Charak Samhita

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बलवर्णहर्षमार्दवगात्रस्नेहान्नृणां ददात्याशु। अनुवासनं निरूहश्चोत्तरबस्तिश्च स त्रिविधः॥८॥

This basti therapy instantaneously provides bala, varna (complexion), harsha (exhilaration), mardava (softness) and sneha (unctuousness) to the body of the persons.॥ Three types of basti and its indications॥ The basti is of three types viz: anuvasana basti (enema with fatty substance like oil etc.), niruha basti (enema with herbal decoction, honey, rock salt, herbal paste and fatty substance) and uttara basti (trans- urethral/vaginal administration of medicine).

english translation

balavarNaharSamArdavagAtrasnehAnnRNAM dadAtyAzu। anuvAsanaM nirUhazcottarabastizca sa trividhaH॥8॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript