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There are fourteen methods of bandaging:
- Kosa
- Finger bandage
- Dama - Sling
bandage
- Svastika - Spica bandage
- Anvellita - Spiral bandage
- Mutoli and pratoli -Winding bandage
- Sthagika - Stump bandage
- Mandala - Circular bandage
- Yamaka - Single bandage for 2
wounds
- Khatva - Four tailed
bandage
- Cina
- Eye bandage
- Vibandha - Many tailed bandage
- Gopbana - T bandage
- Pancangi - Bandage with 5 extremities for
the head and neck
- Vitana - Cephalic
bandage
and their patterns are self explanatory by their very classification.
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Indications and sites for different types of bandaging
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- The kosa bandage should be applied on
- the thumb,
- fingers or portions thereof;
- Dama bandage should be applied on
- Svastika bandage should be applied on
- the joints,
- karaka vital spot (near the medical part of the ankle),
- eyebrows,
- inter-mammary region,
- palms and soles,
- ears.
- Anvellita bandage should be applied on
- Mutoli bandage should be applied on
- Mandala bandage should be applied on
- Stbagika bandage should be applied on
- the terminal parts of the thumb ,
- fingers and
- penis
- Yamaka bandage should be applied to
- cover two separate adjoining wounds;
- Kbatva bandage should be applied on
- Cina bandage should be applied over both the outer cantus regions;
- the mandible ,
- temporal and
- cheek regions;
- Vibandba bandage should be applied on
- the back,
- abdomen and
- chest;
- Vitana bandage should be applied on
- Gophana bandage should be applied on
- the chin,
- nose ,
- lips,
- shoulders and
- the suprapubic regions;
- Pancangi bandage should be applied in
- the suprachavicular region;
Or else, the type of bandage appropriate to the particular region of the body should be applied there.
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