The document discusses the procedure and objectives of Anuvasana basti, an Ayurvedic treatment involving the administration of medicated oil or ghee through the rectum. It provides details of the proper technique, including administering it after meals and massaging the legs and feet. It lists ideal timing and the signs of proper versus improper administration. The summary should focus on the key steps and purpose of the treatment.

1. Dr Akshay Shetty
Assistant Professor
Department of Panchakarma
SSRAMC&H Inchal

2. Objectives
Administration
of Anuvasana
basti
Procedure of
Anuvasana
basti
Samyak yoga
lakshana of
Anuvasana
Hinayoga
lakshana of
Anuvasana
Atiyoga
lakshana of
Anuvasana
Summary References
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3. By the end of the presentation the learners must be able to
1. Administer Anuvasana basti
2. Demonstrate Procedure of Anuvasana basti
3. List Samyak yoga lakshana of Anuvasana
4. List Hinayoga lakshana of Anuvasana
5. List Atiyoga lakshana of Anuvasana
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4. अनन्तरं ततो युञ्ज्याद्यथास्वं स्नेहबस्स्तना |१४| Su.Ch 38
Anuvasana is advised to be given on the same day after
pratyagamana of Niruha.
तदहस्तस्य पवनाद्भयं बलवददष्यते ||१५||
रसौदनस्तेन शस्तस्तदहश्चानुवासनम् |१६| Su.Ch 38
It is to be given in anticipation of Vata Vriddhi by Niruha
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5. प्रत्यागते चाप्यनुवासनीये ददवा प्रदेयं व्युषिताय भो्यम्||२३||
सायं च भो्यं परतो द्व्यहे वा त्र्यहेऽनुवास्योऽहनन पञ्जचमे वा |
त्र्यहे त्र्यहे वाऽप्यथ पञ्जचमे वा दद्यास्न्नरूहादनुवासनं च||२४|| Ca.Si 1
 Anuvasana is advised to be given on the same day after
pratyagamana of Niruha
 Thereafter Anuvasana should be given on the second ,third or fifth
day
 After that on every third or fifth day
 Niruha is to be given followed by Anuvasana
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6.  The technique is same as Niruha with few alterations –
सदाऽनुवासयेच्चाषप भोजनयत्वाऽऽर्द्रपाणिनम् |
्वरं षवदग्धभुक्तस्य क
ु यारत् स्नेहः प्रयोस्जतः ||५४||
न चानतस्स्नग्धमशनं भोजनयत्वाऽनुवासयेत् |
मदं मूच््ाां च जनयेद् द्षवधा स्नेहः प्रयोस्जतः ||५५||
रूक्षं भुक्तवतो ह्यन्नं बलं विां च हापयेत् |
युक्तस्नेहमतो जन्तुं भोजनयत्वाऽनुवासयेत् ||५६||
यूिक्षीररसैस्तस्माद्यथाव्याधध समीक्ष्य वा |
यथोधचतात् पादहीनं भोजनयत्वाऽनुवासयेत् ||५७|| Su.Ch 37
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7.  Anuvasana should always be given just after taking food
 Prior to that Abhyanga and Svedana is to be done
 The food should be three fourth of the normal diet
 The diet should contain Mudga yusha,milk ,mamsa rasa or according to
disease
 After food walking ,defecation and micturition are mentioned prior to the
therapy
 Sneha basti should not be given after food to atisnigdha person
 It is advised after food in alpa Sneha
 During digestion of food ,anuvasana should not to be given as it produces
jwara
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8. दत्त्वा स्स्िचौ पाणितलेन हन्यात् स्नेहस्य शीघ्रागमरक्षिाथरम्||२८||
ईिच्च पादाङ्गुललयुग्ममाञ्ज्ेदुत्तानदेहस्य [तलौ प्रमृ्यात्|
स्नेहेन पाष्णयरङ्गुललषपस्णिकाश्च ये चास्य गात्रावयवा रुगातारः||२९||
तांश्चावमद्गीत सुखं ततश्च ननर्द्ामुपासीत कृ तोपधानः|३० Ca.Si 3
ततः प्रणिदहतस्नेह उत्तानो वाक्शतं भवेत् |
प्रसाररतैः सवरगात्रैस्तथा वीयां षवसपरनत ||६०||
ताियेत्तलयोरेनं त्रींस्त्रीन् वाराञ्ज्नैः शनैः |
स्स्िचोश्चैनं ततः शययां त्रीन् वारानुस्त्क्षपेत्ततः ||६१||
एवं प्रणिदहते बस्तौ मन्दायासोऽथ मन्दवाक् |
स्वास्तीिे शयने काममासीताचाररक
े रतः ||६२|| Su.Ch
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9.  After administration of Sneha ,buttocks are to be patted by the palm
of the Physician/ therapist to prevent early return
 The patient is advised to lie in supine position
 Toe joints are to be gently pulled and feet are to be massaged
 Heels , toes calf and other painful parts should be massaged with oil
 Thereafter the patient is asked to sleep by keeping his head over a
pillow.
