After purgation the prameha patient is given a niruha (decoction) enema prepared from niruhana drugs mixed with cow urine and sesame oil, and is then fed on the prescribed foods.
Names and synonyms
- Hindi
- प्रमेही के लिए निरूह बस्ति
- English
- Decoction enema for prameha after purgation
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Cow urine (gomutra)गोमूत्र (गाय का मूत्र) | गवांबु / गोमूत्र | Not stated |
| Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल) | तिलतैल | Not stated |
Preparation as described
Niruhana drugs are mixed with cow urine and sesame oil.
गवांबुयुक्रैस्तिलतैलमिश्रितै-स्ततो विशुद्दांगममीभिराचरेत्॥ 32॥
How it is used
Given as a niruha enema immediately after purgation.
विरेचन के अनंतर गोमूत्र व तिलतैल से मिश्रित निरूहण अैषधियों के द्वारा निरूह बस्ति देनी चाहिए।
Indicated for, as the text says
- Prameha (urinary-metabolic disorders)(तं नरं / प्रमेही)
निरूहयेच्चापि निरूहणैषधै:।Source wording as converted, Chapter 11 · p. 164 · v. 32.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
How are thin and stout prameha patients treated differently, and what is the general course of treatment?
The thin are built up with nourishing medicines and the stout are made lean with reducing (karshana) measures.
Detailed answer and sourcesAll references
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Extraction notes
- The niruhana drugs are not named. Supervision flag set because this is an enema.
Quick facts
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- Procedure
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- Chapter 11
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