Case series on management of Coronary Artery Disease, Hypertension and Post Myocardial Infarct Patient through Hridaya Basti.

Basti is a major therapy among Snehadi Karma in Panchkarma. It works as Samshodhana & Samsamana because of combination of different drugs. The external Basti includes Shirobasti, Hridya Basti, Kati Basti, Jaanu Basti etc. Hridaya Basti also known as Uro Basti . In Ayurveda Urah Pradesh is a seat of Pranvaha Srotasa and Kapha Dosha. It is a centre of flow of blood in body & cardio-respiratory functions. Hridaya is also termed as Mula Sthana of Rasavaha, Pranvaha & Manovaha Srotasa. So basically Uro Basti is given at the centre of chest in various cardio-pulmonary diseases. Now a day where people are pampered to high caloric diet, saturated fat rich diet & many other violations of principles of diet cause biofire insufficiency. As an insufficient bio fire Aama Rasa (hyperlipidemia) is formed which further leads to Dhamni Pratichaya (thickening of vessels) & Dhamni Kathinya (hardening). Finally the Srotorodha occurs & manifest as Ruja (angina) or many more disease of cardiopulmonary system. So we have to correct the biofire and rasa Samvahana. In Uro Basti medicated liquid is poured over the sternum which gives Swedana effect to the local structures especially to the aorta. Dilatation of vessel occurs & flow of blood is maintained. As a result it gives relief in symptoms and strengthens the muscle.