Medicated Wick (Snehvarti)
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Application in wound healing.
Modern description
Snehvarti is a medicated wick soaked in oil, used in Ayurveda for wound healing, reducing inflammation, and alleviating pain.
Purpose
Application in wound healing.
Indications
- Anal fissures
- Hemorrhoids
- Rectal prolapse
- Fistula-in-ano
- Vaginal infections
- Cervical erosion
- Any inflammatory condition of anus and vagina
Classical indications
- Vrana (wounds)
- Bhagandara (fistula-in-ano)
- Arsha (hemorrhoids)
Karma
- Vatahara
- Kaphahara
- Shothahara
- Krimighna
- Vranaropana
Key ingredients
- Taila
- Madhu
- Saindhava Lavana
- Haridra
- Yava Kshara
Adult dose
One Snehvarti per application, as needed or directed by a physician. Usually applied once or twice daily.
Pediatric dose
Application to the wound
Preparation steps
- Prepare the oil base (Taila) with the specified herbs according to classical Ayurvedic methods.
- Soak a sterile cotton wick in the prepared medicated oil.
- Ensure the wick is fully saturated.
Safety contraindications
- Not known, but avoid in cases of severe bleeding or open wounds that require immediate medical attention.
Related formulations
Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Sushruta Samhita.
- Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I & II, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Sharangadhara Samhita, and Sahasrayogam clinical guidelines.
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