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ETHYMOLOGY - स्निह् धातु , ल्युट् प्रत्यय THE WORD SNEHANA HAS TWO MEANING 1)Means to render the effection 2)Means to render lubrication
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Snehana is an important procedure which is considerd as poorvakarma to panchakarma therapy
snehana denote oily substance and therapy which is done using sneha is considered as snehana.
DEFINITION
स्नेहनं स्नेह विष्यन्दं मर्धवं स्नेह कारकं (charaka sutra 22/11)
This is the procedure in which that bring unctiousness, liquification,softness and moistness to the body
SNEHA YONI (SOURCES)
Sneha dravya is obtained mainly from two sources
1)स्थावर- Plant sources
2)जाङ्गम- Animal sources
The plant sources are ;
1)तिल(Sesamum indicum)
2)अतसि(Linum usitatissimum)
3)प्रियाल(Buchanania lanzan)
4)बिभितक(Terminalia belerica)
5)अभय(Terminalia chebula)
6)एरण्(Ricinus communis)
7)सर्षप(Brassica nigra)
8)बिल्व(Aegle marmelos)
9)शिग्रु (Moringa oleifera)
10)करञ्ज(Pongamia pinnata)
== References ==
