For vata in the head, a cap-shaped sleeve of leather or thick leather-like cloth, open at top and bottom, is fixed on the head, its join sealed with black gram paste, and filled with vata-reducing oil, which is held with the head kept still for a thousand kshana until discharge begins from the nose, mouth and eyes; it is then removed.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- शिरोबस्ति
- Hindi
- शिरोबस्ति
- English
- Head basti (oil held on the head)
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Black gram (masha)उड़द (माष) | उडद की पिट्टी | Not stated |
| Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल) | वातघन तैल | Not stated |
Preparation as described
The sleeve is set on the head, its join sealed with black gram paste and filled with vata-reducing oil.
शिर पर जमा के रखें। उसकी संधि में उडद की पिट्टी का लेप करें। इसके बाद उसके अंदर वातघन तैल
How it is used
Held on the still head until discharge appears from the nose, mouth and eyes.
भरकर 1000 एक हजार ़ाण तक शिर को निशचल रखकर धारण करावंे, तो नाक मुँह अैर नेत्र में
Indicated for, as the text says
- Vata disorders (vatavyadhi)(शिरोगतवायु)
Duration as written
for a thousand kshana (moments) · 1000 एक हजार ़ाण तक
शिरोगतवायु हो तो शिरोबस्ति को एक हजार ़ाण तक धारण करना चाहिए।Source wording as converted, Chapter 12 · p. 196 · v. 10.Questions and answers
How is head basti (shirobasti) performed according to the commentary?
A leather sleeve open at both ends is fixed on the head, sealed with black gram paste, filled with vata-reducing oil and held for a thousand kshana.
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- Chapter 12
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