Case Of Ayurveda For Diabetes And Kidney Problems

Basti Treatment in Ayurveda

Patient got great results after following the mentioned Ayurveda therapies:

Panchakarma (Snehan, basti etc) and Ayurvedic medicines.

Patient didn’t need to go through dialysis and his Serum creatinine was 1.2 after treatment. We have treated several patients with similar symptoms and have got great results and outcomes with success.

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Basti Treatment in Ayurveda

Basti is one of the ayurvedic procedures of panchakarma. The panchakarma is a collective term that refers to five therapies.  These are Vamana (emesis), Virechana (purgation), Nasya (nasal instillation of herbs in the form of oil or powders), Basti, or Vasti (herbal enema), and Raktamokshana (bloodletting). These procedures are useful in combination as a way of detoxifying the body.

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Pharmacodynamic Approach of Basti Therapy

Basti is a homogeneous emulsion mixture of Honey, Saindhava, Sneha Sravya, Kalka, Prakshep Dravya, and a decoction of crude drugs. The rectal route is the route of administration of the preparation. The therapy helps in cleansing of the body by facilitating the evacuation of disease-causing morbid substances from the colon. The categorization of the mode of action of the treatment are:

• Absorption

• Concept of system biology

• Neural stimulation

• Excretion

Classification of Basti

Based on Adhisthana, the types of Basti treatment are:

• Pakvashayagat Basti

• Uttara Basti

• Vrana Basti

Based on Basti Dravya, the kinds of Basti treatment are:

• Snaihaik Basti

• Niruh Basti

Based on Schedule, the categories of Basti treatment are:

• Karma Basti

• Kala Basti

From the several classes, Ayurveda describes Basti for the pacification of Vata Dosha

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A Therapeutic Course of Basti in Obesity

Basti, known for a medicated enema, is a preferred course for the treatment of obesity. One such study was conducted in obese patients to determine immunological & metabolic responses of Basti therapy. The reactions showed a significant increase in immune responses of the body. The critical mechanisms responsible for this are the regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, immunoglobulins, and functional properties of T-cells. Hence, it resulted in a significant reduction in weight loss, which remained stagnant for a minimum of three years. Moreover, Basti treatment was found to be safe.

Conclusion:One of the components of panchakarma, i.e., Basti, if applied with adjunct therapies, can give fruitful results in improving overall health.

See: Evidence based ayurvedic approach to treat Diabetes Type 2

References:

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2. Shukla, G., Pandey, S., & Thakar, A. (2012). Pharmacodynamic understanding of Basti: A contemporary approach. International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives, 3(4), 893-896.

3. Kumar, S. A., Dilip, V., & Prakash, S. O. (2011). A critical review on historical aspect of Basti. International Journal of Ayurveda & Pharmacy, 2(5), 1408-9.

4. Thatte, U., Chiplunkar, S., Bhalerao, S., Kulkarni, A., Ghungralkar, R., Panchal, F., … & Munshi, R. (2015). Immunological & metabolic responses to a therapeutic course of Basti in obesity. The Indian journal of medical research, 142(1), 53.