Suudu

Suudu (Tamil, pronounced [tɕuːdu]) is a culture-specific syndrome of painful urination and pelvic "heat" familiar in South India, especially in the Tamil culture. It occurs in males and females. It is popularly attributed to an increase in the "inner heat" of the body often due to dehydration. It is usually treated by the following.

applying a few drops of sesame oil or castor oil in the navel and the pelvic region
having an oil massage followed by a warm water bath
intake of fenugreek seeds soaked overnight in water

The problem has also been known to exist in other parts of South India and the methods of treatment are also similar.^[1]

References

^ Chhabra, Vishal; Bhatia, M.S.; Gupta, Ravi (2008). "Cultural Bound Syndromes in India" (PDF). Dehli Psychiatry Journal. 11 (1): 15–18 – via Google Scholar.

External links

[1] Chhabra, Vishal; Bhatia, M.S.; Gupta, Ravi (2008). "Cultural Bound Syndromes in India" (PDF). Dehli Psychiatry Journal. 11 (1): 15–18 – via Google Scholar.

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