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<p style="text-align:justify;">Matra basti normalizes vata leading to proper elimination of flatus, faeces, urine, etc. and causes better physiological functioning of vata dosha. Basti dravya spreads all over the body, pacifies the aggravated vata dosha. Basti works on the whole body after entering pakvashaya (large intestine) or  guda (anus). Guda (anus) is said to be the root of body (sharira mula) having sira (veins) and dhamani (arteries), which spreads all over the body. [6] It exerts local as well as systemic effects. Basti regulates vata and clears the bowel by eliminating accumulated faecal matter thus improving its physiological function. <br/>The veerya (potency)  of basti drug, first reaches the functional area of apana vayu and nourishes it. After that it acts on samana vayu and vyana vayu. It acts on udana vayu and prana vayu and nourishes them. All five of these, vata subtypes support health when they reach their typical condition. When pitta and kapha are brought into normalcy and are given sustenance, the veerya (potency)  of basti medication causes changes in the body. <br/>Thus, basti in general and matra basti in particular regulates vata dosha which in turn regulates body physiology thus helps  restore the state of homeostasis.<ref name="ref7">Shastri L, editor. Siddhidsthana. 1st ed. Baidyanath Ayurved Bhavan Pvt. Ltd; 1989. Ashtanga Samgraha with Sarvanga Sundari Vyakhya; p. 1105. </ref> </p>

<p style="text-align:justify;">Matra basti normalizes vata leading to proper elimination of flatus, faeces, urine, etc. and causes better physiological functioning of vata dosha. Basti dravya spreads all over the body, pacifies the aggravated vata dosha. Basti works on the whole body after entering pakvashaya (large intestine) or  guda (anus). Guda (anus) is said to be the root of body (sharira mula) having sira (veins) and dhamani (arteries), which spreads all over the body.<ref name="ref6">Pandey Gangasahay, editor. Pt. Kashinath Sastri Vidhyotini Hindi commentary on Charaka Samhita of Agnivesha, Siddhi Sthan Adhyaya 1/31. Varanasi: Chaukumba Bharti Academy, 2015.</ref> It exerts local as well as systemic effects. Basti regulates vata and clears the bowel by eliminating accumulated faecal matter thus improving its physiological function. <br/>The veerya (potency)  of basti drug, first reaches the functional area of apana vayu and nourishes it. After that it acts on samana vayu and vyana vayu. It acts on udana vayu and prana vayu and nourishes them. All five of these, vata subtypes support health when they reach their typical condition. When pitta and kapha are brought into normalcy and are given sustenance, the veerya (potency)  of basti medication causes changes in the body. <br/>Thus, basti in general and matra basti in particular regulates vata dosha which in turn regulates body physiology thus helps  restore the state of homeostasis.<ref name="ref7">Shastri L, editor. Siddhidsthana. 1st ed. Baidyanath Ayurved Bhavan Pvt. Ltd; 1989. Ashtanga Samgraha with Sarvanga Sundari Vyakhya; p. 1105. </ref> </p>