Chapter 8.4: Complications of Unctuous Enema and Management (Snehavyapat Siddhi / स्नेहव्यापत्सिद्धि)
Sneha basti (oil/fat-based enema) formulations for vata, pitta, and kapha; six complications from improper administration with management strategies; matra basti principles.
Source: Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan by Vagbhata
This chapter covers sneha basti (unctuous enema) therapy with three dosha-specific formulations and management of six complications. Vata occlusion presents with malaise and stiffness (treated with pungent-hot niruha), pitta with burning and unconsciousness (treated with sweet-bitter enema), and kapha with drowsiness and lethargy (treated with pungent-hot ingredients). The chapter introduces Matra Basti—a low-dose, all-season form administrable without dietary restrictions—as the safest and most versatile enema therapy, suitable even for emaciated and debilitated patients.