Main procedure of Anuvasan Basti

Basti ( Medicated Enemata )  –

Part 3 on 21  Nov 15,Saturday

Main procedure of Anuvasan Basti

Instruments -- Syringe of 100cc, gloves, simple rubber catheter no 10 or 12.

Preparation of patient:

•      Oleation and fomentation (at least of lumbar and lower abdomen) should be done

•      Patient should be with light breakfast.

Preparation of basti:

•      Make oil warm (40 to 45 degree Celsius)

•      The quantity of oily substance is 1/4^th that of substance used for Niruha.

•      In general 60,120 or 240 ml is given.

•      It should be always in lukewarm state. Too cold or too hot substances cause many adverse effects.

Administration of basti:

•      Give left lateral position to the patient.

•      Fill the syringe with warm oil.

•      Remove the air from syringe as well as from catheter.

•      Lubricate the catheter with the oil and insert through anus very gently.

•      Push the oil with equal speed i.e. neither very slow nor fast.

•      After removing catheter do tadan karma (Tapping) on lumbar or buttock region and ask patient to remain in same position for 5 to 10 minutes.

•      Basti pratyagam kal ( Time for getting out sneha dravya ,with or without stool) is of 12 hours. If substance is not excreted in 12 hours, wait for 24hrs. if substance is still not excreted and there are no adverse effects then neglect it.

•      But if adverse effects like bulging of abdomen, gas in abdomen, pain or discomfort in abdomen  appear then use the following measures.

•      Pessary

•      Purgation with castor oil is given.

•      Fomentation

•      Use of Tikshna Basti- Cow urine or Gomutrasava is used.

Symptoms of properly affecting Anuvasana (Samyakyog)

•      Timely removal of waste products (mala) with oily substances

•      No adverse side effects

•      Provides nutrition for Dhatus

•      Lightness in the body

•      Strength of the body increases

Symptoms suggesting incomplete action of Anuvasana Basti

•      Body ache

•      Dryness in the body

•      Nausea,

•      Drowsiness

After treatment

•      If basti dravyas are excreted in time then light meal is advised. If oily substances are retained in the body without any adverse effects, then patient have to drink lukewarm water treated with dhanyak and shunthi (for proper digestion of oily substances). Light diet is advised

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