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→Advantages of asthapana basti (purification enema) over virechana (therapeutic purgation)
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Although ''virechana'' (therapeutic purgation) does eliminate the ''dosha'' but the drugs used for ''virechana'' are ''katu'' (pungent), ''teekshna'' (sharp) and ''ushna'' (hot) in nature, unpleasant in taste and causes ''duhkha'' (discomfort), ''udgara'' (eructations), ''utklesha'' (nausea) and ''koshtharuja'' (pain in gastro-intestinal tract). Children and aged person are unfit for ''virechana'', on account of former having not attained completely developed ''dhatu'' (tissues) and ''bala'' (strength) and the latter due to excessive diminution of ''dhatu'' and ''bala''. ''Asthapana'' type of ''basti'' (decoction based therapeutic enema) in both the cases is most suitable procedure and the one that can produce all the desired actions. This ''basti'' therapy instantaneously provides bala, varṇa (complexion), harsha (exhileration), mārdava (softness) and snēhā (unctuousness) to the body of the persons.(6-7½)
Although ''virechana'' (therapeutic purgation) does eliminate the ''dosha'' but the drugs used for ''virechana'' are ''katu'' (pungent), ''teekshna'' (sharp) and ''ushna'' (hot) in nature, unpleasant in taste and causes ''duhkha'' (discomfort), ''udgara'' (eructations), ''utklesha'' (nausea) and ''koshtharuja'' (pain in gastro-intestinal tract). Children and aged person are unfit for ''virechana'', on account of former having not attained completely developed ''dhatu'' (tissues) and ''bala'' (strength) and the latter due to excessive diminution of ''dhatu'' and ''bala''. ''Asthapana'' type of ''basti'' (decoction based therapeutic enema) in both the cases is most suitable procedure and the one that can produce all the desired actions. This ''basti'' therapy instantaneously provides ''bala'', ''varna'' (complexion), ''harsha'' (exhilaration), ''mardava'' (softness) and ''sneha'' (unctuousness) to the body of the persons.[6-7½]
==== Three types of basti and its indications ====
==== Three types of basti and its indications ====