Enema nozzle and bag (basti netra)

The enema apparatus has a leak-proof bag of strong, soft leather holding eight kudava and a nozzle 6, 8 or 10 angula long for children, youths and young adults. Near the tip it has a round collar (karnika) measured at one, two or three angula; its thickness is that of the little finger at the tip, the ring finger in the middle and the middle finger at the base; it is shaped like a cow's tail with a rounded tip. It is made of gold, fine silver, copper, wood and the like, unbroken, with a smooth ball at the mouth, and its inner opening is the size of a cooked mung bean, pigeon pea or pea for the three age groups.

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: बस्तिनेत्र
Hindi: बस्तिनेत्रपिचकारी
English: Enema nozzle and bag (basti netra)

Ingredients and preparation

RectalChapter 8 · p. 118 · v. 48-50

Preparation as described

The bag is made of strong, soft, leak-proof leather; the nozzle is made of gold, fine silver, copper, wood and the like, unbroken, with a smooth ball at its mouth, and its inner opening is the size of a cooked mung bean, pigeon pea or pea for child, youth and young adult.

यह पिचकारी सुवर्ण, उत्तम चाँदी, ताम्र व लकडी आदि से बनाइर् हुइर् होनी चाहिए। वह अ़ात हो, उसके मुख में एक सुंदर गोली होनी चाहिए। अंदर(अग्रभाग में) का छिद्र शिशु, कुमारों युवावस्था वालों के लिए, क्रम से, पके हुए मूंग, अरहर व मटर के बराबर होना चाहिए।

How it is used

The apparatus is used to give niruha and anuvasana enemas.

निरूह व अन्वासन बस्ति देने के लिए एक एेसी नेत्र (पिचकारी) बनावंे, जो मजबूत व मृदु चर्म से निर्मित, छिद्र रहित बस्ति से संयुक्र हो

Therapies involvedEnema therapy (basti)बस्ति कर्म (एनिमा)Decoction enema (niruha basti)निरूह बस्ति Oil enema (anuvasana basti)अनुवासन बस्ति

Organs mentionedAnus and rectumगुदा

ट्टढातिमृदुचर्मनिर्मितनिरास्रवच्छागल - प्रमाणकुडबाष्टकद्रवमितोरुबस्त्यन्वितम्।Source wording as converted, Chapter 8 · p. 118 · v. 48-50.

Safety

Needs a trained practitioner. This procedure or preparation is of a kind that should only be carried out under qualified supervision.
Caution in the text: A footnote explains that the collar is made to stop the whole nozzle from going into the anus.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.