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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.
 

Indications and sites for different types of bandaging
  • The kosa bandage should be applied on
    • the thumb, 
    • fingers or portions thereof;
  • Dama bandage should be applied on 
    • the narrow parts; 
  • 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
    • the extremities; 
  • Mutoli bandage should be applied on 
    • the neck and penis; 
  • Mandala bandage should be applied on 
    • circular parts; 
  • 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 
    • the scalp; 
  • 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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