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Basti (Panchakarma)

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Basti is an enema of herbal oils or decoctions used in Ayurveda.

Basti is one of the five Pradhana Karmas of Panchakarma and it is used to treat vata disorders.[1]

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  1. ^ Gundeti, Manohar S.; Raut, Ashwinikumar A.; Kamat, Nitin M. (January 2013). "Basti: Does the equipment and method of administration matter?". Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 4 (1): 9–12. doi:10.4103/0975-9476.109543. ISSN 0975-9476. PMC 3667437. PMID 23741155.