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Medicated Enema

बस्ति · Basti · Clinic only · primary doṣa: vata

A supervised Panchakarma procedure delivering medicated decoctions and oils per rectum — classically considered the foremost treatment for vata.

Therapy · clinic only🕑 1 min read
⚠ Not suitable when — read first
  • supervision Acute diarrhoea, rectal bleeding, severe debility, certain abdominal conditions and (for some types) pregnancy — the type and suitability must be judged by a Vaidya.
Traditionally indicated for
  • Described in the classics as 'half of all treatment' for its central role in managing vata disorders, including joint and neuromuscular presentations.
Typical course

The schedule (e.g. classical Kala/Karma/Yoga basti sequences) and formulae are selected and supervised by the Vaidya.

🏥 Delivered under a qualified Vaidya at a Panchakarma centre. AyurPal helps you find a partnered clinic — it is never self-administered. Find a partnered clinic →
View sources — 3 classical & official references
  • Classical text Charaka Saṁhitā
  • Classical text Suśruta Saṁhitā
  • Classical text Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya