Shadwidh Chikitsa suggests six types of treatment in the Ayurvedic practice. The six methods of Shadwidh Chikitsha are Langhan chikitsa, Brihan chikitsa, Rukshan chikitsa, Snehan chikitsa, Swedan chikitsa and Stanbhan chikitsa.
The treatment of Shadwidh Chikitsha creates feeling of lightness in body and is known as langhan treatment. The treatment in Shadwidh Chikitsha that increases the size of the body is known as brihan chikitsa. The treatment that dries the body is known as rukshan chikitsa. Then the body is lubricated with oils and ghee and it is called snehan chikitsa. The treatment in Shadwidh Chikitsha, which involves sudation, is known as swedan chikitsa. Stambhan treatment in Shadwidh Chikitsha involves stopping the movement of vitiated doshas. The form of Shadwidh Chikitsha is thought to be vital in Indian Ayurvedic practices.
