[Six types of atisara and its common complications] These six types of atisara may have thirty variants as a result of mutual combination of two morbid factors. Together with basic six, they constitute thirty six types, which manifest along with their complications.
तत्रामेऽन्तरपानं स्यात् व्योषाम्ललवणैर्युतम्| पाचनं शस्यते बस्तिरामे हि प्रतिषिध्यते||२३||
[Treatment of ama-atisara ( diarrhea with improper digestion)] In case of amatisara, a drink having pachana action added with trikatu (a group of three pungent drugs viz. rhizome of Zingiber officinalis Roxb.; fruits of Piper nigrum Linn. and Piper longum Linn.), amla (sour) and lavana (salty) substances is recommended. Bastis are contraindicated in ama condition.
[Treatment of shakrita-atisara and vata atisara( diarrhea with excess stools and vata)] In shakritatisara (atisara in which only stool is passed), basti with vataghna and grahi category of medicines is recommended. In vata related atisara, sneha basti with svadu (sweet), amla (sour) and lavana (salty) substances is acclaimed.
[Treatment of rakta atisara, pitta atisara and kapha atisara (diarrhea with blood, pitta and kapha)] In rakta atisara (diarrhea with blood) basti with blood, in pitta atisara basti with kashaya (astringent), madhura (sweet) and tikta (bitter) substances and in kapha atisara with kashaya (astringent), katu (pungent) and tikta (bitter) substances is to be administered.