[Summary] To sum up: In this chapter, thirty seven excellent formulations of basti containing less number of ingredients, which are easily available and devoid of discomfort are described as follows: • Three formulations of basti each for vata, pitta and kapha diseases.
परिस्रावे तथा दाहे परिकर्ते प्रवाहणे| सातियोगे मतौ द्वौ द्वौ जीवादाने तथा त्रयः||४७||
• Four formulations of basti each for cleansing the colon, for promotion of virility and for astringent action. • Two formulations of basti each for excessive secretion, burning sensation, cutting pain in anal region, tenesmus, over action of basti.
द्वौ रक्तपित्ते मेहे च एकत्रिंशच्च सप्त ते| सुलभाल्पौषधक्लेशा बस्तयो गुणवत्तमाः||४८||
• Three formulations of basti for life threatening bleeding. • Two formulations of basti for bleeding disorder and one formulation of basti for excessive urination including diabetes mellitus.