Abstract

DEEPAN BASTI- A REVIEW ARTICLE

Dr. Rajiv Tarpe* and Dr. Kinjal H. Daiyya

Abstract

Basti is the most important among Panchakarma due to its multiple effects. Pitta and Kapha are dependent on vata as it governs their functions. Acharya Charaka has considered basti therapy as half of the treatment of all disease[1], while some consider it as the complete remedy for all ailments. Basti is given as the route of administration of the drugs for multiple actions among which deepan karma is done by niruha basti. Deepan karma is that which stimulates jatharagni but is unable to digest Aama(undigested food).[2] Thus, in this article an effort has been made to shed some light on deepan karma of basti.

Keywords: Basti, deepan, ama, mandagni.