| The basti instrument is removed from anus. Then gentle tapping on thigh & buttocks is done. Then the patient is asked to change posture to left lateral. If patient gets natural urge within 10 to 30 minutes, he will be advised to evacuate bowels.Clinical features of proper basti karma are observed. </div> | | The basti instrument is removed from anus. Then gentle tapping on thigh & buttocks is done. Then the patient is asked to change posture to left lateral. If patient gets natural urge within 10 to 30 minutes, he will be advised to evacuate bowels.Clinical features of proper basti karma are observed. </div> |
| + | Oral administration of chinchahasvata-kapha pacifying, dry (ruksha) and hot (ushna) properties. These are useful in management of amavata.Tamarind is rich in tartaric acid which is a potent antioxidant and is a good source of iron and thiamine. The ripe fruit of tamarind is madhura-amla (sweet-sour) in taste. It is heavy to digest (guru),dry (ruksha),and hot in potency (ushnaveerya) with sour (amla)post digestive effect (vipaka). |
| + | Ripe fruit pacifies vataand pitta. It has appetizing, digestive, thirst suppressing liver stimulant, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, anti-toxic, bladder purifing, anti-fatigue actions. It is useful for fever, constipation, loss of appetite, wound, sunstroke, rheumatism, inflammation, and diabetes. Its fruit is laxative. Leaves are useful to destroy parasitic intestinal worms. It is used as a food and has culinary uses. It is made into a refreshing and cooling beverage particularly used in fever. It possesses antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-viral,hepato-protective, anti-nematodal, molluscicidal, antidiabetic, anti-cytotoxic activities.<ref>Caluwe ED, Halamova K, Damme PV. Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.): A Review of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology. In: Juliani H, et al. African Natural Plant Products: New Discoveries and Challenges in Chemistry andQuality. Washington, DC: ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society; 2010. p. 85-110.</ref><ref>Pandey G. DravyagunaVijnan, Part-1. Varanasi: Krishna DasAcademy; 1998. p.119-128.</ref> |