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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'', ''varna'' (complexion), ''harsha'' (exhilaration), ''mardava'' (softness) and ''sneha'' (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 ====

अनुवासनं निरूहश्चोत्तरबस्तिश्च स त्रिविधः||८||  

अनुवासनं निरूहश्चोत्तरबस्तिश्च स त्रिविधः||८||  

tadyogyauShadhayuktAn bastIn santarkya  viniyujyAt||10||

tadyogyauShadhayuktAn bastIn santarkya  viniyujyAt||10||

The basti is of three types viz: anuvāsana basti (enema with fatty substance like oil etc), nirūha basti (enema with herbal decoction, honey, rock salt, herbal paste and fatty substance) and uttara basti (trans- urethral/vaginal administration of medicine). The basti is beneficial for the patients who are suffering with the affliction of shākhā (extremities) by vāta, sakuñchita (contractures), stabdha (stiffness), bhagna (fractures), viṭsaṅga (constipation), ādhmāna (gaseous distention of abdomen), aruci (anorexia), parikartika, (cutting pain in anal region), rug (pain) etc. uṣṇārtānāṁ (patients afflicted with heat) should be given cold basti and for śītārtānāṁ (those who are afflicted with cold) should be given warm basti by using suitable drugs based on proper reasoning. (8-10)

The ''basti'' is of three types viz: ''anuvasana basti'' (enema with fatty substance like oil etc.), ''niruha basti'' (enema with herbal decoction, honey, rock salt, herbal paste and fatty substance) and ''uttara basti'' (trans- urethral/vaginal administration of medicine). The ''basti'' is beneficial for the patients who are suffering with the affliction of ''shakha'' (extremities) by ''vata, sankuchita'' (contractures), ''stabdha'' (stiffness), ''bhagna'' (fractures), ''vitsanga'' (constipation), ''adhmana'' (gaseous distention of abdomen), ''aruchi'' (anorexia), ''parikartika'', (cutting pain in anal region), rug (pain) etc. ''ushnartanam'' (patients afflicted with heat) should be given cold ''basti'' and for ''sheetartanam'' (those who are afflicted with cold) should be given warm ''basti'' by using suitable drugs based on proper reasoning. [8-10]

==== Contraindications of asthapana and anuvasana basti ====

==== Contraindications of asthapana and anuvasana basti ====