Abstract

FUNDAMENTALS AND IMPORTANCE OF YAPANA BASTI: A CRITICAL REVIEW

Dr. Pooja R. Dhone*, Dr. Parshuram Dongare and Dr. V. E. Gogate

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Abstract

Panchakarma therapy is one of the chief branch of Ayurveda, which deals mainly with purification and removal of aroused doshas from the body. Basti treatment is considered as 'chikitsa ardha’ among all therapy and some Vaidya's consider it as complete chikitsa as basti has broad spectrum of therapeutic action. Yapana Basti, a Subtype of Asthapana basti is utilized extensively in treating variety of illness. including Pakshaaghata, Siragata vata, Snayugata vata and Mamsagata vata. It has the ability to support life and increase longevity. Yapana Basti is Sarvakaal deya that is it can be used in all seasons and in all age groups. Being such a miraculous therapy, strange thing is that there is very little data available over Yapana Basti. Hence, an effort has made to compile and critically analyse the fundamental principles, concept and importance of Yapana Basti by referring Various Samhita's and current researches.

Keywords: Yapana basti, Panchakarma, Basti, Rasayana, Ayurveda.