A critical review on utility of Mamsa Rasa in Basti Yogas
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https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v12i10.1501Keywords:
Mamsa rasa, Vasthi, Panchakarma, Yapana vasthi, Brimhana, VatavyadhiAbstract
Vasthi (Basti) Karma is a single most widely practised panchakarma therapy for diverse diseases especially diseases caused due to vata in Ayurveda. Niruha(term means unimaginable or incomparable effect) type of vasthi is known for its multiple systemic action in management of diseases in Ayurveda. Mamsa rasa is a very commonly used as food as well as medicine. A thorough reading by going into each sentences through the Brihatrayis, other texts and also the related articles was done for this work. Mamsa is good substance to manage vatavyadhi which can be inferred from antagonistic propertyies presented in the table. Selection of perfect mamsa is important inorder to get desired results, different Acharyas have different opinions in this area even in dosage. Aja mamsa is the most commonlly used mamsa, it has got additional property of similarity to human body tissues. Direct reference of preparation methods for vasthi is not available in Brihatrayis. While describing Yapana category of vasthi yogas, the most utilized avapa dravya is mamsa rasa. It is a popular vasthi kalpana which has its own space in treatment of diseases and in restoration of health and homeostasis. For example Rajayapana vasthi is known as the king of vasthi. Thorough observations and logical thinking is needed in future to unreveal the unknown effects of mamsa rasa in vasthi. Here is an attempt to compile and discuss some points related to the above said topic which gives an overall view of mamsa rasa in vasthi yogas.
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