Essentials of Pre treatment ( Purva Karma ) & Complications ( Vyapad)

Basti ( Medicated Enemata )  –

Part 11 on 29  Nov 15, Sunday

Essentials of Pre treatment ( Purva Karma ) & Complications ( Vyapad)

•      Before the Basti following things are essential,

•      External Oleation i.e. massage (Abhyanga)- At least on stomach & back.On abdomen it should be more circular & soft .Make sure that there is no serious pathology inside the abdomen loke ulcer,perforation,strangulation,Intusception

•      Fomentation- Tube fomentation or fomentation with napkin.

•      Anuvasana basti (if patient has excess dryness, then give  2-3 Anuvasana basti)

•      Light meal before Anuvasan and empty stomach before Niruha.

•      Excretion of the stool and passing of urine.

Symptoms of Proper Effects of Basti

•      Timely removal of mala (waste products), Pitta, Kapha and Vata respectively.

•      Lightness in the body

•      Improvement in digestive power

•      Decline in diseased condition

Symptoms suggesting less action of Basti

•      Incomplete removal of vitiated doshas and basti dravyas

•      Pain

•      Heaviness in the body

•      Breathlessness, nausea

•      Treatment should be done for expulsion of basti dravyas

Complications from incorrect Basti

•      There are very few complications in most cases for either Niruha or Anuvasanabasti.

•      The most common problems that can happen are -

•      Irritation or burning at the anus

•      Abdominal pain

•      General feeling of uneasiness due to basti in the colon

•       General feeling of uneasiness due to psychological reasons

•       Headache

•      Constipation or diarrhoea

•      In most cases these symptoms are rectified

Symptoms suggesting strong action of Basti

•      Weakness, body ache, drowsiness, fainting etc. proper treatment should be done to relieve these symptoms. Deepan and Pachana chikitsa is to be used.

After treatment

•      Take rest

•      Bath with lukewarm water

•      Have light diet. Sansarjanakrama is not necessary.

•      Use warm water to drink.

Don’t

•      Sit for long time

•      Vehicle journey

•      Sleeping during day time

•      Coitus

•      Suppression of natural urges

•      Having cold water for drinking or even bath ( which can provoke vata)

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