Niruha Basti is a type of medicated Enema. Unlike Anuvasana Basti (Lipids used), a “Kashaya” (herbal decoction) is the chief constituent here, along with honey (Madhu), rock salt (Saindhava Lavana), paste of herbs (Kalka) and lipids(ex-oils). Instead of herbal decoction milk, cow’s urine etc. are also used. “Niruha Basti” is also called Kashaya Basti or Asthapana Basti.
Uses of Niruha Basti
- Eliminates vitiated “Dosha”s (harmful entities) from the body.
- Promotes general health maintaining homeostasis of body physiology.
- Increases life span and comfortable life.
- Increases strength of body.
- Provides good voice, colour and complexion, happiness, cleanliness, imparts softness and flexibility to the body
- Improves digestive power
- Enhances fertility
- Evacuates stool, urine, gas
- Pacifies all the elements of the body
Action
- It spreads potency of the drug throughout the body by its special effects (Prabhava)
- It stabilises age by checking the process of ageing
- Stabilises Dosha and Dhatu(tissues)in their normalcy
Advantages
- It’s potency to remove impurities
- Discomfort, belching, nausea, chest pain, abdominal pain-usually associated with oral medication are absent here.
- Can be administered in children , adults and aged persons also.
- Used in all therapies and treatments, all eligible diseases
- Least complications
- Removes deeply seated impurities and detergent like action
Indications
- Sarvanga Roga (diseases of whole body)
- Ekanga Roga (disease of a part or organ)
- Kukshi Roga (diseases of abdomen)
- Vata Sangha (Retention of flatus )
- Mootra Sangha (Retention of urine)
- Mala Sangha (Retention of stool)
- Bala Kshaya (loss of strength)
- Mamsa Kshaya (loss of muscle mass)
- Shukra kshaya (decreased seminal fluid)
- Adhmana (abdominal distension)
- Anga Supthi (numbness in body parts)
- Krimi Kosta (worm infestation)
- Udavarta (Apana Vata vaigunya or misdirected gas in lower abdomen)
- Parva Bheda (pain in smaller joints)
- Abhitapa (feverish feeling)
- Gulma (inflammation in abdominal organs)
- Udara Shula (pain in abdomen)
- Unmada (psychological disorders)
- Shirashula (headaches)
- Karna Shula (earaches)
- Hrudaya Shula (pain in Cardiac region)
- Parshwa Shoola (pain in lateral region of chest)
- Prista Shoola (pain in upper back)
- Vepana (tremors)
- Katishula (pain in lumbosacral region)
- Akshepa (fits,convulsive disorders)
- Anga Gourava (heaviness in the body)
- Ati Laghava (Excessive lightness in body)
- Raja Kshaya (Amenorrhoea)
- Vishamagni (deranged digestive fire)
- Sphik Shoola (pain in gluteal region)
- Janu Shoola (pain in knee joint)
- Jangha Shoola (pain in thigh region)
- Ura Shoola (pain in chest region)
- Gulpha shoola (pain in ankle region)
- Prapada Shoola (pain in foot region)
- Yoni Shoola (pain in, reproductive organs)
- Bahu Shoola (pain in forearms)
- Adhimantha (disorders of eye like glaucoma)
- Ashmari (renal or ureteric calculi)
- Stanya Shoola (pain in breast region)
- Shosha (depleted conditions)
- Stambha (Stiffness of body and joints)
- Timira (visual disorders including refractive error)
- Pratishyaya (rhinitis conditions)
- Ardita (facial palsy)
- Shiroroga (diseases of head)
- Mutrakricchra (difficulty in micturition)
- Vataraktha (metabolic disorders like gouty arthritis)
- Manyagraha (stiffness of cervical region)
- Amlapitta (hyperacidity)
- Hridroga (cardiac diseases)
- Madhumeha (diabetes)
- Kusta (skin diseases)
- Shwitra (vitiligo)