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''Piccha basti'' is described for the treatment of ''pravahika'', one of the main ingredients of ''piccha basti'' is ''shalmali'' (Ca. Ci. 15/225-229); ''shalmali'' is rich in mucilage content which helps for wound healing. The disease ''pravahika'' is correlated with ulcerative colitis and in clinical practice ''piccha basti''is given in ulcerative colitis shown encouraging result in terms of reduction in symptoms like tenesmus and mucus and blood discharge with stool. ''Shalmali'' is rich in ''picchila'' (slimy) property which causes ''ropana'' (wound healing) and reduces pain hence used in ''pravahana'' in which there is painful mucus discharge with stool (36)  

''Piccha basti'' is described for the treatment of ''pravahika'', one of the main ingredients of ''piccha basti'' is ''shalmali'' (Ca. Ci. 15/225-229); ''shalmali'' is rich in mucilage content which helps for wound healing. The disease ''pravahika'' is correlated with ulcerative colitis and in clinical practice ''piccha basti''is given in ulcerative colitis shown encouraging result in terms of reduction in symptoms like tenesmus and mucus and blood discharge with stool. ''Shalmali'' is rich in ''picchila'' (slimy) property which causes ''ropana'' (wound healing) and reduces pain hence used in ''pravahana'' in which there is painful mucus discharge with stool (36)  

''Nyagrodh'' and similar plants are rich in tannin hence used as astringent to stop diarrhea. In ''atiyoga'' of ''[[basti]]'' there will be excessive diarrhea in order to stop it mainly ''grahi'' (astringent) drugs like ''nyagrodh'' etc. are used. ''Atiyoga'' accounts for depletion of ''[dhatu]]'' as well as aggravation of ''[[vata]]''; to arrest elimination of ''dhatu'' astringent drugs are selected and they are administered through medium of milk which is nourishing and also pacifies ''[[vata]]'' (37-38).  

''Nyagrodh'' and similar plants are rich in tannin hence used as astringent to stop diarrhea. In ''atiyoga'' of ''[[basti]]'' there will be excessive diarrhea in order to stop it mainly ''grahi'' (astringent) drugs like ''nyagrodh'' etc. are used. ''Atiyoga'' accounts for depletion of ''[[dhatu]]'' as well as aggravation of ''[[vata]]''; to arrest elimination of ''[[dhatu]]'' astringent drugs are selected and they are administered through medium of milk which is nourishing and also pacifies ''[[vata]]'' (37-38).  

Mainly ''[[rakta]] [[basti]]'' is prepared by using ''[[pitta]] shamaka'', ''jeevaniya'' drugs and fresh blood of animals. In ''jeevadana'' and ''raktapitta'' there is aggravation of ''[[pitta]]'' and excessive loss of blood from the body. Based on the principle of ''dravya samanya'' the fresh blood of specific animals is used along with other ''jeevaniya'' (life promoting) drugs as ''[[rakta]] [[basti]]'' to make up for severe blood loss, faster than any other remedial measures, it is a classical example of application of fundamental principle of ''samanya'' (38-43).  

Mainly ''[[rakta]] [[basti]]'' is prepared by using ''[[pitta]] shamaka'', ''jeevaniya'' drugs and fresh blood of animals. In ''jeevadana'' and ''raktapitta'' there is aggravation of ''[[pitta]]'' and excessive loss of blood from the body. Based on the principle of ''dravya samanya'' the fresh blood of specific animals is used along with other ''jeevaniya'' (life promoting) drugs as ''[[rakta]] [[basti]]'' to make up for severe blood loss, faster than any other remedial measures, it is a classical example of application of fundamental principle of ''samanya'' (38-43).