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Abstract : Basti chikitsa (medicated enema treatment) is considered to be the prime treatment modality among thenbsp;Panchakarma (five-fold purificatory therapies) in Ayurveda. It is also considered as Ardhachikitsa (half ofnbsp;entire treatments). Niruhabasti (Medicated decoction enema) is one of the types of Bastikarma. In samhitasnbsp;(Classical texts) there are different opinion about the method of preparation and administration. The presentnbsp;article is an attempt to analyse the principle behind, preparation and administration of Niruhabasti (Medicatednbsp;decoction enema).