Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S
Sthiradi Niruha / Asthapana Basti
Reference – The reference of this praised decoction enema is from Charaka Samhita – Siddhi Sthana Chapter 3, Verses 36 (2/4) – 38 (2/4)
Title evaluation & mode of motion – The enema is called after the primary ingredient used amongst the listing of components used within the preparation of this formulation / recipe. That is one fashionable methodology of naming the recipe or formulation in Ayurveda.
Sthira – Shalaparni – Desmodium gangeticum
Adi – and others (different components)
Niruha – decoction / cleaning
Basti – enema
Sthiradi Niruha Vasti is a crucial enema preparation whereby Sthira is the principle ingredient used together with the opposite components.
Predominant Motion – This enema is among the greatest enemas for exciting and strengthening digestive hearth, selling muscle and eye power.
Sort of Vasti – Sthiradi is a sort of Niruha or Ashtapana Basti, given within the type of natural decoction.
Sthiradi Niruha Basti
स्थिरादिवर्गस्यबलापटोलत्रायन्तिकैरण्डयवैर्युतस्य||३६||
प्रस्थोरसाच्छागरसार्धयुक्तःसाध्यःपुनःप्रस्थसमस्तुयावत्|
प्रियङ्गुकृष्णाघनकल्कयुक्तःसतैलसर्पिर्मधुसैन्धवश्च||३७||
स्याद्दीपनोमांसबलप्रदश्चचक्षुर्बलंचापिददातिबस्तिः |[च.सि.३/३६-३८]
Components
a. For preparation of decoction
5.33 tola every – roughly 64 grams every of the beneath talked about herbs are taken for preparation of Kashaya – decoction –
Sthiradi Panchamula – Laghu Panchamula – the lesser roots – the roots of the beneath talked about are taken –
– Sthira – Shalaparni – Desmodium gangeticum
– Prishniparni – Uraria picta
– Brihati – Solanum indicum
– Kantakari – Solanum xanthocarpum
– Gokshura – Tribulus terrestris
Balamula – roots of Sida cordifolia
Patola Patra – leaves of pointed gourd – Tricohosanthes dioica
Trayamana – Gentiana kurroo
Eranda Mula – roots of Ricinus communis – Castor
Yava – barley – Hordeum vulgare
Completely – 384 grams – 8 pala of herbs ought to be taken.
b. For preparation of paste
5.33 tola every of the beneath talked about herbs i.e. roughly 64 grams ought to be taken for making ready paste –
– Priyangu – Callicarpa macrophylla
– Krishna – Pippali – Piper longum
– Ghana – Musta – Cyperus rotundus
Complete 192 grams of paste of talked about herbs are taken i.e. 4 pala in amount.
c. Anya Dravya – different supplies
Jala – water – ought to be taken in a amount of eight occasions that of the herbs used for making ready Kashaya i.e. 8 x 8 pala = 64 pala i.e. 3072 grams roughly.
Taila, Sarpi, Madhu and Saindhava have been talked about however their amount has not been talked about. We will infer the amount of those components on the premise of ‘customary basti preparation module’ and ‘the motion supposed’ of this explicit basti and likewise relative to the opposite components.
– Saindhava Lavana – 1 karsha = 12 grams
– Kshaudra – Makshika – Honey – 8 pala = 384 grams
– Sneha – Taila and Sarpi = 12 pala (6 pala every) = 576 grams
– Mamsarasa – meat soup = half prastha = 8 pala = 384 grams
Technique of Preparation
Preparation of Decoction – Sthiradi Panchamula and different herbs ought to be made into coarse powder. The powder ought to be of 8 pala in amount (all collectively).
The resultant Kashaya Churna i.e. coarse powder meant for making ready decoction is boiled in 8 occasions amount of water i.e. 64 pala of water till one fourth of water stays i.e. 16 pala i.e. 1 prastha stays.
To this Kashaya, half prastha i.e. 12 pala (384 grams) of chaga mamsa rasa – soup of sheep meat is added and as soon as once more boiled until only one prastha i.e. 16 pala (768 grams) stays. As soon as once more it’s filtered. Now the decoction is prepared. This Kashaya is filtered.
Preparation of Kalka – Priyangu, Krishna and Ghana are powdered in order to acquire their easy powder. This powder is pounded by including water in order to arrange its paste. The kalka is now prepared.