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10.  Patient is allowed to stay in supine position upto the time needed to
utter hundred syllables(vak shat kala)
 Then the buttocks and the leg side of the bed are to be lifted slowly
three times
 Then patient is asked to speak or work very minimum.
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11. यस्येह यामाननुवतरते त्रीन् स्नेहो नरः स्यात् स षवशुद्धदेहः||४६||
आश्वागतेऽन्यस्तु पुनषवरधेयः स्नेहो न संस्नेहयनत ह्यनतष्ठन्|४७| Ca.si 1
 Generally anuvasana basti retains inside the body for three yama
(9 hours)
 If it returns earlier then another anuvasana is to be given to achieve
desired effect
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12. यस्य नोपर्द्वं क
ु यारत् स्नेहबस्स्तरननःसृतः|
सवेऽल्पो वाऽऽवृतो रौक्ष्यादुपेक्ष्यः स षवजानता||४१|| Ca.Si 4
If anuvasana does not return or partially returns without any
complication , then this condition is allowed to remain
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13. क्तस्नेहं र्द्वोष्िं च लघुपथ्योपसेवनम्|
भुक्तवान् मात्रया भो्यमनुवास्यस्त्र्यहात्त्र्यहात्||४२||
धान्यनागरलसद्धं दह तोयं दद्याद्षवचक्षिः|
व्युषिताय ननशां कल्यमुष्िं वा क
े वलं जलम ्||४३||
स्नेहाजीिां जरयनत श्लेष्मािं तद्लभनषत्त च|
मारुतस्यानुलोम्यं च क
ु यारदुष्िोदक
ं नृिाम्||४४||
वमने च षवरेक
े च ननरूहे सानुवासने|
तस्मादुष्िोदक
ं देयं वातश्लेष्मोपशान्तये||४५|| Ca.si 4
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14.  After administration of anuvasana ,the patient should be given
drava,ushna and pathya ahara
 After intake of food in appropriate quantity the patient may
repeatedly be given anuvasana in every alternate day
 In the next morning the patient should take Dhanyanagara sidda
jala or lukewarm water
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15. Disease Number of anuvasana
Vataja 9-11
Pittaja 5-7
Kaphaja 3-5
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16. न चैव गुदकणठाभयां दद्यात् स्नेहमनन्तरम्|
उभयस्मात् समं गच््न् वातमस्ग्नं च दूियेत्||४९|| Ca.si 4
Snehapana and anuvasana should not be practised simultaneously as
this may hamper Agni and Vata
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17. प्रत्येत्यसक्तं सशकृ च्च तैलं रक्ताददबुद्धीस्न्र्द्यसम्प्रसादः |
स्वप्नानुवृषत्तलरघुता बलं च सृष्टाश्च वेगाः स्वनुवालसते स्युः||४४|| Ca.Si 1
Proper administration of anuvasana basti gives following symptoms
 Elimination of taila with sakrit
 Does prasadana to Raktadi dhatus,Buddhi,Indriya
 Imparts sound sleep
 Causes lightness and strength in the body
 Proper manifestation of natural urges without any obstruction.
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18. अधःशरीरोदरबाहुपृष्ठपाश्वेिु रुग्रूक्षखरं च गात्रम् |
ग्रहश्च षवणमूत्रसमीरिानामसम्यगेतान्यनुवालसतस्य ||४५|| Ca.Si 1
 Improperly administered unctuous enema causes pain in lower part
of the body, abdomen, arms, back and sides of the chest; gives rise to
dryness and roughness of the body and obstruction in the passage of
stool, urine and flatus
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19. हृल्लासमोहक्लमसादमूच््ारषवकनतरका चात्यनुवालसतस्य|४६| Ca si
Whereas excessively administered unctuous enema causes
nausea, unconsciousness, mental fatigue, exhaustion,
fainting and griping
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20. 1.Administer
Anuvasana basti
1.Demonstrate
Procedure of
Anuvasana basti
1.List Samyak
yoga lakshana of
Anuvasana
1.List Hinayoga
lakshana of
Anuvasana
1.List Atiyoga
lakshana of
Anuvasana
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21.  Charaka Samhita
 Sushruta Samhita
 Principles and practice of Panchakarma Dr Pulak Kanti Kar
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22. Thank you
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