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The five procedures of panchakarma for balancing the vata, pitta, kapha & five element i.e. space, air, fire, water & earth also. These procedures are Vamana karma, Virechana karma, Basti karma, Nasya karma & Rakta mokshan karma.
Basti (Enema Therapy)
The five procedures of panchakarma for balancing the vata, pitta, kapha & five element i.e. space, air, fire, water & earth also. These procedures are Vamana karma, Virechana karma, Basti karma, Nasya karma & Rakta mokshan karma. Best Colon cleaning process in Ayurveda.
Indications:
Seasonal cleanesing, Nervous disorders, Joindice, Paralysis, Arthritis, Paralysis, Obesity, Backache, Constipation, Muscular atrophy.
How you can do Enema at Home ?
Detox colon with Ayurvedic Herbs
Definition
Administration of herbal decoction with oils and other ingredients though anal orifice to the colon is called Basti
Requirements
- Enema pot
- Rubber catheter
- Prescribed medicines
- Oil for massage
- Towel for fomentation
- Hand gloves
- Medicines
Making decoction
- Triphala powder 40 gm + fennel powder 10 gm
- Water 800 ml
- Boil the water with triphala and fennel seed powder and reduce the water half 400 ml
- Filter and keep the decoction 400 ml
- Decoction amount can be varied from 400 ml to 950 ml depends on the person.
Preparation of Medicine
- Rock salt – 5 gm
- Honey – 20 gm
- Medicated oil – 40 ml
- Triphala and Fenneel decoction 400 ml
Mixing medicine
- First rock salt + honey is added and mix by triturating
- Then medicated oil mexed and mortaring
- Then decoction is added and mixed properly
- Make it Luke warm
Enema Pot
- Get ready enema pot with tubing
- Close/open the lumen by nozzle
- Pour with enema liquid
- Removes air bubbles
- Fix the tube
Preparation of client
- Empty stomach morning is the best
- Evacuate bowel and bladder
- Abhaynaga and steam or Local oil massage on abdomen, buttock, groin and hot towel fomentation
Administration of Basti
- Oil the rubber catheter
- Oil the anal orifice with oil dipped cotton piece
- Take out air bubble from the tube by releasing the decoction and lock the tube
- Left lateral position is best if therapist is performing, if self administered then Lithotomic position is good.
- Insert the catheter through anal orifice about 10 cm
- Check the temperature of liquid.
- Unlock the tube and nor decoction start to go inside colon, you will see moving liquid.
- Client ask to breath deep while liquid the received
- Once liquid is finished in the pot, close the nozzle, slowly pull the catheter, and put in the dustbin.
- Lie down on the stomach and Give buttock massage and sole and palm massage by rubbing
- Turm right lateral and then supine pose
- Wait / hold the liquid for 15-20 minutes
- After holding this time if feel pressure, can use the wash room and release the toxins.
Post enema
- After releasing toxins do not eat for 1 – 2 hours
- Fast is great, but liquid as warm water and soup are good
- Khichari can be taken once you feel hungry
Benefits
- Cleaning the gut toxins and constipation
- Clean the deep seated toxins
- Release constipation bad effect
- Balancing / cleaning the main seat of VATA, which is related with air, gas, acidity, bloating, pain in abdomen and body
- Balances Vata from the body – pain in joint, muscles
- Energizing the whole body after cleaning the colon
- Improving the nervous system
- Improves digestion and absorption
- Facilitating the srotas/ minute channels cleaning, so improves PRANA flow inside the body and mind
- Improve focus and concentration
- Great to clean the body and mind
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