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Chap. XXXVI.] CHIKITSA STHANAM. 603
and fails to enter into the intestines (Pakv^s'aya) in
the event of the patient lying in a stooping posture
during the application of a Vasti. The VAyu in such
a case becomes aggravated and gives rise to pain in
the regions of the heart, abdomen and rectum. The
injected fluid fails to penetrate into the bowels in the
event of the patient lying on his back during the
application of a Vasti owing to the consequent obstruc-
tion of the passage. The bodily Vayu becomes in this
case agitated and enraged by the (introduction of the)
pipe (of the Vastly. A contracted position of the body
or of both the thighs, during the application of a Vasti
prevents the full outflow of the injected medicine from
the intestines, owing to its being acted upon by
the bodily Vayu. In a case of the application of a
Vasti to a patient in a sitting posture, the fluid rolls
down without entering into the bowels; it, i cannot
consequently soothe the As'aya and thus proves abor-
tive. The injected medicine cannot fully enter into
the Pakvas'aya (intestines), when the Vasti is applied to
a patient lying on his right side, since the Pakvds'aya
is situated on the left side (of the abdomen). The
application of a Vasti is not recommended when the
patient lies on his face or in such other posture
since it is followed by an aggravation of the bodily
Vayu, which should be remedied by medicines chosen
according to the exigencies of each case. 6.
We shall describe hereafter (in the next chapter)
the dangers (Vyaipat) which attend the misapplication of
a Sueha-vasti and the course of the medical treatment
to be adopted in each. The dangers (Vyaipat) attending
a deficient application (Ayoga) of a ^Niruha) Vasti with
their respective treatment are described here in this
chapter. 7.