UG Module 6 - Lesson 3
BASTI KARMA
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Basti is classified on different aspects
Nirūha Basti is generally classified into 3
1) Nirūha Basti
2) Anuvāsana Basti
3) Uttara Basti
तत्र द्विविधो बस्तिः– नैरूहिकः, स्नैहिकश्च ||आस्थापनं, निरूह इत्यनर्थान्तरं; तस्य विकल्पो माधुतैलिकः; तस्य पर्यायशब्दो यापनो, युक्तरथः, सिद्धबस्तिरिति |
(Su.Chi.35/18)
Based on the Dravyas used | 1) Nirūha Basti 2) Sneha Basti |
Based on Adhiṣṭhāna | 1) Pakvāśayagata 2) Garbhāśayagata 3) Mūtrāśayagata 4) Vranagata |
On the basis of action on Doṣa and Duśya |
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Based on Kārmukata |
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On the basis of nature of Basti Dravya | 1) Mṛdu Basti 2) Madhyama Basti 3) Tīkṣṇa Basti |
On the basis of specific indications |
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Based on the dose | 1) Ekādaśa Prasṛta Basti 2) Dvādaśa Prasṛta Basti 3) Catu Prasṛta Basti 4) Pañca Prasṛta Basti 5) Shad Prasṛta Basti 6) Sapta Prasṛta Basti 7) Aṣṭa Prasṛta Basti 8) Nava Prasṛta Basti |
On the basis of the chief drug |
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Based on Saṅkhyā (number) | 1) Karma Basti – 30 in number 2) Kāla Basti – 16 in number 3) Yoga Basti – 8 in number |
On the basis of Rasa predominance |
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