Vasthi Karma is the
most important therapy in PanchaKarma Procedures, with a great scope of
applicability.
It is meant for the
special treatment for Vata Dosha (also for pitta kapha and rakta dosha).
It is specific for
treatment of Vatika Vyadhi (Rheumatic Disorders).
Vasthi have the
effect of Samshodhana, Samshamana, Anabolic, Catabolic, Restoration of Dhatus,
Semen, etc,,, Improves vision, luster, Strength and health…that’s why given
much importance in Pancha Karma therapy and is said that VASTHI is the HALF/Whole
of the CHIKITSA/TREATMENT.
The word vasthi is derived from the Vasthi
( animal urinary bladder) which is used to introduce the medicated materials
through rectum, urethra and vagina etc..
Classification of
Vasthi Karma
Anatomical Classification
a)
Pakwashaya
gata ( administered through rectum into pakwashaya)
b)
Garbhashaya
gata ( administered through vagina into Uterus)
c)
Mutraashaya
gata ( administered through urethra to bladder)
d)
Vrana gata (
for wound, fistula or abscess)
Pharmaceutical
Classification
a)
Niruha
Vasthi/ Ashtaapana vasthi/ Kashaya Vasthi
b)
Anuvaasana
Vathi/ Sneha Vasthi
Pharmacological
Classification
a)
Karma Vasthi
b)
Kala Vashti
c)
Yoga Vasthi
d)
Matra vasthi
e)
Madhu
thailika vasthi
f)
Kshara
vasthi, vaitharana vasthi etc…
According to
Susruthacharya
i)
Shodhana
Vashti: It is used to expel the doshas forcibly
ii)
Snehana
Vathi: It is used for Oleation purpose
iii)
Lekhana
vasthi: Used to scrape out excess deposition of adipose tissue/Medho dhatu or
Kapha dosha
iv)
Brumhana
vasthi: Used to nourish all the Saptha Dhathus (Anabolic)
According to
Vagbhata.
a)
Utkleshana
vasthi: It increases the quantity of dosha or mala
b)
Dosha hara
vasthi: It is like shodhana vasthi in which doshas are expelled out.
c)
Shamana
vasthi: It helps in the palliation of vitiated doshas
According to
Sharngdhara
Besides the above, he
explained Pichila Vasthi: Vashti given with sticky or slimy substance(drugs) to
control atisara like (diarrhea) disorders. And also Deepana vasthi: it is used
to regularize the intensity of jataraagni. (Digestive fire)
