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=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===

=== ''Tattva Vimarsha'' ===

• In order to attain curative effects, basti should be properly administered in accordance to the strength of the patient, dosha, time, nature of the disease and constitution of the person by using the specific group of drugs prescribed for the treatment of the respective diseases.  

*In order to attain curative effects, ''basti'' should be properly administered in accordance to the strength of the patient, ''dosha'', time, nature of the disease and constitution of the person by using the specific group of drugs prescribed for the treatment of the respective diseases.  

• Basti (trans rectal drug administration through enema) is the fast acting and comfortable cleansing therapy that any other therapeutic procedures. It can lead to immediate depletion and replenishment.  

*''Basti'' (trans rectal drug administration through enema) is the fast acting and comfortable cleansing therapy that any other therapeutic procedures. It can lead to immediate depletion and replenishment.  

• The basti is advantageous over virechana (therapeutic purgation) as it can be administered in children and old age with comfortable cleansing effect.  

*The ''basti'' is advantageous over ''virechana'' (therapeutic purgation) as it can be administered in children and old age with comfortable cleansing effect.  

• Basti is beneficial for the patients of affliction of vata disorders including conditions like sankuchita (contractures), stabdha (stiffness), bhagna (fractures), viṭsanga (constipation), adhmana (gaseous distention of abdomen), aruchi (anorexia), parikartika (cutting pain in anal region), rug (pain) etc.  

*''Basti'' is beneficial for the patients of affliction of vata disorders including conditions like sankuchita (contractures), stabdha (stiffness), bhagna (fractures), viṭsanga (constipation), adhmana (gaseous distention of abdomen), aruchi (anorexia), parikartika (cutting pain in anal region), rug (pain) etc.  

• Ushnarta (patients afflicted with heat) should be given cold basti and for shitarta (those who are afflicted with cold) should be given warm basti by using suitable drugs based on proper reasoning.

*Ushnarta (patients afflicted with heat) should be given cold basti and for shitarta (those who are afflicted with cold) should be given warm basti by using suitable drugs based on proper reasoning.

• Nourishing type of basti (brumhana anuvasana basti) is contraindicated in the persons who are suitable for cleansing treatments and to the patients suffering with the diseases indicated for cleansing treatments like obesity, skin diseases and excessive urination including diabetes.  

*Nourishing type of basti (brumhana anuvasana basti) is contraindicated in the persons who are suitable for cleansing treatments and to the patients suffering with the diseases indicated for cleansing treatments like obesity, skin diseases and excessive urination including diabetes.  

• Cleansing basti (shodhana asthapana basti) is contraindicated in the persons who are suffering from consumption, phthisis, debility, fainting, emaciation, dehydration of the body, as well as in those whose life is sustained due to retention of dosha itself.

*Cleansing basti (shodhana asthapana basti) is contraindicated in the persons who are suffering from consumption, phthisis, debility, fainting, emaciation, dehydration of the body, as well as in those whose life is sustained due to retention of dosha itself.

• The specific liquid media for preparing basti solution, drugs for preparing formulations and additives shall be decided as per dosha dominance and disease specificity. Basti formulation can be made more potent and suitable to particular dōsha or condition by adding appropriate drugs to the main formulation like adding ghee and milk to achieve more aphrodisiac effect.  

*The specific liquid media for preparing basti solution, drugs for preparing formulations and additives shall be decided as per dosha dominance and disease specificity. Basti formulation can be made more potent and suitable to particular dōsha or condition by adding appropriate drugs to the main formulation like adding ghee and milk to achieve more aphrodisiac effect.

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

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