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Charak Samhita

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हिंस्यादतिगतं बस्तिमूने स्नेहो न गच्छति। सुखं प्रपीड्य निष्कम्पं निष्कर्षेन्नेत्रमेव च॥५६॥

If it is excessively introduced it causes pain and if insufficiently introduced the snehana does not occur. After compressing the basti yantra (douche bag) without shaking and comfortably (without causing discomfort to the patient) the basti netra should be removed.

english translation

प्रत्यागते द्वितीयं च तृतीयं च प्रदापयेत्। अनागच्छन्नुपेक्ष्यस्तु रजनीव्युषितस्य च॥५७॥

In case, the basti medicine comes out, a second and even a third enema may be given. If it does not come out then it can be ignored for a night.

english translation

पिप्पलीलवणागारधूमापामार्गसर्षपैः। वार्ताकुरसनिर्गुण्डीशम्पाकैः ससहाचरैः॥५८॥

[Pippalyadi varti (medicated wick/suppository)] Varti (suppository) prepared out of pippali (Piper longum), lavana (rock salt), agaradhuma (house soot), apamarga (Achyranthus aspera), sarshapa (Brassica campestris), vartaku (Solanum melongena), nirgundi juice (juice of Vitex negundo), shampaka (Cassia fistula), sahachara (Barleria prionitis),

english translation

मूत्राम्लपिष्टैः सगुडैर्वर्तिं कृत्वा प्रवेशयेत्। अग्रे तु सर्षपाकारां पश्चार्धे माषसम्मिताम्॥५९॥

mutra (Urine of cattle etc. 8 animals), amla (amlavarga dravyas like nimbuka etc) with gud (jaggery) all pounded together and varti prepared which is introduced into the urinary passage. The tip of varti should be of the size of sarshapa (seed of Brassica campestris) and the other end resembling masha (Phaseolus radiatus).

english translation

नेत्रदीर्घां घृताभ्यक्तां सुकुमारामभङ्गुराम्। नेत्रवन्मूत्रनाड्यां तु पायौ चाङ्गुष्ठसम्मिताम्॥६०॥

In the mutranadi (urinary passage), it should be introduced like the bastinetra and in the payu (anal orifice) it should be of thickness upto 1 angushta.

english translation