Steam massage based on a herbal decoction is used mostly in addition to the oil massage. The patient is placed in a steam chamber, at the same time the patients head remains outside. Svedana is usually done once the body is completely oiled in Abhyanga. In this procedure, the patient is placed in a special boxed space, infused with a therapeutic herbal steam, causing
active sweating. The heat in Swedana liquefies toxins and helps the body to excrete them through the skin's pores.
Svedana is useful in the treatment of hypodynamia and cases of overweight, also to relieve the effects of hypothermia. The toxins released with the help of the massage leave the organism, through the circulatory system, through the opened pores in the form of sweat.
The procedure is recommended for people who suffer from obesity and certain rheumatic diseases, cellulite, sedentary lifestyle, bronchitis, skin diseases.