Kati Basti – Lower Back Rejuventaion Therapy
This is a very popular herbal oil treatment for relieving stiffness and nourishing your lower back. The lower back is one of the primary sites of vata. A flour dough dam is made, filled with the appropriate herbal oil and placed on your lower back. By soaking the area in heated oil for about 45 minutes, pain, stiffness, soreness and tension are relieved. By placing several doughs, this treatment can also be applied to your whole spine. Similar procedure can be done on your belly which is called as “Nebi Basti“. It depends on one’s symptoms, we may create different bastis through out the body, such as knee or any other areas of the body.
