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Therapeutic enema has been described as it posesses, all attributes and action for curing all type of disease. But here question is raised by the learned scholar that the medicated enema does not reach above the level of umbilicus, then how it is possible for medicated enema to eliminate all type of morbid ''doshas'' (''vata,pitta'' and ''kapha'')from all over the body? [16]

Therapeutic enema has been described as it posesses, all attributes and action for curing all type of disease. But here question is raised by the learned scholar that the medicated enema does not reach above the level of umbilicus, then how it is possible for medicated enema to eliminate all type of morbid ''doshas'' (''vata,pitta'' and ''kapha'')from all over the body? [16]

Effect of basti (therapeutic enemas):

==== Effect of ''basti'' (therapeutic enemas) ====

 

तद्गुरुरब्रवीदिदं शरीरं तन्त्रयतेऽनिलः सङ्गविघातात् [३] |  

तद्गुरुरब्रवीदिदं शरीरं तन्त्रयतेऽनिलः सङ्गविघातात् [३] |  

केवल एव दोषसहितो वा स्वाशयगः प्रकोपमुपयाति||१७||  

केवल एव दोषसहितो वा स्वाशयगः प्रकोपमुपयाति||१७||  

तपवनंसपित्तकफविट्कंशुद्धिकरोऽनुलोमयतिबस्तिः|  

तपवनंसपित्तकफविट्कंशुद्धिकरोऽनुलोमयतिबस्तिः|  

सर्वशरीरगश्च गदसङ्घस्तत्प्रशमात् प्रशान्तिमुपयाति||१८||  

सर्वशरीरगश्च गदसङ्घस्तत्प्रशमात् प्रशान्तिमुपयाति||१८||  

tadgururabravīdidaṁ śarīraṁ tantrayatē'nilaḥ saṅgavighātāt [3] |  

tadgururabravīdidaṁ śarīraṁ tantrayatē'nilaḥ saṅgavighātāt [3] |  

kēvala ēva dōṣasahitō vā svāśayagaḥ prakōpamupayāti||17||  

kēvala ēva dōṣasahitō vā svāśayagaḥ prakōpamupayāti||17||  

taṁ pavanaṁ sapittakaphaviṭkaṁ śuddhikarō'nulōmayati bastiḥ|  

taṁ pavanaṁ sapittakaphaviṭkaṁ śuddhikarō'nulōmayati bastiḥ|  

sarvaśarīragaśca gadasaṅghastatpraśamāt praśāntimupayāti||18||

sarvaśarīragaśca gadasaṅghastatpraśamāt praśāntimupayāti||18||

tadgururabravIdidaM sharIraM tantrayate~anilaH sa~ggavighAtAt [3] |  

tadgururabravIdidaM sharIraM tantrayate~anilaH sa~ggavighAtAt [3] |  

kevala eva doShasahito vA svAshayagaH prakopamupayAti||17||  

kevala eva doShasahito vA svAshayagaH prakopamupayAti||17||  

taM pavanaM sapittakaphaviTkaM shuddhikaro~anulomayati bastiH|  

taM pavanaM sapittakaphaviTkaM shuddhikaro~anulomayati bastiH|  

sarvasharIragashca gadasa~gghastatprashamAt prashAntimupayAti||18||

sarvasharIragashca gadasa~gghastatprashamAt prashAntimupayAti||18||

While answering above question, Punarvasu Atreya has mentioned that two properties of vata dosha, detachment (vighata) and adhesion (sanga) is responsible for sustaining our body. This means that vata dosha is responsible for the separation (vighata) and combination (sanga) of stool,urine, pitta, kapha including other excretory product and tissue elements. Vata dosha aggravate alone or with the other doshas in its own habitat (i.e.pakvashaya or colon), in this condition medicated enema due to its purification  action causes  alleviation   of vata dosha along with pitta dosha, kapha dosha and feces, because of alleviation of vata dosha all disease of body are cured. (17-18)

 

Therapeutic enema in animals (veterinary medicine):

While answering above question, Punarvasu Atreya has mentioned that two properties of ''vata dosha'', detachment (''vighata'') and adhesion (''sanga'') is responsible for sustaining our body. This means that ''vata dosha'' is responsible for the separation (''vighata'') and combination (''sanga'') of stool, urine, ''pitta, kapha'' including other excretory product and tissue elements. ''Vata dosha'' aggravate alone or with the other ''doshas'' in its own habitat (i.e., ''pakvashaya'' or colon), in this condition medicated enema due to its purification  action causes  alleviation of ''vata dosha'' along with ''pitta dosha'', ''kapha dosha'' and feces, because of alleviation of ''vata dosha'' all disease of body are cured. [17-18]

 

==== Therapeutic enema in animals (veterinary medicine) ====

 

अथाधिगम्यार्थमखण्डितं धिया गजोष्ट्रगोश्वाव्यजकर्म  रोगनुत्|  

अथाधिगम्यार्थमखण्डितं धिया गजोष्ट्रगोश्वाव्यजकर्म  रोगनुत्|  

अपृच्छदेनं स च बस्तिमब्रवीद्विधिं च तस्याह पुनः प्रचोदितः||१९||  

अपृच्छदेनं स च बस्तिमब्रवीद्विधिं च तस्याह पुनः प्रचोदितः||१९||