What’s dhauti?

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Dhauti is a Shatkarma or Shatkriya, a type of yoga used for detoxification. It is divided into four parts. There are three types of hrida, or cardiac, dhauti: danda, vastra, and vaman; and four types of antar, or internal dhauti: vatsara, varisara, vahnisara, and bahiskrita. Then there is the tapir, or teeth, and the moola shodhana, or rectal cleaning. Each of the processes is complicated and requires the correct movements and positioning. For this reason, it is necessary to consult a qualified yoga teacher before attempting these techniques.

Vaman dhauti is the process of washing the stomach with water to cleanse the intestines and treat conditions of the gallbladder, stomach and throat. It is better to perform vaman dhauti in the morning before breakfast. A teaspoon of salt is added to a liter or more of warm water, and as much as possible is quickly consumed. At this point, vomiting is induced by inserting the fingers into the throat while keeping the body horizontal and leaning forward. Vomiting is induced until all the water is removed.

Vastra is a method used to cleanse the stomach and esophagus. A long strip of cotton gauze is soaked in water or milk and then swallowed. It is then slowly withdrawn, a process that removes deposits in the stomach wall. During the dhauti danda, a person drinks a lot of water and then a special rubber tube is inserted down the throat and into the stomach. By leaning forward, water is drawn from the stomach. In this way, the esophagus is cleaned of impurities such as mucus and phlegm.

Antar dhauti are forms of stomach cleansing that jump-start the digestive system and are used for problems like constipation, bloating, and gas. There are side effects including insomnia, weakness, and palpitations. Vatsara involves swallowing air into the stomach by expanding the abdomen. When the stomach is fully expanded, usually after about ten swallows, air passes through the large intestine assuming an inverted posture and is then evacuated through the anus.

Varisara is drinking 16 glasses of salt water which is then passed through the anus through a series of specific movements called asanas. Vahnisara massages the abdominal nerves and muscles through a combination of contractions and expansions of the breath and abdomen.

Danta shauti is the cleaning of teeth, tongue, ears and eyes. A special stick is used for the teeth, fingers for the tongue and ears, and warm salt water for the eyes. Moola shodhana is cleansing of the rectum with the finger or turmeric root.

A combination of the dhauti practices are part of hatha yoga, which advocates cleansing the digestive and respiratory tracts. This rids the body of excess mucus, bile, and toxins that are responsible for many diseases. Anyone suffering from certain pre-existing conditions such as ulcers, hernias, heart disease, and high blood pressure should not practice antar dhauti.

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