Open AccessMATRA BASTI THE PANACEA: A NARRATIVE REVIEW
Author(s) -
Biswajit Dash,
Rabindranath Acharya,
Gayatri Pattajoshi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj09p5012020
Subject(s) - massage , psychology , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
In Panchakarma, Basti is one of the important therapies. Basti Chikitsa (therapeutic enema) is a natural method to detoxify the body and putting the vivacity into the millions of processes proceeding in the body i.e. it has the power to change the biological rhythm of the body and encourages self-healing. The impuri-ties which are entangled with the body are scraped by the Basti Karma and shown the path of egress to them. It is a holistic treatment with natural things to bring the body back into its natural and homoeostatic state. Basti Chikitsa is considered to be a prime treatment modality among the Panchakarma in Ayurveda. It has not only curative aspects but also preventive and promotive aspects. This Basti treatment also relieves stress from the body and mind to improve the quality of life. Matra Basti is a therapy where least dose of oil/unctuous substance is used. It is preceded by abhyanga (therapeutic oil massage) and Swedana (suda-tion). Human is the king of the castle (body) so he has to make the decisions how to convert it into more beautiful and healthy state along with its prevention from the rust of impurities.