There are many methods prescribed by the texts to increase heat in the body, though most are seldom used as a part of Panchakarma therapy. Nevertheless, they have a definite benefit and have been employed as effective swedana or heat treatments since ancient times. They all involve applying heat directly to the body, generally or locally, and can use heated substances which are liquid or solid, wet or dry, oily or watery, hard or soft.
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