ANALYTICAL ASPECTS OF ASTHAPANA (NIRUHA) BASTI WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BASTI PRINCIPLES

Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda & Alternative Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 4

Abstract

Ayurveda, the science of life, has been proved a key in many unsolved health issues from centuries. The science have its own principles to treat the patients, one of them is Panchkarma (the main five procedures for the purification of the body). Out of these five, the utmost important procedure is Basti. It is mainly related with the treatment of Vata Dosha (a main component amongst tridosha) & administered through rectum. Despite acting on Vata it also acts on other dosha, all important organs, systems & parts of the body. Hence Basti stands as a unique treatment of Ayurveda with its peculiarities. It has mainly two types as Asthapana (hence forth termed as Niruha) & Anuvasana. Different opinions & methods are mentioned in Ayurveda regarding Asthapana & Anuvasana Basti. Here analysis of such principles has been made with special reference to Asthapana (Niruha) Basti.

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(2017). ANALYTICAL ASPECTS OF ASTHAPANA (NIRUHA) BASTI WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BASTI PRINCIPLES. International Journal of Ayurveda & Alternative Medicine, 5(4), -. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-291602