| Keyword | Basti S`hodhana |
| Type | D.G. |
| Etymology/ Definition | बस्तिशब्देन तात्स्थ्यात् मूत्रं गृह्यते । तेन मूत्रशोधनं इति अर्थो बोध्यः । अ. सं. सू. ६/४५ मूत्रशोधनम् – मूत्रम् अतिवाहयति । वा. सू. ५/४७ बस्तिशोधनम् इति मूत्राशयशोधनम् । हेमाद्रिः मूत्रस्य विरेचनं करोति इति मूत्रविरेचनीयः । च. सू. ४/८ चक्रपाणि बस्तिशुद्धिकरैः त्रपुसप्रभृतिभिः सिद्धं क्षीरं भजेत् । अ. सं. सू. ५/२१-२२ |
| Reference | A.H.Su.5/47 |
| Literary Meaning | Cleansing urinary bladder, M / W – bladder – cleanser |
| Implied Meaning | Urinary bladder is cleaned i. e. Dosha are flushed out by increasing the urinary output. |
| Elaboration | Basti S`hodhana is a cleansing procedure to make urinary bladder free from vitiated Dosha . It also increases urinary output. In these drugs Jala Mahaabhota is dominant and they have S`heeta Veerya . Basti S`hodhaka dietary factors are Ikshurasa ( sugarcane juice ), Takra ( buttermilk ), Mastu ( watery part of curd / whey ) etc. Basti S`hodhaka procedure are Avapeed`aka Ghritapaana, Abhyanga ( oil massage ), Avagaaha ( Drava Sveda ) etc. Mootravirechaneeya Gan`a explained by Charaka as – Vrikshaadanee, S`hvadamsht`raa etc. |
| Synonyms | Mootrala, Mootravirechaneeya |
Last updated on June 10th, 2021 at 08:52 am