A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c15.30

v1.c15.30

The instrument employed in uttarabasti (urethral douche) is described and the technique of its application (9.50cd–57),97 followed by the preparation and application of suppositories (varti), to be inserted into urethra (mūtranāḍī) or anus (pāyu) (9.58–61);⁹⁸ rules are given for the use of uttarabasti and suppositories in women⁹⁹, as well as for the application of uttarabasti as a vaginal douche (9.62–70ab).