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Dhauti Kriya

The four major forms of dhauti kriya; antar (internal), danta (teeth), hrid (cardiac) and moola shodhana (anal purification). Dhauti means internal cleansing. The most popular forms of dhauti include vamana dhauti, also known as kunjala kriya, vastra dhauti and shankha prakshalana.

 

Kunjala kriya includes drinking warm saline water and voluntarily inducing vomiting to clear the contents of stomach. In vastra dhauti, the practitioner swallows a length soft cotton cloth removes it.

 

Another form is shankha prakshalana which involves drinking warm saline water and passing it in the bowels by inducing peristalsis through certain yogic postures.

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Dhauti techniques aim to remove built-up toxins in the digestive tract through natural means. By cleansing the body internally, one can improve digestion, reduce disease and achieve a balanced state of health and well-being.

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