Bastikarma

Sanskrit Term: बस्तिकर्म (व्रणचिकित्सा) Anorectal administration of a medicated emulsion or unctuous substance especially for promoting healing of the wounds in the lower half of the body. Alternate Name(s): Therapeutic enema for wound management

Batatapika-Rasayanam

Sanskrit Term: बातातपिकरसायनम् Rejuvenation therapy administered while the person continues to follow their normal avocations. Alternate Name(s): Rejuvenation therapy with exposure to wind and sunlight

Beejopaghatajanya-Klaivyam

Sanskrit Term: बीजोपघातजन्य-क्लैव्यम् Impotency due to genetic causes or parental factors passed on to the child. Alternate Name(s): Genetic impotency

Bhayah

Sanskrit Term: भयः A type of sudation therapy in which diaphoresis is achieved by frightening the person. Alternate Name(s): Sweating induced by fear

Bhedanakarma

Sanskrit Term: भेदनकर्म The removal of a loosely impacted foreign body by incision. Alternate Name(s): Removal of foreign body by incision

Bhedya Rog

Sanskrit Term: भेद्यरोगः Eye diseases in which the surgical procedure of bloodletting is indicated. Alternate Name(s): Eye disorders for bloodletting

Bhuswedah

Sanskrit Term: भूस्वेदः Sudation achieved by a person lying on the warmed earth surface in a controlled environment protected from breezes. Alternate Name(s): Sweating induced by lying on warmed earth surface

Blanket, reinforcing suture

Sanskrit Term: गोफणिका A suture which resembles the stitching on the edge of a blanket. Alternate Name(s): Gophanika

Bloodletting

Sanskrit Term: अवसेचनकर्म The process of bloodletting with leeches. Alternate Name(s): Avsechan Karma

Bone saw

Sanskrit Term: करपत्रशस्त्रम् A type of saw-like instrument used to cut bone. Alternate Name(s): Karpatra Shastram