The process which relieves stiffness, heaviness, coldness and which induces sweating is known as svedan or sudation therapy.

Advantages (importance) of svedan or sudation therapy:

• Increases blood circulation
• Causes softness and brightness of the skin.
• Creates desire to take food
• Increases the power of digestion.
• Cleans the internal channels of the body.
• Relieves the laziness.
• Relieves the stiffness in the joints and makes quick movements.
• Helps to eliminate toxins

Indications –

• Dyspnoea,
• Cough, common cold, rhinitis, hiccough,
• Abdominal distention, constipation,
• Disorders of vata dosha, kapha dosha and ama,
• Stiffness, heaviness, and body pains,
• Severe pain in the hip, flanks, back, abdomen and lower jaw,
• Contractures of hands and feet,
• Sprain, etc.