Chapter 1.10 Flashcards
Shatkarmas
Shatkarma or Shatkriya
Technique used to cleanse internal organs. Sequence in HYP:
1. Dhauti - Cleansing of digestive tract, upto stomach
2. Basti - Cleansing of colon
3. Neti - Cleansing of Nasal passage
4. Trataka - Cleansing & strengthening of the eyes
5. Nauli - Massaging of the abdomen
6. Kapalabhati - Purification of frontal lobes of brains & lungs.
Sequence in GS different - only nauli and trataka sequence interchanged.
Aspirants Required to perform Shatkarma
As per HYP, only obese practitioners, with excess fat & phlegm, need to do it.
As per GS, all practitioners need to do it.
Types of Dhauti
- Antar dhauti (Internal cleansing)
- Danta dhauti (Dental cleansing)
- Hrd dhauti (Chest cleansing)
4, Mula sodhana (Rectal cleansing)
Types of Basti
- Jala Basti - with water
2. Sthala Basti - with air
Types of Trataka
- Antara Trataka
2. Bahya Trataka
Types of Nauli
- Vama (left) nauli
- Madhya (middle) nauli
- Dakshina (right) nauli
- Nauli Chalana (rotation)
Benefits of Dhauti
Cures cough, asthma, enlargement of spleen, leprosy & diseases of phlegm
Vaman dhauti - Skin disorders like Eczema, Psoraisis
Benefits of Basti
Cures colic, enlarged spleen & dropsy, diseases of Vata, pitta, kapha imbalance
Jala Bast - calms Indriyas & mind, tones body, increases appetite
Benefits of Neti
Cleanses cranium, bestows clairvoyance, destroys diseases manifested above throat.
Cleans brain & illuminates divine sight
Benefits of Trataka
Eradicates eye disorders, fatigue & sloth
Benefits of Nauli
Removes dyspepsia, kindles digestive fire, removes indigestion, sluggish & disorders of dosha.
Benefits of Kapalabhati
Cleanses throat & esophagus of phlegm. Stomach free of acid, bowels & of feces. Lungs pores & sweat gland free from waste & impurity.
Salinity of water used
Match internal environment of practitioner
Length of Basti pipe
6 inch long & half inch diameter
Length of Neti sutra
6 inch long
