Basti karma is one of the five biocleansing/detoxifying procedures in basti karma the medicated oil or herbal decoction is administered through the anal route. Basti karma mentioned in ayurvedic classics is having broader therapeutic action on almost all the tissues of the body and have rejuventive , curative, preventive and health promotive actions. . As per ayurvedic classics basti works as plant watered at its root & then root circulate it in all branches . It has also been described as ardhachikitsa i.e. Half treatment for management of diseases. Basti have been categorised into various types according to type of ingredients action of basti & number of basti. Medicines/ ingredients used in basti karma are selected as per the condition of disease & condition of the patient.it can also be used in children as well but with utmost care under physician’s supervision. Basti karma is broadly divided in two types according to the consistency of the drugs sneha basti(anuvasan) and niruha basti