Shree Skin & Hair Clinic Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 94220 58413

Basti Treatment in Pune

Medicated enema for complaints of vata: the joints, back and bones. A course of 8 to 30 days, 1 to 1½ hours a day.

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In brief

Basti is the Panchakarma procedure in which medicated oil or a herbal decoction is given as an enema. Ayurveda regards it as the main treatment for vata and uses it for the joints, back and bones. At Shree Skin & Hair Clinic on Senapati Bapat Road, Pune, Dr. Nileema Shisode, M.D. (Ayurved) in Kayachikitsa-Panchakarma, gives Basti as a course of 8 to 30 days, with a sitting of 1 to 1½ hours each day.

What Basti is used for

  • Joint pain, including knee pain and arthritis
  • Back pain and sciatica
  • Bone health, including osteoporosis
  • Weight loss, as part of a programme
  • Fertility care and care for healthy ageing

How a Basti course runs

  1. A consultation, where the doctor decides the kind of Basti, the medicines and the number of days
  2. Each day begins with a local oil massage and fomentation
  3. The Basti is given while you lie on your side. It takes a few minutes and is not painful
  4. You rest for a while and then go home. The whole sitting takes 1 to 1½ hours

Oil Basti and decoction Basti are usually given on alternating days in a set pattern.

During the course

Come at the same time each day and try not to miss days, because the course works as a whole. Eat light, warm food, and avoid long travel and heavy exertion while it runs.

When Basti is not advised

Basti is not given during diarrhoea or a fever, in bleeding from the bowel, or soon after abdominal surgery. During pregnancy it is given only if the doctor advises it. Sudden severe pain, weakness in a leg or loss of bladder control need a hospital, not a Basti course.

Why this clinic

  • One doctor, since 1995

    You are seen by Dr. Nileema Shisode, M.D. (Ayurved) in Kayachikitsa-Panchakarma, who also holds a postgraduate diploma in clinical cosmetology (PGDCC).

  • History first

    Every plan begins with a detailed history and advice on diet and daily habits, before any procedure.

  • Medicines made here

    The clinic prepares its own oils, tablets, powders and health drinks.

  • On Senapati Bapat Road

    Kapila Housing Society, Gokhale Nagar, near Symbiosis College. Open Monday to Saturday, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Closed on Sunday.

Questions patients ask

How many days does Basti take?

A course runs from 8 to 30 days depending on the complaint, with a sitting of 1 to 1½ hours each day. The doctor sets the length at the consultation.

Is Basti painful?

No. It can feel unfamiliar the first time, but it is not painful, and the sitting begins with a warm oil massage and fomentation.

Does Basti help knee pain and sciatica?

Ayurveda uses Basti as its main treatment for vata, and joint and nerve pain are complaints of vata. Patients of the clinic have reported relief from knee joint pain and from sciatica after it. Results differ from person to person.

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