ghrita, preferably Shatadhouta Ghrita.