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Line 24: − Chapter Phalamatra siddhi is 11th chapter of siddhi section is presented as the record of proceeding of a symposium and as a dialouge between the teacher and his disciples.+ − + + + + − Basti (therapeutic enema) is defined as the therapy which goes up to the nabhi (umbilical region), kati (lumbar region), parshva (sides of the chest) and kukshi (pelvic region), churns up the fecal matter including all the other morbid matter located there and appropriately eliminates them. Therapeutic enemas possess all attributes and actions for curing all type of diseases, due to its purifactory action by causing downwards movement of vata dosha, pitta dosha, kapha dosha and feces. Vitiation of vata dosha leads to many diseases in shakha (peripheral tissue elements), koshtha (visceras of thorax and abdomen), marma (vital spots including joints), urdhva (upper part of the body), sarvavayava (entire body) and anga (individual parts of the body). Due to vikshepa (sepration) and sanghata (combination) properties vata dosha is responsible for vikshepa (separation) and sanghata (combination) of feces, urine, pitta dosha including other excreta and tissue element and sustain body. When vata dosha get exceedingly aggravated there is no remedy other than basti for it’s alleviation. Therapeutic enema is also considered an important procedure in the treatment of diseases affecting elephants, camels, cattle, horses, sheep and goats. Basti is also effective treatment for always sick persons mentioned above. −
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=== Introduction ===
=== Introduction ===
[[Phalamatra Siddhi]] is the 11th chapter of [[Siddhi Sthana]] and is presented as a record of proceeding of a symposium and as a dialogue between the teacher and his disciples.
Various herbs are mentioned as ingredients of enema recipes in the previous chapters. The present chapter deals with therapeutic profile of some of these important and commonly used fruits. To discuss therapeutic efficiency of the fruits, a symposium under the leadership of Punarvasu Atreya, was organized, in which scholars like Bhrigu, Kaushika, Kapya, Shaunaka, Pulastya and Asita Gautam participated. Therapeutic properties and efficacy of jimutaka (Luffa echinata), dharmagava (Luffa cylindrica), kutaja (Holorrhena antidysenterica), kritavedhana(Luffa acutangula), and madana phala ( Randia dumetorum) fruits were discussed. At the end of the symposium, chairperson, Punarvasu Atreya, concluded that each one of the fruit/drug mentioned by the scholars is effective in only in certain specific conditions and none of them could be considered as the best in all conditions, there is no drug which is entirely free from shortcomings or entirely free from good effects.He asserted that the madana-phala( Randia dumetorum) is the best drug which can be used for therapeutic enema with adequate margin of safty in all possible conditions .
Various herbs are mentioned as ingredients of enema recipes in the previous chapters. The present chapter deals with therapeutic profile of some of these important and commonly used fruits. To discuss therapeutic efficiency of the fruits, an assemblage under the leadership of Punarvasu Atreya was organized in which scholars like Bhrigu, Kaushika, Kapya, Shaunaka, Pulastya and Asita Gautam participated. Therapeutic properties and efficacy of ''jimutaka'' (Luffa echinata), ''dhamargava'' (Luffa cylindrica), ''kutaja'' (Holorrhena antidysenterica), ''kritavedhana''(Luffa acutangula), and ''madana phala'' ( Randia dumetorum) fruits were discussed. At the end of the assemblage, Punarvasu Atreya concluded that each one of the fruit/drug mentioned by the scholars is effective in treating only certain specific conditions and none of them could be considered as a master drug. There is no drug which is entirely free from shortcomings or entirely free from good effects. He asserted that ''madana-phala''( Randia dumetorum) is the best drug which can be used for therapeutic enema with adequate margin of ''safety'' in all possible conditions .
''Basti'' (therapeutic enema) is defined as the therapy which goes up to the ''nabhi'' (umbilical region), ''kati'' (lumbar region), ''parshva'' (sides of the chest) and ''kukshi'' (pelvic region), churns up the fecal matter including all the other morbid matter located there and appropriately eliminates them. Therapeutic enemas possess all attributes and actions for curing all type of diseases, due to its purifying action by causing downwards movement of ''vata, pitta,'' and ''kapha doshas'' as well as feces. Vitiation of ''vata dosha'' leads to many diseases in ''shakha'' (peripheral tissue elements), ''koshtha'' (visceras of thorax and abdomen), marma (vital spots including joints), urdhva (upper part of the body), sarvavayava (entire body) and anga (individual parts of the body). Due to vikshepa (sepration) and sanghata (combination) properties vata dosha is responsible for vikshepa (separation) and sanghata (combination) of feces, urine, pitta dosha including other excreta and tissue element and sustain body. When vata dosha get exceedingly aggravated there is no remedy other than basti for it’s alleviation. Therapeutic enema is also considered an important procedure in the treatment of diseases affecting elephants, camels, cattle, horses, sheep and goats. Basti is also effective treatment for always sick persons mentioned above.
===Sanskrit text, Transliteration and English Translation===
===Sanskrit text, Transliteration and English Translation===