Choorna pinda sweda is a dry type of fomentation. We don’t apply oil or don’t process the material with oil. It is used in amavasta, numbness, heaviness, loss of sensation, circulatory disorders in diabetes,paralysis, low back ache, knee joint pain and swelling, gout etc

Sand, salt, horse gram powder, thriphala choornam, ash are used for choorna pindaswedam. Highly economical and can be adopted by every person. The mean average heat will be around 42 to 44 degree sensuous. It is better to cover the patient with blankets for 30 minutes once the swedana procedure or sweating therapy is over to retain the heat which will help in processing the residual ama (toxins), kapha (mucus), medas (fat).