Bastishuddhi, Bastiśuddhi, Basti-shuddhi: 1 definition

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Bastishuddhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Bastiśuddhi can be transliterated into English as Bastisuddhi or Bastishuddhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Bastiśuddhi (बस्तिशुद्धि) or Bastiśuddhikara refers to “bladder-cleansing”, mentioned in verse 4.20-22 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] from (suppressed) sperm (result) its outflow, pubic pain, cutaneous swelling, fever, throbbing of the heart, retention of urine, racking in the limbs, swelling of the testicles, gravel, and impotence. Cock, arrack, rice, enema, inunction, bathing, milk prepared with bladder-cleansing [viz., bastiśuddhi-kara] (substances, and) lovely women one shall turn to in this case”.

Note: bastiśuddhi-kara (“bladder-cleansing”) has been rendered by chu-soi nod bsal (“eliminating bladder-diseases”).

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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