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