Vaitarana
Vaitaranabasti is a therapeutic enema. It is effective in diseases like amavata, katishoola (lumbago), gridhasi (sciatica), klaibya (sexual dysfunction), vishamajwara(fever) etc. The description is available in ayurveda texts likeChakradutta, Vrandhamadhava, Vangasenasamhita.In current scenario, it is used in amavatapatients as a safe, innocuous & custodian therapy for the patient. It is also useful in amadosha predominant conditions like anaha (abdominal distension),shotha (swelling),shula (pain). It has vata-kaphapacifying properties and helps in removing avarana of vata by kapha. The present chapter describes advantages and practical aspects of vaitaranabasti.
| Section/Chapter/topic | Concepts/Prakriti/Manas prakriti |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patil Rajkala P.1, Gupta Rishanki2 |
| Reviewer | Basisht G.3, |
| Editor | Deole Y.S.4 |
| Affiliations |
1Department of Panchakarma, Faculty of Ayurveda, I.M.S., B.H.U., Varanasi, India 2Department of Rog Nidana, Faculty of Ayurveda, I.M.S., B.H.U., Varanasi, India 3Rheumatologist, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. 4Department ofKayachikitsa, G.J.Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Studies and Research, New Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India |
| Correspondence emails |
rajkalapatil@bhu.ac.in, carakasamhita@gmail.com |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre, I.T.R.A., Jamnagar, India |
| Date of publication: | November 18, 2022 |
| DOI | In process |