A niruha in which jaggery and sesame oil are taken in equal measure and combined with a decoction of castor root; the text says it removes all severe doshas. It is introduced for kings, wealthy men, the very old, children, delicate persons and women who cannot bear the usual enema procedures, and the text says no restriction of food, drink, sleep, sitting or sexual activity is needed while it is used, at any place or time.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- गौडतैलिक बस्तिगुडतैलिक
- Hindi
- गुडतैलिक बस्ति
- English
- Jaggery-and-oil enema (gudatailika basti)
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Jaggery (guda)गुड़ (गुड) | गुड | गुडं तैलं समं / समान प्रमाण · equal in measure to the oil |
| Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल) | तैल | गुडं तैलं समं / समान प्रमाण · equal in measure to the jaggery |
| Eranda (castor plant)एरंड (एरण्ड) | चित्राबीजतरुमूलकषाय / एरंडी के जड के कषाय | गुड और तैल इन दोनों के बराबर कषाय (पादटिप्पणी) · decoction equal in measure to the jaggery and oil (footnote) |
Preparation as described
Jaggery and oil in equal measure are mixed with castor-root decoction; a footnote says the decoction equals the jaggery and oil in measure.
कहते हैं। इसको (गुड, तैल को) एरंडी के जड के कषाय1 के साथ मिलाकर प्रयोग करने से सर्व विषम
How it is used
As a niruha, without restrictions of diet or conduct; suited to kings, the wealthy, the very old, children, the delicate and women.
के बार‘ में किसी प्रकार की परहेज करने की जरुरत नहीं है अर्थात् सब तरह के आहार, विहार को सेवन
Quantities are reported exactly as the source states them. They are historical measures, not dosage advice.
भावार्थ : जिस निरूह बस्ति में गुड और तैल समान प्रमाण में डाला जाता है उसे गुडतैलिकSource wording as converted, Chapter 22 · p. 539 · v. 165.Safety
- Needs a trained practitioner. This procedure or preparation is of a kind that should only be carried out under qualified supervision.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.
Questions and answers
For whom is the jaggery-and-oil (gudatailika) enema meant, and how is it made?
For kings, wealthy men, the very old, children, delicate persons and women who cannot bear the usual enemas; jaggery and oil in equal measure are combined with castor-root decoction.
Detailed answer and sourcesAll references
Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.
Extraction notes
- Introduced on PDF 610 (verses 163-164) and concluded on PDF 612 (verses 169-171).
Quick facts
- Content type
- Formulation
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 0
- Chapters
- Chapter 22
- Extraction tasks
- T25
- Record id
- formulation_gudatailika_basti_p611