Abstract

A REVIEW ON VAITARNA BASTI IN GRIDHRASI

Dr. Chiterlekha* and Dr. Ashish Mehta**

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Abstract

Panchkarma consist of many procedures with purva, pradhana and paschata karmas, basti come to be one of the chief and pradhana karma. Basti is said to be ‘Pradhantama’ in chikitsa as it is useful in vatapitta, vata shleshma, or keval vata conditions. It has the wide range of actions with the combinations of variety of dravyas. Therefore, Vaitarana basti comes in limelight specially for its formulations, indications and preparation. It also creates the thirst for research in different diseases. Description of Vaitarna basti gives different opinions regarding of using godugdha or gomutra in different conditions. As Gridhrasi is one of the indications for Vaitarna basti and also it is nanatamaja vata vyadhi, where pain (with radiating nature) is the main symptom and it reduces the quality of life by hindering the daily routine of a person. Generally, Vata is mainly responsible for movement at micro or macro level in the body. In Gridhrasi, there is vitiation of vata dosha, but sometime even kapha vitiation is also seen with vata, and express some more symptoms i.e., aruchi, gourava etc. By considering the types of Gridhrasi i.e., vataja and vata kaphaja, Vaitrana basti with combination of godugdha or gomutra, when and where will be helpful. Here an attempt is made to study the different formulations of Vaitarna basti in different conditions of Gridhrasi and also explain the mode of action of Vaitrana basti in Gridhrasi.

Keywords: Vaitarna basti, Gridhrasi, gomutra, godugdha.