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== Common indications of basti ==
 
== Common indications of basti ==
Basti is the chief treatment for aggravated vitiated vata dosha. Although it chiefly acts on vata, it does help to balance vitiated pitta and kapha too based on the selected ingredients. Therefore basti is called as ardha chikitsa or a supreme line of treatment.  
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Basti is the chief treatment for aggravated or vitiated vata dosha. Although it chiefly acts on vata, it does help to balance vitiated pitta and kapha dosha too based on the selected ingredients in basti preparation. Therefore basti is called as a supreme line of treatment.  
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Basti is commonly used alone or along with Ayurveda medication, in all Vata Vyadhi (neurological disorders) & is also indicated in various diseases as Anaha (Abdominal spasmodic Pain), Malavrodha (Constipation), Rajokshaya (Amenorrhea), Adhmana (Distended painful Abdomen), Vatarakta (Gout), Pleeha (splenomegaly), Parshva graham (Slipped Disc), Prishta graham (Spondylosis), Akshepaka (a type of vata disorder like convulsions) etc. It is also used for increasing weight in emaciated peoples (by Brihan Basti) & to reduce weight in obese (by Lekhan Basti).
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Basti is commonly used along with Ayurveda medications. In some instances it can be administered alone. Various health conditions in which basti is recommended are listed below,
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शाखावातार्तानां सकुञ्चितस्तब्धभग्नरुग्णानाम् [१] |
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# Vata related disorders in extremities like spasms, sprains, stiffness, pains, fracture etc.<ref name=":0">Charaka Samhita (Siddhisthanam Adhyaya 10 Sutra 9-10)</ref>
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# Constipation, bloating, fissure like pain in ano, <ref name=":0" />
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# In heat imbalances within body- to reduce excessive heat or to generate heat whenever required<ref name=":0" />
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# Gulma - tumour like growths causing pain in abdomen<ref name=":1">Charaka Samhita (Siddhisthanam Adhyaya 10 Sutra 44-45)</ref>
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# Atisara- diarrhoea<ref name=":1" />
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# Udawarta - Reflux like disorders<ref name=":1" />
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# Diseases of any body part causing stiffness or spasm or restricted range of movements<ref name=":1" />
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विट्सङ्गाध्मानारुचिपरिकर्तिरुगादिषु च शस्तः||९||
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In addition to this, there could be many other illnesses that are not mentioned here, but, after assessment, a vaidya may feel that basti would be beneficial. In such cases basti helps to balance aggravated vata which could be possibly exacerbating the actual illness. Ayurveda scholars have also described the states specifically suitable for different types of bastis. The indications for 2 different types of basti are listed below.
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उष्णार्तानां शीताञ्छीतार्तानां तथा सुखोष्णांश्च|
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=== Indications for niruha basti ===
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There are certain conditions in which niruha basti is recommended. These are follows,
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तद्योग्यौषधयुक्तान् बस्तीन् सन्तर्क्य [] विनियुज्यात्||१०|| Char. Samh. Siddhi 10.9-10)
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# Diseases having generalised or all overthe body presentation
 
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# Diseases restricted to a certain part of the body
गुल्मातिसारोदावर्तस्तम्भसङ्कुचितादिषु|
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# Diseases related to the organs in flanks and abdomen
 
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# Obstruction in the flow of flatus, feces, urine or semen
सर्वाङ्गैकाङ्गरोगेषु रोगेष्वेवंविधेषु च||४४||
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# Emaciation resulting from depletion of [[Mansa Dhatu (मांस धातु)|mamsa dhatu]], [[Shukra Dhatu (शुक्र धातुः)|shukra dhatu]], [[Balam (बलम्)|balam]] and varnam.  
 
