EFFECTS OF UTTARA BASTI, IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KLAIBYA W.S.R. ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION - A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW

ABSTRACT Ayurveda is a science of life which believes in treating body, mind and soul for ensuring a complete state of health. Sexuality has fascinated the people in all walks of life from ancient time to present. The male sexual dysfunction includes all nature of disturbances of coital performance and sexual congress in male. This condition has been decoratively described as “Klaibya” in Ayurvedic classics and “Erectile Dysfunc-tion” in modern texts. On the basis of the cause, six types of Klaibya are mentioned by Acharya Sushruta and four types of Klaibya are mentioned by Acharya Charaka in Ayurvedic classics. On the basis of the cause, two types of Erectile Dysfunctions are mentioned in modern medical science. The disease Klaibya is a multifactorial ailment, mainly including Bahu Doshavastha as a whole and Shukrakshaya in definite, Mano Dosha, and Shukravaha Sroto Dusti. The Basti administered through the Uttara Marga (Mutra and Shukra Marga in male) and having the Sreshtha Guna (superior qualities) is known as Uttara Basti. Uttara Basti is one among the Panchakarma is capable of performing all sorts of actions like Shodhana, Samana and Bramhana etc. By virtue of the specific type and drugs utilised it effectively overcomes the aggravated Vata. It specially ameliorates the Bahu Dosavastha due to its Shodhana action.