Basti or Enema
There are two types of Basti:
- Jal Basti
- Sthal Basti
Jal Basti
- Stand erect in water upto navel.
- Lean forward and place the hands on the knees.
- Perform, Uddiyana bandha and expand the anal sphincter.
- Pull the water into the bowel for sometime and then expel it forcefully through anus.
- It can also be performed by sitting in cool, fresh water up to navel while doing Aswini Mudra
Sthal Basti
- Sit in Paschimottanasana.
- Adopt Aswini mudra for at least 25-30 times, sucking air into bowel through anus.
- Hold it for sometime and then expel it through anus.