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=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

=== ''Vidhi Vimarsha'' ===

   

   

==== Verse 5 to 16: Various medicinal fruits, advantages and disadvantages ====

==== Various medicinal fruits, advantages and disadvantages ====

 

===== ''Jimutaka'' (Luffa echinata) =====

===== ''Jimutaka'' (Luffa echinata) =====

'''Advantages''': Therapeutic properties of ''jimutaka'' (Luffa echinata) for emetic therapy with thirty nine recipes are described in second chapter of [[Kalpa Sthana]]. It is mentioned that ''jimutaka'' (Luffa echinata) taken with appropriate adjuvants cures all the three ''dosha''. ''Jimutaka'' (Luffa echinata,) is used in medicated enema because it eliminate ''kapha'' and ''pitta dosha'' .It is useful for the treatment of ''kustha'' ( skin diseases).  

'''Advantages''': Therapeutic properties of ''jimutaka'' (Luffa echinata) for emetic therapy with thirty nine recipes are described in second chapter of [[Kalpa Sthana]]. It is mentioned that ''jimutaka'' (Luffa echinata) taken with appropriate adjuvants cures all the three ''dosha''. ''Jimutaka'' (Luffa echinata,) is used in medicated enema because it eliminate ''kapha'' and ''pitta dosha'' .It is useful for the treatment of ''kustha'' ( skin diseases).  

Hence it is concluded that use of ''Madanaphala'' is suitable for therapeutic enema.

Hence it is concluded that use of ''Madanaphala'' is suitable for therapeutic enema.

==== Actions of ''basti'' (enema) (Verse 17-18) ====

==== Actions of ''basti'' (enema) ====

Action of medicated enemas are not only elimination of ''vata dosha'', but is also eliminates all type of morbid ''doshas'' from all over the body due to its purification action. Due to ''vighata'' (detachment) property, ''vata dosha'' is responsible for detachment of stool, urine, ''pitta'' including other excreta and tissue element. Due to ''sanga'' (adhesion) property, ''vata dosha'' is responsible for formation all tissue elements, brings about compactness in all the tissue elements of the body and brings together different part of the body.  ''Vata dosha'' is the most important causative factor of diseases in ''shakha'' (peripheral tissue elements), ''koshtha'' (viscera of the thorax and abdomen), ''marma'' (vital points and organs including joints), ''urdhva'' (upper part of the body), ''sarvavayava'' (covering the entire body) and ''anga'' (individual part of the body). ''Vata dosha'' generally gets aggravated in its own habitat and can spread all over body through disease pathways. Since medicated enema causes alleviation of this ''vata dosha'' in its basic habitat, others connected to ''vata dosha'' elsewhere in the body gets automatically alleviated.  

Action of medicated enemas are not only elimination of ''vata dosha'', but is also eliminates all type of morbid ''doshas'' from all over the body due to its purification action. Due to ''vighata'' (detachment) property, ''vata dosha'' is responsible for detachment of stool, urine, ''pitta'' including other excreta and tissue element. Due to ''sanga'' (adhesion) property, ''vata dosha'' is responsible for formation all tissue elements, brings about compactness in all the tissue elements of the body and brings together different part of the body.  ''Vata dosha'' is the most important causative factor of diseases in ''shakha'' (peripheral tissue elements), ''koshtha'' (viscera of the thorax and abdomen), ''marma'' (vital points and organs including joints), ''urdhva'' (upper part of the body), ''sarvavayava'' (covering the entire body) and ''anga'' (individual part of the body). ''Vata dosha'' generally gets aggravated in its own habitat and can spread all over body through disease pathways. Since medicated enema causes alleviation of this ''vata dosha'' in its basic habitat, others connected to ''vata dosha'' elsewhere in the body gets automatically alleviated.  

==== Enema therapy in animals (verse 21-26) ====

==== Enema therapy in animals ====

Enema therapy advised in animals is a part of ''pashu-ayurevda'' (veterinary medical system). It is a part to be studied separately.  

Enema therapy advised in animals is a part of ''pashu-ayurevda'' (veterinary medical system). It is a part to be studied separately.  

==== Reasons of frequent or permanent illnesses (verse 27-35) ====

==== Reasons of frequent or permanent illnesses ====

Certain persons like priests, king servants, courtesans and merchants are frequently sick. This is because of inability to follow proper dietary regimen, improper lifestyle habits, excessive stress due to high responsibility in the job, greediness and suppression of natural urges. These patients are seen in today’s clinical practice. Therefore, their training about the rules given in ''swastha chatushka'' (chapters 5 to 8 of [[Sutra Sthana]]) with ''basti'' therapy is important to avoid frequent illnesses.

Certain persons like priests, king servants, courtesans and merchants are frequently sick. This is because of inability to follow proper dietary regimen, improper lifestyle habits, excessive stress due to high responsibility in the job, greediness and suppression of natural urges. These patients are seen in today’s clinical practice. Therefore, their training about the rules given in ''swastha chatushka'' (chapters 5 to 8 of [[Sutra Sthana]]) with ''basti'' therapy is important to avoid frequent illnesses.