Changes

In vata dominant individuals anuvasana is indicated daily. Pakvashaya i.e. colon is the site of production of vata. Hence to cure any vata disorder the production of vata has to be hampered which is achieved by giving snehabasti. In vata dominance in koshtha, snehabasti is readily absorbed because vata has ruksha (dry) property (AH. Su. 1/11) that in turn gives dryness to the colonic mucosa which attains proper oleation when comes in contact with basti.

In vata dominant individuals anuvasana is indicated daily. Pakvashaya i.e. colon is the site of production of vata. Hence to cure any vata disorder the production of vata has to be hampered which is achieved by giving snehabasti. In vata dominance in koshtha, snehabasti is readily absorbed because vata has ruksha (dry) property (AH. Su. 1/11) that in turn gives dryness to the colonic mucosa which attains proper oleation when comes in contact with basti.

==== Advice regarding basti administration: [verse 48-49] ====

==== Advice regarding ''basti'' administration: [verse 48-49] ====

• Unprocessed snehabasti is to be avoided in general as it causes abhishyanda. This may be explained by the fact that uncooked fats contain more free radicals  and long chain fatty acids. Whereas due to cooking the free radicals are removed and long chain fatty acids may get converted into short chain fatty acids. Free radicals have a number of ill effects and they may increase preexisting inflammation.  Short chain fatty acids are easily absorbed from colon whereas long chain fatty acids are rarely absorbed.  

• Unprocessed snehabasti is to be avoided in general as it causes abhishyanda. This may be explained by the fact that uncooked fats contain more free radicals  and long chain fatty acids. Whereas due to cooking the free radicals are removed and long chain fatty acids may get converted into short chain fatty acids. Free radicals have a number of ill effects and they may increase preexisting inflammation.  Short chain fatty acids are easily absorbed from colon whereas long chain fatty acids are rarely absorbed.  

• Fat digestion depends upon lipase enzyme, bile salts etc.  Consuming fats from oral as well as from basti may dilute these enzymatic actions and also the process of emulsification  is hampered thus most of the part of fats remain undigested which may in turn reduce digestive strength.

• Fat digestion depends upon lipase enzyme, bile salts etc.  Consuming fats from oral as well as from basti may dilute these enzymatic actions and also the process of emulsification  is hampered thus most of the part of fats remain undigested which may in turn reduce digestive strength.

• Utklesha, agnimandya and vataprakopa- Continuous use of snehabasti may cause utklesha as snehabasti is also an alternative way of oleation therapy (Ch. Su. 13/24). If continued still further, then ama formation occurs as indigested sneha and utklishtha (eager to be removed) dosha are not removed from the body by any shodhana procedure like virechana or niruha. Niruha on the contrary causes removal of vitiated dosha, next comes dhatu and when dhatus are removed from body then vata vitiation occurs. This can be correlated to the fact that if continuous niruha are given, it causes inflammation of mucosal lining or may further damage the colonic mucosa leading to leakage of nutrients from mucosa and negatively affecting nutritional activity of colonic bacterial flora.  

• Utklesha, agnimandya and vataprakopa- Continuous use of snehabasti may cause utklesha as snehabasti is also an alternative way of oleation therapy (Ch. Su. 13/24). If continued still further, then ama formation occurs as indigested sneha and utklishtha (eager to be removed) dosha are not removed from the body by any shodhana procedure like virechana or niruha. Niruha on the contrary causes removal of vitiated dosha, next comes dhatu and when dhatus are removed from body then vata vitiation occurs. This can be correlated to the fact that if continuous niruha are given, it causes inflammation of mucosal lining or may further damage the colonic mucosa leading to leakage of nutrients from mucosa and negatively affecting nutritional activity of colonic bacterial flora.

==== Matra basti: [verse 52-54] ====

==== Matra basti: [verse 52-54] ====