Abstract

Dr. Diksha*, Dr. Anil Bhardwaj and Prof. Pushpender Singh

ABSTRACT

Vasti is regarded as the prime treatment modality of Panchkarma. It is considered as ardha chikitsa[1] among all chikitsa upakrma because of its curative and preventive aspects. Vasti is best chikitsa upakrama for vataj disorders.[2] It not only cures vatika rogas but also cures Samsargaja and sannipataj conditions of Dosha, disorder of Kaphaj and pittaj, shakahagata and koshthagata rogas by the combination of various types of vasti dravyas. Vasti dravya due to its prabhava, spreads from padatala up to murdha. Qouted as simile as sun being stagnant, it absorbs the moisture from whole of the earth. Similarly, vasti being stagnant in pakswashaya does sarvashareera sthita Dosha nirharan. It has varied actions like samshodhna, samshamana, samgrahana, vajikarana, brihamana, karshana, preerana and vayasthapana.[3] Vasti being only treatment modality among panchkarma procedures which can be given extreme of age like paediatric to geriatric age group. it is considered as quick method for dhatuposhana. Various types of vasti are explained in detail in ayurvedic texts for both swastha and atura.