Samana Chikitsa – Palliative Treatment

Samana Chikitsa cures ailments by internal and external application of medicines. Samana chikitsa is
recommended for ailments in their early stages when the use of internal medicines or external
therapy would suffice to bring the disease under control. Medicines are in the form of:

• Kashaya – Herbal Decoctions
• Churna – Herbal Powders
• Arishta – Tonics
• Gutika – Tablets
• Leha – Elixir
• Thailam – Herbal Oils