Basti: Does the equipment and method of administration matter.
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2013-01
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Basti is one of the fi ve procedures of panchakarma in Ayurveda. Classically, it is advocated in the diseases of vata. It is
mainly of two types viz. asthapana and anuvasana. According to the classical texts basti administration is done with the
help of animal bladder (bastiputaka) and specially prepared metal/wooden nozzle/catheter (bastinetra), the whole assembly is
called as bastiyantra. Nowadays, except in some of the Vaidya traditions in Kerala, basti administration is often done using
enema-can or douche-set. In the aforesaid classical procedure active pressure is expected to be given on the bastiputaka
whereas, in conventionally used enema-can only passive or gravitational force plays a role. This is important in the context
of ‘basti danakala or pidanakala i.e. time for basti administration’.
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Basti, basti pidanakala, bastiputaka, colon, enema-can
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Gundeti Manohar S, Raut Ashwinikumar A, Kamat Nittin M. Basti: Does the equipment and method of administration matter. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 2013 Jan-Mar; 4(1): 9-12.