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The ''tikshnata'' (strong sharp action) of ''bastidravya'' may be increased by adding ''gomutra'' (cow urine), ''pilu'' (Salvadora persica Linn.), ''agni'' (Chitraka-Plumbago zeylanica Linn.), ''lavana'' (salt), ''kshara'' (alkali), ''sarshapa'' (Brassica campestris Var.sarson Prain) and to improve ''mridutva'' of ''bastidravya, ksheera'' (milk) etc. is to be added.[63]

The ''tikshnata'' (strong sharp action) of ''bastidravya'' may be increased by adding ''gomutra'' (cow urine), ''pilu'' (Salvadora persica Linn.), ''agni'' (Chitraka-Plumbago zeylanica Linn.), ''lavana'' (salt), ''kshara'' (alkali), ''sarshapa'' (Brassica campestris Var.sarson Prain) and to improve ''mridutva'' of ''bastidravya, ksheera'' (milk) etc. is to be added.[63]

==== Overall cleansing effect of basti ====

==== Overall cleansing effect of ''basti'' ====

आपादतलमूर्धस्थान् दोषान् पक्वाशये स्थितः|  

आपादतलमूर्धस्थान् दोषान् पक्वाशये स्थितः|  

vIryeNa bastirAdatte khastho~arko bhUrasAniva||64||  

vIryeNa bastirAdatte khastho~arko bhUrasAniva||64||  

As sun located high in the sky dries up moisture of earth, in the same fashion basti situated in the pakvashaya due to its potency draws the doshas present entire in the body (head to toe).(64)

As sun located high in the sky dries up moisture of earth, in the same fashion ''basti'' situated in the ''pakvashaya'' due to its potency draws the ''doshas'' present entire in the body (head to toe).[64]

यद्वत् कुसुम्भसम्मिश्रात्तोयाद्रागं हरेत् पटः|  

यद्वत् कुसुम्भसम्मिश्रात्तोयाद्रागं हरेत् पटः|  

tadvaddravIkRutAddehAnnirUho nirharenmalAn||65||  

tadvaddravIkRutAddehAnnirUho nirharenmalAn||65||  

Purvakarma in the form of sneha & sweda commonly dissolves the doshas as well as body nutrients. However basti dravya eliminates only doshas as a piece of cloth soaked in mixure of kusumbha (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.) (dye) and water get only dye.

''Purvakarma'' in the form of ''sneha'' and ''sweda'' commonly dissolves the ''doshas'' as well as body nutrients. However ''basti dravya'' eliminates only ''doshas'' as a piece of cloth soaked in a mixture of ''kusumbha'' (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.) (dye) and water get only dye.

Niruha basti will eliminate the liquefied malas (doshas) from body like the cloth which will remove (attains) the colour of kusumbha (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.) mixed water. (65)

 

''Niruha basti'' will eliminate the liquefied ''malas'' (''doshas'') from body like the cloth which will remove (attains) the color of ''kusumbha'' (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.) mixed water. [65]

==== Summary ====

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