Basti

[Guest guest]

Martha,

 

 

I have a question on the book you sent me. I would like to do the

basti at home. I don't have the bag and

don't have enough time to get the bag too - but I can

get some Fleet bottles. How do I do the basti with the

fleet bottles?

 

Thanks

Himali

[Guest guest]

Dear Himali;

A dear Ayurvedic Doula by the name of Corinna Gartner in Santa

Barbara, CAlifornia tells me for years she only uses the disposible

Fleet enema bag with her clients. I have not tried it, having grown

accustomed to the regular enema bag (which are purchased from Cascade

Medical supply for a nominal cost, and generally can be washed and

reused for many times, and have the advantage of being see-through,

so you can tell whether you have taken most or all of the small 1/3

cup of herbalized oil which is recommended for the postpartum basti).

So she just empties and washes it out, and takes care to squeeze out

any air before administering the basti. To me, it seems it would

easily slip doing it yourself, but I may be wrong, so I'd recommend

using a little more oil to fill it. Be sure to lubricate the tip

with some ghee or other sterile thick lubrication for your comfort.

Retain onlly as long as comfortable; many mothers retain it easily

all night, needing the oleation in the pelvic area.

Martha