For oleation the person drinks ghee or sesame oil in gradually increasing amounts for three, five or seven days; the text says that after this it becomes habituated (satmya), so it should not be drunk after seven days.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- स्नेहपान विधि
- Hindi
- स्नेह पान विधि व मर्यादा
- English
- Course of drinking ghee or oil for oleation
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | घृतं / घी | Not stated |
| Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल) | तिलोद्धवं / तिल का तेल | Not stated |
How it is used
Drunk with the amount increased step by step over the course.
क्रमश: प्रमाण बढाते हुए, तीन दिन, पाँच दिन या सात दिन तक पीवें।
Duration as written
three, five or seven days · त्रिपंचसप्ताहम् / तीन दिन, पाँच दिन या सात दिन
त्रिपंचसप्ताहमिह प्रयत्नत: ततस्तु सात्म्यं प्रभवेिौाष्ोवितम्॥ 7॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 22 · p. 496 · v. 7.Safety
- Needs a trained practitioner. This procedure or preparation is of a kind that should only be carried out under qualified supervision.
- Caution in the text: Taken beyond seven days it becomes habituated (satmya), so it is not to be drunk after seven days.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.
Questions and answers
For how long is ghee or sesame oil drunk for oleation, and why not longer?
For three, five or seven days with the amount raised step by step; after that it becomes habituated (satmya), so it is not drunk beyond seven days.
Detailed answer and sourcesAll references
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Quick facts
- Content type
- Procedure
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- Chapter 22
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- T24
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