Antara Dhauti
Antara Dhauti, internal cleansing, is divided into four parts: Vatasara, Varisara, Agnisara, and Bahishkrita. Vatasara Dhauti consists of swallowing air repeatedly to expand the stomach. The air is then expelled along the intestine, with the aid of an inverted asana. The '' Gheranda Samhita'' states that the practice enables "a divine body to arise", and cautions that "Until a man is able to hold his breath for ninety minutes, he must not practice the great external ''dhauti''." Varisara Dhauti, a "major cleansing operation", consists of cleaning the gut by drinking warm salty water and performing a set sequence of asanas until water flows from the anus. The practice is followed by a specific meal cooked without salt, and then a week on a specific diet. The practice requires expert supervision. Agnisara Dhauti, also called Vahnisura Dhauti, consists of stirring the abdomen using the abdominal muscles to create heat, ''agni'' being the Sanskrit for "fire". It can be performed by kneeling inDanta Dhauti
Danta Dhauti, dental cleansing, is divided into Danta Mula, Jihva Mula, Kapalarandhra, and Karna Dhauti. Chaksu Dhauti, the bathing of the eyes, is sometimes included. Danta and Jihva Mula are the cleaning of the teeth and the tongue, respectively. In India aHrida Dhauti
Hrida Dhauti, chest cleansing, is divided into Danda Dhauti, Vaman Dhauti, and Vastra Dhauti. Danda Dhauti consists of passing a long soft stick, traditionally made from the core of a banana plant, into the oesophagus and slowly taking it out again. The procedure requires expert supervision. Vaman Dhauti consists of inducing vomiting some three hours after each meal, such as with salty water and tickling the back of the throat. Vastra Dhauti consists of swallowing a long strip of thin cloth and removing it, to clean the oesophagus and stomach.Mula Shodhana
Mula Shodhana, rectal or root cleansing, consists of washing the rectum, using water and "either a stick ofReferences
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