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snehana

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snehana (snā·häˑ·n),
n in Ayurveda, a purification therapy that involves cleansing the body of impurities. Performed over 4 days. Each day, the patient ingests prescribed amounts of ghee on an empty stomach, avoids fats and consumes few calories. After the 4 days, the person takes a hot bath and more laxatives and undergoes purgation for the next 12 hours.


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If the patient has sufficient strength panchakarma treatment can be started with snehana followed by vamana and virechana.
It is by this process of snehana that we are moved in the deepest part of our being just as we are deeply moved by love.
 
 
 
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