Mixing the components and making ready the basti dravya – enema liquid – Rock salt, honey, ghee and oil, paste of Priyangu and so forth herbs and decoction of Sthiradi Panchamula and so forth are blended in that order in talked about portions as per the rule of basti dravya mixing. They’re blended till a homogenous combination is shaped.
The resultant combination of basti liquid is known as as ‘Sthiradi Nniruha or Sthiradi Kashaya / Asthapana Basti’ and is able to be administered.
This enema ought to be administered warmly.
The resultant basti dravya which has been ready is of enormous amount. Out of this, solely the required amount for administration of 1 enema for one individual i.e. 12 prasruta (customary dose) is separated. This amount too can be 1152 grams. This amount by as we speak’s requirements is a really massive dose. So, the dose of 1 administration ought to be determined by the doctor. For the reason that decoction must be held within the colon for at the very least a while or couple of minutes, for its actions to be initiated, wanting on the colon permeability and tolerance, half of this amount i.e. 500 to 600 ml of Kashaya is the appropriate amount by many physicians.
Advantages of Sthiradi Basti
Threefold advantages have been talked about within the context of Sthiradi Niruha Basti. They’re –
– Deepana – stimulates and enhances the digestive hearth within the intestine and therefore the facility of digestion.
– Mamsa Balaprada – offers power to the muscle tissues.
– Netra Balaprada – offers power to the eyes (eye sight).
1. Chief areas of motion
Agni Deepanam – Once we have a look at the components of this enema formulation / recipe, they appear like not having a direct motion on agni. However the first among the many talked about advantages is that it enhances the digestive hearth. The enema is a robust anti-vata recipe. It additionally combats morbid pitta. When the digestive hearth is influenced by vata, it’s erratic – typically weak and typically robust, unpredictable. When the digestive hearth is influenced by pitta, the fireplace is extreme and ‘all burning’. Each these states aren’t good for well being. Right here, Sthiradi Vasti doing ‘agni deepana’ motion displays the enema recipe correcting these imbalanced agnis and bringing the fireplace to a state of stability, ignited sufficient to digest the meals in correct time and correct proportion such that the digested meals offers good diet. This Basti would enhance agni and pitta to a fascinating extent by figuring out on their mutual chemistry with vata.
This facet is additional substantiated by the opposite two advantages which have been talked about in relation to this vasti recipe.
Mamsa Balapradam – This basti is principally nourishing in nature. Something which is nourishing in nature can be vata and pitta balancing. The converse can also be true. We now have seen that Sthiradi Basti will increase the agni in a wholesome means. It does so by balancing vata and pitta within the intestine, whose balanced chemistry could be very important to maintain the agni in a state of useful stability. When these actions are achieved, the meals is digested correctly and the wholesome essence of meals and wholesome rasa tissue is shaped. This is able to additional nourish the succeeding tissues. However the nutritive goal of this recipe can be specifically focussed in the direction of enhancing the muscle power within the physique. The components and their motion are directed to receptors of muscle tissue.
Alternatively, the basti might have a stimulating impact on the mamsa dhatu agni – the tissue hearth of muscle tissue. The muscle would take in good diet and wholesome muscle tissues are shaped and maintained.
Taking a look at it the opposite means, Sthiradi Basti, by stimulating the agni and enhancing its actions, will by way of this route have a suggestions impact on the tissue fires, with specificity in the direction of the muscle tissue hearth. That is very a lot important for qualitative and quantitative formation of mamsa dhatu.
‘Sama Mamsa Pramana’ – i.e. qualitative and quantitative stability of muscle tissue within the physique i.e. wholesome muscle tissues are one of many indicators of complete well being within the physique. The power and endurance of the physique can be established by Sthiradi Basti by the pathway of creating muscle power.
Netra Balapradam – Eye is one more goal organ at which the motion of this enema recipe is focussed at. Sthiradi Niruha Vasti is alleged to strengthen the eyes. The vasti would strengthen the muscle tissues across the eye in order that the actions and actions of the attention are good, wholesome and unhampered. Since this basti has vata and pitta balancing motion, it could defend the eyes from the injury which is likely to be attributable to these doshas.
