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• Utklesha, agnimandya and vataprakopa- Continuous use of snehabasti may cause utklesha as snehabasti is also an alternative way of oleation therapy (Ch. Su. 13/24). If continued still further, then ama formation occurs as indigested sneha and utklishtha (eager to be removed) dosha are not removed from the body by any shodhana procedure like virechana or niruha. Niruha on the contrary causes removal of vitiated dosha, next comes dhatu and when dhatus are removed from body then vata vitiation occurs. This can be correlated to the fact that if continuous niruha are given, it causes inflammation of mucosal lining or may further damage the colonic mucosa leading to leakage of nutrients from mucosa and negatively affecting nutritional activity of colonic bacterial flora.

• Utklesha, agnimandya and vataprakopa- Continuous use of snehabasti may cause utklesha as snehabasti is also an alternative way of oleation therapy (Ch. Su. 13/24). If continued still further, then ama formation occurs as indigested sneha and utklishtha (eager to be removed) dosha are not removed from the body by any shodhana procedure like virechana or niruha. Niruha on the contrary causes removal of vitiated dosha, next comes dhatu and when dhatus are removed from body then vata vitiation occurs. This can be correlated to the fact that if continuous niruha are given, it causes inflammation of mucosal lining or may further damage the colonic mucosa leading to leakage of nutrients from mucosa and negatively affecting nutritional activity of colonic bacterial flora.

==== Matra basti: [verse 52-54] ====

==== ''Matra basti'': [verse 52-54] ====

Matrabasti is a low dose form of snehabasti which is equal to lowest dose of oleation therapy. According to Vagbhata, the dose of matra basti is equal to the dose of hrasva snehapana. The Matra which gets digested in two Yama i.e. 6 hours, is called as hrasva matra but the dose required to get digested in two yama is not mentioned( A.S.Su 28/8). According to Acharya Sushruta, the dose of matra basti is ¼ of the dose of anuvasana basti and the dose of anuvasana basti is ¼ of niruha basti i.e. 24 pala.  Hence, the dose of anuvasana basti is 6 Pala and dose of matra basti is 1½ Pala i.e. 6 tola(Su. Chi. 37/80). On the basis of above reference it can be said that the dose of matra basti is 1½ pala of sneha i.e. 6 tola equal to 60-70 ml. According to Acharya Kashyapa the dose of matrabasti is, (Ka. Khi. 8/104-5)

Matrabasti is a low dose form of snehabasti which is equal to lowest dose of oleation therapy. According to Vagbhata, the dose of matra basti is equal to the dose of hrasva snehapana. The Matra which gets digested in two Yama i.e. 6 hours, is called as hrasva matra but the dose required to get digested in two yama is not mentioned( A.S.Su 28/8). According to Acharya Sushruta, the dose of matra basti is ¼ of the dose of anuvasana basti and the dose of anuvasana basti is ¼ of niruha basti i.e. 24 pala.  Hence, the dose of anuvasana basti is 6 Pala and dose of matra basti is 1½ Pala i.e. 6 tola(Su. Chi. 37/80). On the basis of above reference it can be said that the dose of matra basti is 1½ pala of sneha i.e. 6 tola equal to 60-70 ml. According to Acharya Kashyapa the dose of matrabasti is, (Ka. Khi. 8/104-5)

2 pala = 8 tola = (80ml) = uttama matra

2 pala = 8 tola = (80ml) = uttama matra

The capacity to hold fecal matter, also termed as rectal compliance ranges between 60ml to 500ml.  This may be the probable reason to use a dose in quantity lower than 60ml in order to retain the sneha for longer duration in rectum so that the volume of absorption increases. Hence though given in lower doses matrabasti can give similar results as that of other snehabasti in respect of oleation and nutritive activity.  

The capacity to hold fecal matter, also termed as rectal compliance ranges between 60ml to 500ml.  This may be the probable reason to use a dose in quantity lower than 60ml in order to retain the sneha for longer duration in rectum so that the volume of absorption increases. Hence though given in lower doses matrabasti can give similar results as that of other snehabasti in respect of oleation and nutritive activity.

==== Practically employed methods regarding schedule of snehabasti ====

==== Practically employed methods regarding schedule of snehabasti ====