In the jvara chikitsa sutra, which term means to induce light sweating by covering in a warm, cozy room?

• A. Langhanam
• B. Kala
• C. Pachanani
• D. Svedanam

Answer: (D)

Sweating therapy, or svedana, is a method used in fever treatment to move and eliminate vitiated doshas by inducing perspiration. The scenario described—creating a warm, cozy room and wrapping the patient to sweat lightly—fits this mild sudation approach. In jvara chikitsa, svedana helps relieve fever by opening blocked channels and balancing the doshas, often after an initial oleation to prepare the body. The term svedanam denotes the act or therapy of sudation, i.e., inducing sweat.

Langhanam refers to lightening or reduction therapies to decrease body mass, not to sweating. Kala and pachanani describe timing/stage and digestion/detoxification processes, respectively, and do not match the described sweating method.