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[Su.Sa. Chikitsa sthana 35/7]<ref name="ref3" />
[Su.Sa. Chikitsa sthana 35/7]<ref name="ref3" />
== Procedure of administration of asthapana basti ==
<p style="text-align:justify;">The procedure of administration of basti can be divided into three stages like the samshodhana (therapeutic emesis and purgation) procedures. They are.</p>
<ol style="text-align:justify;"><li>Pre therapeutic procedure (purvakarma)</li>
<li>Chief therapeutic procedure (pradhana karma)</li>
<li>Post therapeutic procedure (paschat karma)</li></ol>
<ol style="text-align:justify;"><li style="font-weight: bold;">Pre therapeutic procedure (purvakarma)</li>
<ol type="a"><li style="font-weight: bold;">Preparation of the medicine</li>
<ol type="i"><li>Preparation of asthapana basti (therapeutic decoction enema) formulation by the collective missing of ingredients mentioned above using a churner (khaja).</li>
<li>The prepared formulation filled into the enema bag by tying it with the enema nozzle (bastinetra) without catching air inside and without producing wrinkles above the bag.</li>
<li>The tip of the enema nozzle should be inserted with a wick (varti) to prevent its leaking.</li></ol>
<li>Preparation of the patient</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Preparation of the patient</li>
<ol type="i"><li>The patient must have undergone oil application and sudation.</li>
<li>The patient must have an empty bowel and bladder.</li>
<li>The patient must not have a severe appetite. </li></ol></ol>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Therapeutic procedure (pradhana karma)</li>
<ul><li>The patient should be lying in the left lateral position with the head side either raised or at the same height as that of the leg on a fair couch which is not lifted too much.</li>
<li>The patient should be lying in an <span style="color:red">left lateral</span> position with his own arm as the pillow below head.</li>
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