Objective of prasrita basti: Now, I (Atreya) shall explain oleaginous and mild form of niruha bastis, for the tender persons and the patients suffered from complications as a result of therapies. Composition of those will be in the unit of prasrita.
[Pancha prasritiki Basti-I] Two prasritas of milk and three prasritas of madhu (honey), taila (sesame oil) and ghrita (clarified butter) are taken together and churned with a churning stick. This basti eliminates vata, and promotes strength as well as complexion.
एकैकः प्रसृतस्तैलप्रसन्नाक्षौद्रसर्पिषाम्| बिल्वादिमूलक्वाथाद्द्वौ कौलत्थाद्द्वौ स वातनुत्||५||
[Ashta-prasritiki basti] Basti, composed of one prasrita each of taila (sesame oil), prasanna(supernatant part of sura- a type of alcoholic preparation), kshaudra (honey) and ghrita (clarified butter) and two prasritas each of the decoctions of roots of bilvadi (a group of plants that begins with bilva-Aegle marmelos Carr.) as well as two prasritas of kulattha (Phaseolus biflorus Linn.), antagonizes vata.