Atreya’s Principles and Practices of Basti Karma

Book excerpt: It is an essential text on the Pañcakarma, a branch of Medicine. The need for such a book results from scarcity of well-written, critically reviewed, and fewer books in the English language. Intended Audience A Comprehensive Book for BAMS students, M.D. scholars, Academicians, Practitioners, and Researchers. This book will help in precise & deeper understanding of the principles, concepts & practices of Basti Karma. Outstanding Features All the topics related to fundamentals, practices, practical considerations are described in detail critically as told in Brihatrayee, Laghutrayee, Vangasena, Vrinda Madhava, etc. classical texts, and commentaries with a conclusion. Experiences of eminent physicians, research findings & my past 18 years of experiences are also included in order to make the book more practical & authentic. The classifications, dose, indications, contraindications, etc. subjects are presented in tabular form for easier and better understanding. The mode of action has been described both by Ayurvedic and Modern views in order to highlight the scientific substantiation of action of therapies. The research section deals with the problems of research, research methodology, researches done on Basti Karma, area of research, Basti Record form.