Charak Samhita

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य एवास्थाप्यास्त एवानुवास्याः; विशेषतस्तु रूक्षतीक्ष्णाग्नयः केवलवातरोगार्ताश्च; एतेषु ह्यनुवासनं प्रधानतममित्युक्तं मूलेद्रुमप्रसेकवत्॥१९॥

॥ Indications of anuvasana basti॥ The persons who are fit for asthapana basti are considered fit for anuvasana basti also. The conditions where specifically it is indicated, are listed in the table given below: Serial No. Disease or State (in which anuvasana basti is indicated)- Translation in English; 1 Rukshah- A person having dryness in the body; 2 Teekshnagnayah- A person having intense power of digestion; 3 Kevalavata rogaartah- A person suffering from diseases caused due to vata alone, and not associated with ama.; In such patients, anuvasana basti is said to be the most effective and could be likened to watering a plant in its root.

english translation

ya evAsthApyAsta evAnuvAsyAH; vizeSatastu rUkSatIkSNAgnayaH kevalavAtarogArtAzca; eteSu hyanuvAsanaM pradhAnatamamityuktaM mUledrumaprasekavat॥19॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript