Anuvasana basti is a type of basti in which main ingredient is medicated oil when it is given in less amount it also known as Matra basti, Matra Basti is very comfortable to take and gives many health benefits like it give nourishment to nervous and skeletal system also smoothness to excretory system and by balancing vata it gives sense of lightness and grounding.
Anuvasana is a Sanskrit word which means that which remains in the body for some time without causing any adverse effects.
When Kapha and Pitta Doshas diminish, when there is aggravation of vata and pathology is lies in pelvic region associate with constipation, anuvasana basti is best therapy to start.
One can take the benefit of Basti in following conditions:
- Constipation
- All vata related disease
- Joint pains, back ache when associated with vata
- Tremors
- Headache
- Body pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Low immunity
- Feeling numbness in legs
- Dysmenorrhoea
Anuvasan basti is very efficient to controls vata vitiation and indicated to vata dominating individuals but it’s important that dose and selection of the medicated oil should be selected by Panchakarma consultant.