Eye can also be a seat of Alochaka Pitta, a pitta subtype which helps in correct notion of imaginative and prescient. Since this basti has a pitta enhancing impact in a wholesome means, it could ignite and stimulate the alochaka pitta and alochaka agni situated on this pitta. The basti additionally achieves this motion by the pathway of suggestions impact, by kindling the agni within the intestine, which might additional kindle the opposite agnis situated within the physique.
Kapha is the best enemy of the eyes and would meddle with imaginative and prescient and likewise when elevated would have an effect on alochaka pitta and trigger many eye problems. This basti, by kindling the agni and pitta within the eyes, that are antagonistic to the kapha, would preserve kapha at bay.
2. Different actions of Sthiradi Niruha Basti
Motion on Doshas – As already stated, Sthiradi Niruha Vasti could have a balancing impact on vata and pitta. It might improve the pitta in a wholesome means and assist in its stability.
Motion on Dosha subtypes – This enema calms samana and apana vata. It might kindle pachaka and alochaka pitta in a wholesome means.
Motion on dhatus – This enema offers power to the muscle tissue. By kindling the agni, it could assist in formation of excellent high quality rasa tissue.
Motion on Srotas – This enema has a supporting motion on the mamsavaha srotas – channels associated to the formation and upkeep of muscle tissue.
3. As a treatment in illnesses
a. Musculoskeletal System –
– Since Sthiradi Basti strengthens the muscle tissues, it may be among the finest cures for muscular weak point and muscle fatigue.
– It may be successfully administered in instances of muscular atrophy and dystrophy within the earlier phases of the situation.
– It will also be tried in instances of Myasthenia Gravis together with appropriate exterior therapies like taila dhara and vata balancing medicines and weight loss plan.
– Equally, it may be tried in instances of Sarcopenia.
– It’s extremely efficient in neuro-muscular problems.
– Different indications embrace mamsagata vata and mamsavrita vata situations – encompasses a wide selection of muscular and neuromuscular problems.
– Ailments of tendons, ligaments and pores and skin could be cured with these enemas as a result of these constructions are the roots of the mamsavaha srotas. It may be tried in ligament, tendon and tender tissue pains.
– The enema will also be administered in illnesses associated to raktavahini dhamanis i.e. arterial problems whereby there may be laxity of blood vessels. The arteries too are the roots of mamsavaha srotas.
– The illnesses prompted on account of damage or contamination of mamsavaha srotas too could be successfully cured with this enema recipe. They embrace – mamsa shosha – losing of muscle tissues, galaganda – goitre, gandamala – cervical lymphadenitis, upajihwika – epiglottitis, pooti mamsa – muscle necrosis, gala shaluka – adenoids, keelam – tonsillitis, arbuda – benign tumors, adhimamsa – extreme progress of muscle tissues, shwayathu – swelling / oedema and sira granthi – tumours or clots in blood vessels.
b. Gastrointestinal system – By way of its motion of Agni Deepana, Sthiradi Basti helps in regulating and kindling the digestive hearth and therefore in correct digestion of meals. This enema could be readily used to treatment illnesses prompted on account of low digestive hearth i.e. agnimandya. It’s also a superb treatment for ajirna – indigestion and arochaka – anorexia / tastelessness and bhaktadvesha – aversion in the direction of meals.
c. Sense organs – By strengthening the eyes, Sthiradi Basti would assist in treating many eye problems. It’s a helpful treatment for weaknenss of eyes, eye muscle tissues and illnesses associated to eye actions. By calming vata and balancing alochaka pitta, it could assist in establishing visible acuity. It additionally strengthens the optic and oculomotor nerves. It’s a good treatment for dimness of imaginative and prescient, eye fatigue and points associated to lodging. It may be tried in Pc imaginative and prescient syndrome additionally. This enema would extremely profit these utilizing spectacles for imaginative and prescient issues and likewise to withdraw utilizing spectacles in earlier phases.
4. Different advantages
Using Stiradi Basti will also be prolonged to the treatment of –
– Vatavyadhi of delicate to average depth
– Udavarta – irregular upward motion of vata and subsequent problems
– As efficient Vatanulomana – to push the vata in its regular downward path and thus for treating flatulence, flatulent dyspepsia, bloating problems / meteorism and constipation.
– Shotha – inflammatory situations of abdomen and intestines, muscle tissues and eyes.
– As an efficient diuretic owing to the presence of gokshura, eranda and yava.
