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Hemodynamic effects of Sarvanga Swedana (Ayurvedic passive heat therapy): A pilot observational study
Sanjeev Rastogi1, Francesco Chiappelli
1Department of Panchakarma , State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India.
Abstract:
Sarvanga Swedana is a common procedure done in Ayurvedic Panchakarma units. Passive body heat therapy, which is akin to Sarvanga Swedana is known to cause systemic hemodynamic changes. Such studies would have been required to find the possible hemodynamic changes following the Sarvanga Swedana sessions also. An observational study was planned to observe hemodynamic changes among patients routinely receiving Sarvanga Swedana in a Panchakarma setting at an Ayurvedic hospital. Significant increase in blood pressure and pulse rate (PR) was observed in all patients immediately after the completion of Sarvanga Swedana therapy. Upon continuation of Sarvanga Swedana in a subgroup; however, a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure and PR was also observed.
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