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The patient, before the ''basti pranidana'' (administration), is required to lie down on his left side on a bed which has uniform level or which is low in the head side. These two alternatives are described for the comfort of the patient. This can be explained in a different way also. If the patient has a bulky buttock, then the head side of the cot should be uniform. If he has thin buttock, then the head side of bed should be lowered to facilitate the uniform distribution of ''basti dravya'' in the body.

The patient, before the ''basti pranidana'' (administration), is required to lie down on his left side on a bed which has uniform level or which is low in the head side. These two alternatives are described for the comfort of the patient. This can be explained in a different way also. If the patient has a bulky buttock, then the head side of the cot should be uniform. If he has thin buttock, then the head side of bed should be lowered to facilitate the uniform distribution of ''basti dravya'' in the body.

The ''basti dravya'' should be administered in one squeeze or compress. If there is interruption, and the ''putaka'' is compressed again to push the remaining ''basti dravya'' into rectum, then there is possibility of entry of air into the ''pakvashaya'' which is not desirable.<ref>7. Chakrapanidutta, Commentator.  Charaka samhita, Siddhi Sthana, 3/13-20, edited by Vaidya Jadavaji Trikamji Acharya, 2nd edition, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, 1990</ref>

The ''basti dravya'' should be administered in one squeeze or compress. If there is interruption, and the ''putaka'' is compressed again to push the remaining ''basti dravya'' into rectum, then there is possibility of entry of air into the ''pakvashaya'' which is not desirable.<ref>Chakrapanidutta, Commentator.  Charaka samhita, Siddhi Sthana, 3/13-20, edited by Vaidya Jadavaji Trikamji Acharya, 2nd edition, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, 1990</ref>

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