Basti Therapy- Medicated Enema Therapy
- Written by Dr. Mangesh Mudgal
- Published in Health Articles
Introduction to Ayurvedic detoxification and Rejuvenation Therapies
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Basti Therpay - Medicated Enema Therapy
Colon Hydrotherapy is widely practiced in the west, which helps to clean the colon. However, repeated water into the colon may aggravate Vata dosha (Functional energy) in the colon, which eventually affect Vata dosha of the whole body system and leads to various diseases.
Ayurvedic medicated enema therapy (Basti) is entirely different to colon hydrotherapy. In Basti Various herbs, medicated ghee, medicated oil and honey are used to treat vata dosha.
Out of the five essential therapies ( Panchakarmas), Basti Karma or the Medicated enema therapy is regarded as the most important in Ayurveda healing. This is because this specific therapy aids greatly in balancing and combating the vitiated Vata dosha which is responcible for almost all sorts of diseases.
Hence, Basti karma has the reputation to be half of the entire treatments that can be available to provide substantial cure and relief to various health conditions.
Medicated Enema used in Ayurveda not only cleanse & purify the colon but also nourishes whole body system . Operating in the colon, enema therapy is used to maintain or restore equilibrium of the nervous system.(Brain & Nerves).It is very useful in disorders such as Sciatica, Arthritis, Rheumatism, Gout ,Sexual disorders, Kidney stones, Backache, Neck pain, Paralysis etc.
Procedure-
Therapy starts with massage over the abdomen with medicated oil followed by medicated steam, then same procedure is repeated for back. Patient is asked to lie on his left side with left leg extended and right knee flexed. Then the administration of medicine is done through anus. On first day of the therapy medicated oil /ghee is used and the next day decoction. This therapy can be given minimum continuous for 8 days up to 30 days depending upon disease and the patient’s condition.
Benefits of Basti Therapy-
Medicated Enema is used in Ayurveda to cleanse & purify not only whole body system but also to nourish the body system. Operating in the colon, enema therapy is used to maintain or restore equilibrium of the nervous system (Brain & Nerves).
Useful in disorders such as Sciatica, Arthritis, Rheumatism, Gout, Sexual disorders, Kidney stones, Kidney failure , Backache, Neck pain, Paralysis, diabetes, Hypertension, etc.
Basti karma can also be performed in healthy individuals in order to rejuvenate whole body system and to improve strength and longevity of an individual.
Dr.Mangesh Mudgal
Panchakarma specialist,CIPR (USA)