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# Abdominal bloating
यथास्वैरौषधैः सिद्धान् बस्तीन् दद्याद्विचक्षणः|
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# Numbness in body parts
 
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# Worm infestation
पूर्वोक्तेन विधानेन कुर्वन् योगान् पृथग्विधान्||४५|
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# Reflux like diseases
 
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# splenic disorder
For niruha basti
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# abdominal lump
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# Fistula in ano
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# psychotic diseases
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# Headaches
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# tremors
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# convulsions
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# Scanty menses
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# Pain in back, knee, thighs, ankle, heels, foot, pelvis, arms, fingers, breasts, teeth, nails, bones, joints etc
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# Emaciation or atrophy
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# Stiffness
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# Fissure in ano
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# Various vata related diseases
    
शेषास्त्वास्थाप्याः; विशेषतस्तु सर्वाङ्गैकाङ्गकुक्षिरोगवातवर्चोमूत्रशुक्रसङ्गबलवर्णमांसरेतःक्षयदोषाध्मानाङ्गसुप्तिक्रिमिकोष्ठोदावर्तशुद्धातिसार- पर्वभेदाभितापप्लीहगुल्मशूलहृद्रोगभगन्दरोन्मादज्वरब्रध्नशिरःकर्णशूलहृदयपार्श्वपृष्ठकटीग्रहवेपनाक्षेपकगौरवातिलाघव- रजःक्षयार्तविषमाग्निस्फिग्जानुजङ्घोरुगुल्फपार्ष्णिप्रपदयोनिबाह्वङ्गुलिस्तनान्तदन्तनखपर्वास्थिशूल- शोषस्तम्भान्त्रकूजपरिकर्तिकाल्पाल्पसशब्दोग्रगन्धोत्थानादयो [१] वातव्याधयो विशेषेण महारोगाध्यायोक्ताश्च; एतेष्वास्थापनं प्रधानतममित्युक्तं वनस्पतिमूलच्छेदवत्||१६|| Cha si 2.16
 
शेषास्त्वास्थाप्याः; विशेषतस्तु सर्वाङ्गैकाङ्गकुक्षिरोगवातवर्चोमूत्रशुक्रसङ्गबलवर्णमांसरेतःक्षयदोषाध्मानाङ्गसुप्तिक्रिमिकोष्ठोदावर्तशुद्धातिसार- पर्वभेदाभितापप्लीहगुल्मशूलहृद्रोगभगन्दरोन्मादज्वरब्रध्नशिरःकर्णशूलहृदयपार्श्वपृष्ठकटीग्रहवेपनाक्षेपकगौरवातिलाघव- रजःक्षयार्तविषमाग्निस्फिग्जानुजङ्घोरुगुल्फपार्ष्णिप्रपदयोनिबाह्वङ्गुलिस्तनान्तदन्तनखपर्वास्थिशूल- शोषस्तम्भान्त्रकूजपरिकर्तिकाल्पाल्पसशब्दोग्रगन्धोत्थानादयो [१] वातव्याधयो विशेषेण महारोगाध्यायोक्ताश्च; एतेष्वास्थापनं प्रधानतममित्युक्तं वनस्पतिमूलच्छेदवत्||१६|| Cha si 2.16
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Anuvasana basti
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=== Indications for Anuvasana basti ===
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The diseases where niruha basti is recommended are also fit for Anuvasana type. However, those who have excessive dryness, strong agni and diseases caused due to vata alone, and not associated with ama.
    
य एवास्थाप्यास्त एवानुवास्याः; विशेषतस्तु रूक्षतीक्ष्णाग्नयः केवलवातरोगार्ताश्च; एतेषु ह्यनुवासनं प्रधानतममित्युक्तं मूले द्रुमप्रसेकवत्||१९|| cha si 2
 
य एवास्थाप्यास्त एवानुवास्याः; विशेषतस्तु रूक्षतीक्ष्णाग्नयः केवलवातरोगार्ताश्च; एतेषु ह्यनुवासनं प्रधानतममित्युक्तं मूले द्रुमप्रसेकवत्||१९|| cha si 2
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