Dhauti

[2] Bahishkrita Dhauti, a "very difficult practice",[2] consists of standing waist-deep in water, everting the rectum and washing it.

[3] 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.

[2] Vaman Dhauti consists of inducing vomiting some three hours after each meal, such as with salty water and tickling the back of the throat.

[2] Vastra Dhauti consists of swallowing a long strip of thin cloth and removing it, to clean the oesophagus and stomach.

[6] Mula Shodhana, rectal or root cleansing, consists of washing the rectum, using water and "either a stick of turmeric or the middle finger".

Dhauti is one of the six Shatkarmas , purifications used in traditional hatha yoga ; Vastra Dhauti, using a long cloth to clean the oesophagus and stomach, is illustrated here. [ 4 ]