Abstract

Dr. Sanjivani Tukaram Hambarde and Dr. Shrikant Vitthalrao Pawar*

ABSTRACT

Panchakarma is a treatment program for the body, mind and consciousness, that cleanses and rejuvenates. It is based on Ayurvedic principles, every human is unique phenomenon manifested through the five basic elements of Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. Combination of these elements are three doshas (tridosha): Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, and their balance is unique to each individual. which prevents disease, preserves health, promotes strength and establishes harmony between body and nature. The diseases mainly arise due to the aggravation of Doshas and in this regards Panchakarma play vital role to pacify aggravated Doshas. amongst them BASTI are important modalities of Panchakarma and these procedures can alleviate many health ailments related to the Doshas vitiation. Specifically Basti provides relief in Vat Roga. The Function of vata is to control the flow of the blood, Breathing, Elimination of waste, giving rise to the thoughts across the brain, beating of the heart etc. Vata disorders are caused due to imbalance of the vata dosha in the body.[1] “Basti vata haranam Shreshtatam”[2] Basti is considered as the main treatment for the Vata Dosha. Basti is not only for Vata disorders but it also effective in correcting the imbalanced Pitta and Kapha. It is the most important shodhana karma in all Manovikara (Psychological disorders) which are caused due to excessive vata. Basti remove toxins from body, reduce effects of morbid Doshas, impart lightness in body, The drugs used for basti purposes possessing unique properties and these properties of Ayurveda drugs contributed greatly towards the Doshas pacifying effects of Panchakarma therapy. Considering these all facts present articles explores physiological action of basti in vat Roga.