Cloth Cleansing

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Vastra Dhauti

Vastra means cloth and dhauti means cleansing.

Vastra dhauti is a process that cleanses the digestive system using a strip of cotton cloth.

Preparations:

• Sterilize a cotton cloth of the correct size ( measurements: twenty-two feet long and two-and-a-half inches wide)
• Fill a mug with lukewarm water

Benefits:

• Assists in curing all skin diseases, including leprosy
• Helps to overcome twenty varieties of kapha related disorders
• Controls the pitta dosha
• Improves the function of the upper gastro-intestinal track
• Improves digestion
• Heals tumors, an enlarged spleen, the liver and common fever
• Improves the strength of the body and spurs growth
• Cures respiratory disorders

Note: Please discuss this kriya procedure with your consultant before starting it.