Abstract

A REVIEW ON MATRABASTI IN MANAGEMENT OF KATIGRAHA

Rayate A. D.* and Mandalkar P.

Abstract

Panchakarma therapy is a powerful & ancient medical system. Panchakarma is a specialized technique that attack the root causes of diseases, cleanses all body microcirculatory channels, expels the vitiated Doshas from the body and produce long-term beneficial effects. Panchakarma therapy is effective in treating the vast majority of diseases. This therapy has also benefits like improving body’s resistance(immunity) and thus checks the pathogenesis of the disease, confirming its preventive effects. Matrabasti is a type of Sneha basti in which the oil used is in least quantity. Matrabasti is Paschatkarma. The purvakarma includes snehana and swedana due to which the vitiated and aggravated doshas come shaka to kostha which in turn becomes easy for the body to expel it through gudmarga.

Keywords: Matrabasti, Paschatkarma, Snehana, Swedana.