Enemas of liquids and pastes made from cleansing drugs, with oil and rock salt, are called cleansing enemas and are said to suit cleansing of the body.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- शोधन बस्ति
- Hindi
- शोधन बस्ति
- English
- Cleansing enema
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल) | स्नेह / तैल | Not stated |
| Rock salt (saindhava)सेंधा नमक (सैंधव) | सैंधव / सैंधानमक | Not stated |
Preparation as described
Liquid and paste of cleansing drugs are mixed with oil and rock salt.
भावार्थ : शाेधन औषधियों से निर्मित द्रव एवं शाेधन औषधियों से तैयार किया गया कल्क,
How it is used
As a cleansing enema.
शरीर का शाेधन (शुद्धि)करने के लिए उपयुक्र है।
Therapies involvedDecoction enema (niruha basti)निरूह बस्तिPurification therapy (shodhana)शोधन चिकित्सा
शाेधनद्रवसुशाेधनकल्कस्नेहसैंधवयुतापिSource wording as converted, Chapter 22 · p. 536 · v. 155.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.
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- Formulation
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