CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF SWEDA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KRIYASHARIR
Dr. Shilpa Kantilal Ingle*, Dr. R. S. Dhimdhime, Dr. D. T. Kodape and Dr. K. R. Pawar
ABSTRACT
Sweda is included in Trividh mala, it is mala of Meda dhatu and Aapya in nature. It is a moisture, a clear liquid exuded through the pores of the skin, typically in profuse quantities as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, fear. According to modern science it is secreted from sweat glands in the skin of mammals, the process is called as perspiration, diaphoresis or sweating. It is a natural phenomenon, one of the detoxification methods of the body and balance the body fluids. Perspiration is a colourless- slightly turbid- salty aqueous fluid, although that from the sweat glands in the axillae, around the anus, oil consistency. It contains urea, fatty substances, sodium chloride. This salty watery fluid is difficult to collect without sebum.[1] Providing strength and nourishment, excretion of water from the body and retention of water are the functions of normally formed stools, urine and sweat respectively. The metabolic wastes like urea should be lost in urine. If this not occur, there may be condition like uraemia which are quite dangerous. Sweat and urine has reciprocal relationship, in winter season, sweating is minimum but urine output is more generally. Similarly in summer season, sweating is quite prominent but the urine is concentrated if abundant amount f water is not consumed.[2] Skin is made up of outer epidermis and inner dermis layer. The dermis layer of skin is a connective tissue layer made up of dense and stout collagen fibres, fibroblasts and histocytes. This layer is again made up of two layers- 1. Superficial papillary layer and 2. Deeper reticular layer – in this layer the sweat glands are present and called as appendage of skin.[3]
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