− | For aphrodisiac effect and for the diseases caused by ''rakta'' (blood) and ''pitta'', the ''basti'' prepared with ''madhu'' (honey), ''ghrita'' (cow’s ghee), ''paya'' (cow’s milk) are recommended. For diseases caused by ''kapha'' and ''vata'', the ''basti'' prepared with ''tila taila'' (sesame oil), ''mootra'' (cow’s urine), aranāla (sour rice gruel), lavaṇa (rock salt) are recommended. In the preparation of enema solution the ingredients like amlaṁ (sour substances), mūtraṁ (cow’s urine), paya (cow’s milk), surā (alcoholic beverages), and kvātha (herbal decoctions), are to be added, particularly hot water should be added as it is not antagonistic to dhātū and is source of rasa dhātū (nutrient fluid).(13-14) | + | For aphrodisiac effect and for the diseases caused by ''rakta'' (blood) and ''pitta'', the ''basti'' prepared with ''madhu'' (honey), ''ghrita'' (cow’s ghee), ''paya'' (cow’s milk) are recommended. For diseases caused by ''kapha'' and ''vata'', the ''basti'' prepared with ''tila taila'' (sesame oil), ''mootra'' (cow’s urine), ''aranala'' (sour rice gruel), ''lavana'' (rock salt) are recommended. |
| + | In the preparation of enema solution the ingredients like ''amla'' (sour substances), ''mootra'' (cow’s urine), ''paya'' (cow’s milk), ''sura'' (alcoholic beverages), and ''kvatha'' (herbal decoctions) are to be added, particularly hot water should be added as it is not antagonistic to ''dhatu'' and is source of ''rasa dhatu'' (nutrient fluid).[13-14] |