Urethral and vaginal douche (uttara basti)

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: उत्तरबस्ति
Hindi: उत्तर बस्ति
English: Urethral and vaginal doucheuttara bastiurethral douchevaginal douche
Romanized: uttara basti

What the text says

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Definition2

A footnote defines uttara basti as an injection with a syringe (basti) given into the penis or the vagina.
Chapter 13 · p. 227 · v. 34FootnoteTraditional description
A footnote says the basti applied into the male organ, and into the urinary passage and uterus of women, is called uttarabasti; it is given after (uttara) the niruha enema, hence its name, and the footnote cites the saying that it is called uttara because it comes after niruha.
Chapter 23 · p. 541 · v. 1FootnoteTraditional description

Classification1

The commentary divides uttarabasti into two kinds, the oily (snaihika) and the decoction (nairuhika) kind.
Chapter 23 · p. 542 · v. 5Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Indications3

Uttara basti is said to overcome all diseases of the bladder.
Chapter 13 · p. 228 · v. 35Hindi commentaryTraditional description
It is called the best means against urinary diseases, painful urination, gravel, even the fiercest stones and all diseases located in the bladder.
Chapter 13 · p. 229 · v. 43Sanskrit verseTraditional description
Uttarabasti is said to overcome the disorders arising from that vitiated blood, raktapradara, severe painful urination and urinary obstruction, bladder diseases arising from many doshas, diseases of the female genital tract, all disorders of semen and marma diseases.
Chapter 23 · p. 548 · v. 34Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Treatment principle1

For removing the defects of semen and menstrual blood the uttarabasti alone is called the proper procedure, since it is especially able to remove those disorders.
Chapter 23 · p. 543 · v. 11Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Quantity as written1

Uttarabasti with the stated measures of fluid is to be given three or four times, according to the strength of the disease, to calm severe disorders of menstrual blood and semen.
Chapter 23 · p. 542 · v. 7Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Discussed in topics19

Alkali of sesame and other plantsतिलादिक्षार Complications from faulty posture during enema and their treatmentशय्यादोषजन्य व्यापत्ति और उसकी चिकित्सा Conclusion on uttara bastiउत्तरबस्ति का उपसंहार Form of the uttarabasti nozzleउत्तरबस्ति की नली का स्वरूप Invocation and statement of intentमंगलाचरण और प्रतिज्ञा Makkalla colic and its treatmentमक्कल्ल शूल और उसकी चिकित्सा Measure of the uttarabasti fluidउत्तरबस्ति के द्रव का प्रमाण Nozzle suited to menपुरुषों के योग्य नेत्र के लक्षण Number of uttarabasti applicationsबस्ति की संख्या Primacy of uttarabasti in seed disorders; treatment of corpse-smelling semenरज-वीर्य विकार में उत्तरबस्ति की प्रधानता और कुणपगंधि वीर्य की चिकित्सा Procedure of the uttarabastiउत्तरबस्ति प्रयोग विधि Procedure of uttara bastiउत्तरबस्ति विधान Section on urinary stone (ashmari)अश्मरी-अधिकार Signs and treatment of nasal blockageनासाप्रतिनाह के लक्षण और चिकित्सा Special virtue of the uttarabastiउत्तरबस्ति का विशेष गुण Treatment of disorders of semen and menstrual bloodशुक्र और आर्तव विकार की चिकित्सा

Described uses13

Questions2

How long is the uttara basti nozzle for men, women and girls?पुरुष, स्त्री और कन्या के लिए उत्तरबस्ति का नेत्र कितना लंबा होता है?What is the uttarabasti, and what fluid measures does the commentary give for it?उत्तरबस्ति क्या है, और भावार्थ इसके द्रव की क्या मात्रा बताता है?

Sessions2

Treating mishaps of all proceduresसर्वौषधकर्मव्यापच्चिकित्सित Treatment of minor diseases, part oneक्षुद्ररोगचिकित्सित

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 36 times on 14 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

How long is the uttara basti nozzle for men, women and girls?

Eight, four and two finger-breadths, measured by the patient's own finger.

Detailed answer and sources

What is the uttarabasti, and what fluid measures does the commentary give for it?

A footnote defines it as the basti given into the male organ, or into the urinary passage and uterus of women, named so because it is given after the niruha. It is oily or of decoction: the fat is one pala (four tola) for men, half a pala for women and a quarter pala for girls under twelve, and the decoction one prasrita for all; to cleanse the uterus both are doubled.