Colon Cleansing - Basti

In this exercise, water is drawn into the bowels through the anus and then expelled.

This can be accomplished quite easily in a flowing river

While standing in the water it is necessary to perform Uddiyana Bandha and Nauli via which the water enters the bowels and also churns the bowels in such a way that the water gets mixed with stools and cleans the bowels thoroughly. The exercise should be repeated four to five times. After this, perform Mayur Asana so that the residue water, stools and wind are removed completely.

Benefits

Basti has proven to be highly beneficial in all sorts of Vata prakop (aggravation of Vata, one of the three basic doshas in the body). It delivers excellent results in all kinds of stomach and intestinal disorders, gastric problems, rheumatic joint pains and chronic headaches

This exercise completely eradicates maladies like abnormal growth in the abdomen, spleen, liver, diseases of the eyes, 25 kinds of urethral irregularities, dyspepsia, constipation, piles, fistula, pimples, boils, acidity, irregularities of the bowels, etc.