वाते विवृद्धे तु चतुर्थभागो, मात्रा निरूहेषु कफेऽष्टभागः| निरूहमात्रा प्रसृतार्धमाद्ये वर्षे ततोऽर्धप्रसृताभिवृद्धिः||३१||
For vatika diseases, the quantity should be one fourth of the total quantity. For kaphaja diseases, the quantity of sneha should be about 1/8th of the total quantity. [Dose of niruha basti] Start the dose of niruha with one prasrita (approx.80 ml) on 1st year, then increase ½ prasrita till 12th year;
निरूहमात्रा प्रसृतप्रमाणा बाले च वृद्धे च मृदुर्विशेषः| नात्युच्छ्रितं नाप्यतिनीचपादं सपादपीठं शयनं प्रशस्तम्||३३||
In children and elderly person mridu basti should be given. [Table/cot for administration of basti] The cot or table used for basti should not be too high at head end, foot end should not be too low, having foot step.
The table should be covered with soft bed and the patient should wear white dress and lie on the table facing the head to east. [Diet after basti] Yusha, kshira and mamsa rasa should be given