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<li>Additives (avapadravya): 192 ml (2 prasruta) [Cha.Sa.Siddhi Sthana 3/30]<ref name="ref1" /></li></ol>
<li>Additives (avapadravya): 192 ml (2 prasruta) [Cha.Sa.Siddhi Sthana 3/30]<ref name="ref1" /></li></ol>
The proportion of sneha (unctuous substance) and honey is based on dosha association.
The proportion of sneha (unctuous substance) and honey is based on dosha association.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Table 1. Ingredients’ proportion in basti formulation based on dosha association'''
!
!'''Vata predominance'''
!'''Pitta dosha anubandha'''
!'''Kapha dosha anubandha'''
|-
|Honey
|3 pala (144 ml)
|4 pala (192 ml)
|6 pala (288 ml)
|-
|Unctuous substance
|6 pala (288 ml)
|4 pala (192 ml)
|3 pala (144 ml)
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Table 2: Age specific dose of basti formulation'''
!'''Age'''
!'''Dosage'''
|-
|1 year
|½ prasruta (48 ml)
|-
|Increase the dosage by ½ prasrutha each year till 12 years
|48 ml to 576 ml
|-
|12 years
|576 ml (6 prasruta)
|-
|Increase the dosage by 1 prasruta each year till 18 years
|576 ml to 1152 ml
|-
|18 year and above until age 70
|1152 ml (12 prasruta)
|-
|Above 70 years
|960 ml (10 prasruta)
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Table 3: Sushruta’s view on age specific dose of basti formulation'''
!'''Age'''
!'''Dosage'''
|-
|1 year
|2 prasruta (192 ml)
|-
|8 years
|4 prastuta (384 ml)
|-
|16 years
|8 prasruta(768ml)
|-
|25 years and above up to 70 years
|12 prsruta (1152 ml)
|-
|Above 70 years
|8 prasruta (768 ml)
|}