Upanaham :

Upanaham is a herbal bandaging treatment used in Ayurveda to relieve localised pain, swelling and inflammation. In this treatment a warm herbal paste is thickly applied over the affected area. Good in chronic conditions like arthritis.

Herbal leaves are placed over the paste and then bandaged with cotton cloth. It is retained on the area for at least two to six hours.

It is used for inducing sweating, as a fomentation therapy and to cause quicker suppuration of wound, abscess, swelling etc.